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the best of 2012

I’ve taken a look back to see what the most popular recipe posts of 2012 were… some are a bit surprising. I had forgotten about some, yeah, my memory is great. Were these some of your favorites as well? {january 2012} Of course January resulted in a healthy breakfast smoothie as everyone was making their resolutions [...]

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Four-Cheese Pizza

This pizza also came from the Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook that we received as a wedding gift. [click here to buy] The cheese combination is very unique and scrumptious. All you need to do is prepare your favorite pizza dough, which can be homemade or store bought. I know you can buy [...]

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roasted parmesan asparagus

In my attempt to cook from every cookbook I own, I decided to make the Parmesan Roasted Asparagus from this Barefoot Contessa’s cookbook. It was a great accompaniment to the Chicken Burgers I posted last week. Two Food Network hosts, one delicious meal. And as with any roasted [insert vegetable here] recipe, it’s as simple [...]

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Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash [square]

I’ve been wanting to try a stuffed acorn squash recipe for a while now. I really, really, really like quinoa so when I came across a recipe stuffing acorn squash with quinoa, I knew I had to try it myself. This recipe is so simple, yet yields a great, filling, and healthy meal. Hope you enjoy it [...]

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Meatless Monday: Swiss Chard with Grilled Polenta [square]

Get to your local farmer’s market and pick up some swiss chard right now. It is a must have for your future meatless meals. It’s so hearty I doubt you will miss the meat, especially when you pair it with grilled polenta as a base. Ingredients 1 tube polenta 2 tablespoons butter Approximately 1/4 cup [...]

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Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

I recently decided that we need to eat more fish. I made this decision for various reasons, but mainly because it’s delicious and, for the most part, good for you. It should also be noted that since I made this wise decision I have cooked fish all of one time. Yeah, I’m really good at [...]

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Spinach-y Alfredo

Do I make a lot of pasta? It sure seems like it. Note to self, stop eating so many carbs! At least this one I tried to make a little healthier by adding spinach, right? Right. (At least that’s what I’ll tell myself). Just try to ignore the stick of butter and the handfuls of [...]

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Hot Spinach Dip

The second installment of meatless Monday is an appetizer, dip, or pizza topper.  The combination of ingredients is the basic recipe for any hot dip, be it: artichoke, spinach & artichoke, or just spinach.   Ingredients 2 packages frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry 1 cup mayonnaise 1 block cream cheese, room temperature or microwave [...]

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Farmer’s Mac & Cheese [square]

I am now blogging for ReadSq.com – check it out!  In the meantime, I’ll double post recipes here and there, but seriously, check it out. Farmer’s Mac & CheeseMAC and cheese.  Mac and CHEESE. Mac AND cheese.  Regardless of where you put the emPHAsis on the syllABLE, you will LOVE this version. My fellow veggie [...]

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