There’s nothing like a good, slow-cooked chicken dinner. Crispy skin, juicy meat, golden potatoes – what’s not to love? After all, buying and roasting a whole chicken is a lot cheaper than chicken breasts and you can get more meals out of it. If you’re feeding a crowd, it’s definitely…
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winter berry smoothie
My freezer needs a serious makeover. I don’t know about you, but my freezer is jammed packed with stuff from a million years ago. Open at your own risk (bombs away!!) During a recent excavation I stumbled upon a lost treasure; frozen summer berries. Luckily for me, my kids love to pick…
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maple-candied bacon
If you invited me to a cocktail party, I’d bring this. Sweet and smoky bacon… slathered in pure maple syrup with a crisp, candied crust. It takes only 5 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes in the oven. I even foil the baking sheet a million times for easy clean…
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santa’s shortbread cookies
Santa, I hope you like shortbread. I must admit, the jolly old man was going to get Oreos this year. But when Dillon asked to make homemade cookies for Santa (and Frosty?) my motherly guilt kicked in. We decided on sweet, buttery shortbread. My recipe uses regular sugar instead of…
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dinner tonight: sweet chili shrimp stir-fry
Dinner in 20 minutes? Yes, it’s possible… With Christmas right around the corner, dinner is the last thing on my mind. But we have to eat so… Dinner is usually a stir-fry. You just throw everything into a pan and cook it. No stress. I like this particular recipe as…
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