recipes

  • Cherry vanilla cupcakes

    Cherry vanilla cupcakes

    I whipped up a batch of cherry vanilla cupcakes yesterday for Valentine’s Day. Mac and I spent a super romantic evening wandering around Lowe’s shopping for lamps and rugs. I originally found the recipe via Pinterest and made it into cupcakes instead of a round cake. I did use pasteurized egg whites which aren’t supposed…

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  • Man-catching beignets

    Funny that as I was typing “man,” I typed “Mac.” Very appropriate. I can’t testify to the success of these man-catching beignets as I already had a captive audience of two men. But they both really liked these. In honor of New Orleans hosting the Super Bowl, I decided to make beignets. Mardi Gras is also…

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  • Sloppy Joe tater tot casserole

    Another day, another casserole. Mac and I were perusing Pinterest the other day (he likes the Food & Drink board), and he pointed out a photo of a Cowboy Casserole. The recipe intrigued me because the description read: “looks like dog food, tastes delicious.” We then talked about trying it with sloppy joes instead of…

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  • Curried chicken salad

    If you love chicken salad, you need to try this curried chicken salad variation. Mac absolutely loves curry chicken, so I scrounged up this recipe to give us another option for a curry chicken that isn’t takeout. The recipe is pretty similar to my original chicken salad recipe. As with most chicken salad recipes, you…

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  • Ciabatta Chicken Philly Sandwiches

    Considering I lived in Pennsylvania for five years, I’ve only visited Philadelphia once. And I didn’t even try an authentic Philly sandwich while I was there. While I haven’t had the original version, I love a good chicken Philly sandwich. Philly sandwiches find their way onto our weekly meal plan quite a lot. You can…

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  • Crock Pot Stove Top chicken

    I’m always on the hunt for a good Crock Pot dinner recipe. I spied this recipe for Crock Pot Stove Top chicken on Pinterest (but didn’t save the pin) and took a stab at it. Chicken, stuffing, and mushroom soup? Yum. Sign me up. This Stove Top chicken also reminds me a lot of my…

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