Category: Recipes
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Kickin’ in the Kitchen – part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our Kickin’ in the Kitchen series – a journey to add sweetness to the [sometimes] mundane ritual of cooking! (Check here if you missed the intro or Part 1 of this series.) Last time we talked about 3 ways to become interested in cooking if you’ve grown bored with the…
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Kickin’ in the Kitchen – Part 1
Welcome to the first part of our Kickin’ in the Kitchen series! As I explained before, this series is designed to give you the inspiration you need to make things more interesting, exciting, flavorful, and fun in your job of food preparation. I’m looking forward to this journey with you and I hope you…
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Kickin’ in the Kitchen
Recently, a girl commented to me that she felt bad for her future husband because she didn’t like cooking. haha 😀 I thought back to the days before I was married (only 3 years ago) and realized I was in the same predicament then too. I really detested cooking. Now, I loved to bake. Cookies,…
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Our Easter Grill-Out
So this year Easter was HOT. Like, 88 degrees hot. I’ve grown up eating ham on Easter and I’ve even cooked ham for Easter, but this year we decided to grill out instead of turning the oven on. Best decision ever! I had so much fun looking for cool grilling recipes to try. My hubby…
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Pretty Punch
As a general rule, I’m not a fan of punch. You know, the bright red stuff you get in a clear plastic cup at weddings, grad parties, church fellowships, baby showers, etc? That stuff. (Which is precisely why I chose to ditch the fruity punch and go with coffee punch at my wedding. mmmmm :))…
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Crouton Salad
Summery Fresh Delightful Impressive Colorful Tasty Quick Easy Hmmm….which of those words would entice you to try this recipe? Maybe it depends on what mood you’re in (if you’re a female). 😉 This salad is all of the above. It is amazingly tasty and fresh. We ate it last week with grilled salmon. Delish! I…
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Interacting with Sigrid
Sigrid. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that name before. Do you know what it means? Me neither. At least, not the technical definition. But I know what it means to me: Sweet, creamy, nutty, & delicious. huh? you’re confused? Allow me to explain: Sigrid – I have no idea who she is. But I…
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The BEST burger I’ve ever eaten
I kid you not. This was definitely the best burger that has ever entered my mouth. Such a burst of flavor! In fact, when my hubby and I sat down to eat these, there were no words that came out of his mouth. Only groans. 4 or 5 groans. Followed by a “That’s the best…
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Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
So, yesterday it was nice and warm here. Like warm as in 84 degrees warm. And sunny. Perfect day to try a new hot chocolate recipe, right? 😉 Yes, I did. And no, I’m not ashamed. I was sitting in a cool house, trying to finish a book I didn’t really want to finish, and…
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Cupcake Decor
If you follow me on twitter or facebook, you know that I was up to *HERE* with cupcakes 2 weeks ago. (by the way, does anyone really know where “here” is?) Anyway, I promised I would share pics. And so here is the promised post. First of all, my friend, Chrissy, and I were looking…
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Homemade Pizza Crust
Hello. My name is Christa. I have an addiction to pizza. Good, cheesy, crusty, chewy, flavorful, fresh-out-of-the-oven pizza. I’m okay with it. My hubby is okay with it too. Not only is he not a picky eater, he doesn’t have very strong preferences for foods. But, there is one thing he requests me to make.…
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What to Do with a Whole Chicken
First of all, let me say this: if you have a weak stomach, are currently ill, or have not yet eaten breakfast, you may not care to look at this post. Why, you ask? Well, in order to make it easiest to understand, I have taken pictures of the process. Since the chicken began it’s…