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Archive for February, 2011

Chocolate Orange Swirl Muffins Breakfast treats are some of my favorite things to bake. Scones, muffins, quick breads…I love them all. Somehow getting up early is just a little bit easier when I know that I’ll have a treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee once I get to work. When I first came [...]

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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting These cupcakes were my first attempt at piping frosting using a decorating tip and piping bag. While they aren’t perfect, I think I did pretty good on my first try! Now I’m thinking I need to bake some more cupcakes soon, so I can practice my piping skills [...]

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Baked Potato Soup I made this soup for dinner last night, and we absolutely loved it. Now there are some delicious leftovers in my fridge just waiting to be eaten tonight! This soup is similar to other potato leek soup recipes that I’ve tried, but this version has by far the best flavor. I think [...]

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Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps Lettuce wraps are a favorite appetizer of many people I know, when eating out at a popular chain Chinese restaurant. This recipe allows you to enjoy the deliciousness of lettuce wraps, but in the comfort of your own home. I can’t remember exactly how the lettuce wraps that I’ve eaten out [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day! These chocolate chip cookies are dressed up for Valentine’s Day with some red, pink, and white M & M’s.  The cookie recipe can be found here; simply press a few M & M’s into the top of each cookie before baking.

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Valentine’s Sugar Cookies This is my absolute favorite sugar cookie recipe. I’ve been making these sugar cookies for as long as I can remember. The recipe is the one my mom has always used, and the cookies really do have the best flavor of any sugar cookie I’ve tried. The cookies are soft and melt [...]

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Spaghetti with Chicken, Tomato Sauce, and Olives This meal is healthy, flavorful, and satisfying, while also quick and easy to prepare. While it is a great recipe to have on hand for weeknight cooking, this pasta’s presentation is elegant enough to serve to company as well. Most of the ingredients for this recipe are pantry [...]

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(Giant) Double Chocolate Cookies Sometimes when a cookie craving hits it’s for a chocolate chip, peanut butter, or sugar cookie. But sometimes a cookie craving is combined with a craving for chocolate, and that’s where these cookies come in. Cocoa powder and chocolate chips come together to make one delicious, chocolatey cookie. The original recipe [...]

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Bean-and-Beef Chili I have tried a few different chili recipes over the years and this one is by far my favorite. There’s a crock pot chili that I’ve yet to post, this chicken chili which is delicious, but this beef-and-bean version I think is the best of them all. The chili is cooked for two [...]

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