Sesame Chicken

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My kids love playing outside.  I love when my kids play outside.  I especially love when my kids play outside while I cook dinner ALONE in the kitchen.  For some reason, it is just so much more peaceful to cook in a kitchen without all the talking, tattling, crying, laughing, screaming, wrestling, yelling, and everything else that Continue Reading …

Beef Tips and Caramelized Onion Casserole

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It is spring break.  It is supposed to be sunny!  It is supposed to be warm!  Instead it is cold and dreary out.  I should be serving up spring faire not winter comfort food.  However, the winter comfort food may bring me some comfort on this cold spring day.  So I will cook up some Continue Reading …

Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken

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I started going to MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) when my oldest son was about 4 weeks old.  It was that desperate need to get out of the house and have some adult interaction that drove me there and it was just the refuge I needed.  MOPS has been an amazing part of my mothering journey.  Continue Reading …

California Crispy Chicken

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I would love to have a garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables.  This will not be happening anytime soon (if ever).  First of all, because we live in a new house with an unlandscaped backyard and the dirt is more like clay.  Second, because we have no plans to landscape our yard or plant Continue Reading …

Turkey Burger with Pear Chutney

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I am always very behind on my DVR.  I record so many things and then don’t have the time to watch them.  One of the shows that I always record and rarely sit down to watch is Oprah.  The other day, while hanging out with my early morning riser, I decided to catch up on some Continue Reading …

Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

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The holiday season is filled with lots of cooking, lots of baking and lots of cleaning up in the kitchen.  With Christmas now over and the New Year approaching, I think its time for a quick and easy meal, one that doesn’t require a lot of kitchen time.  This is a throw together in the morning, forget Continue Reading …