Last week, Mac wasn’t feeling well and came home sick from work. This was literally the third time I have seen him sick in our entire relationship. He was hungry but wasn’t interested in eating a lot, so I whipped up a batch of chicken couscous soup. I had both broth and couscous on hand,…
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My freezer meal experience
I mentioned last week that I was going to make some freezer meals, and I finally got around to it yesterday. When it happened to be 90 degrees and sunny. I’m a great planner. I planned five meals: baked ziti, enchiladas, manicotti, lasagna rolls, and stuffed shells. Mac loves pasta, so I made dishes that…
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Honey Dijon chicken
I was watching Barefoot Contessa the other day, and Ina made this honey Dijon chicken as a twist on her usual Friday night chicken. It’s a version of your standard dip in a liquid then in breadcrumbs chicken recipe. This honey Dijon chicken will probably become a regular in our chicken recipe rotation. Aside from…
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Chicken Alfredo flatbread
I saw a rebate for a Krusteaz flatbread mix on my Ibotta app and grabbed it to try. After some brainstorming with what was in my pantry, I decided to whip up a chicken Alfredo flatbread. If you can’t find the flatbread mix, you can substitute pizza dough (either homemade or refrigerated). I would add…
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Lasagna rolls
The first meal I made for Mac when we started dating in 2009 was lasagna. It wasn’t my finest cooking experience. I decided to bake the whole package of lasagna in a loaf pan, and it took about two hours to cook. Flash forward to 2010. We had just moved in together and were adulting…
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Pimento grilled cheese
If you didn’t already know, I love me some grilled cheese. I’m in my 30s and eat grilled cheese on a regular basis. Honestly, if I see any kind of grilled cheese on a restaurant menu, I will probably order it. Enter pimento grilled cheese, as known as culinary bliss. Throw some pimento cheese on…