Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies

I'm back! I know that I haven't posted for a while. Things have been busy for the past couple of months. Great, but busy.  We bought and moved into a…

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August 10, 2014

Cheese / Dairy / Pasta / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Spring Root Vegetable Casserole

My friend Becky uses a service called Blue Apron. Once a week they send a box of fresh ingredients accompanied by three detailed recipes. She loves it. She received the…

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June 3, 2014

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Chock-Full-of-Chips Drops

These cookies are delicious. They're stuffed with oatmeal, chocolate chips, white chips and M&Ms. They're a like a loaded oatmeal cookie with an excellent chip to cookie ratio. The boys…

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May 31, 2014

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Vegetarian

Brigadeiros (Brazilian Fudge Balls)

I have had my eye on this recipe for a while now and I decided to make it when I found real chocolate sprinkles (or jimmies as I used to…

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May 8, 2014

Beans / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Spinach and Chickpea Curry

This side-dish is easy to throw together and it's packed with flavor. Using canned chickpeas and canned (or boxed) diced-tomatoes really speeds up the process. We ate this one night…

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April 29, 2014

Breads and Muffins / Chocolate / Eggs / Fruit / Vegetarian

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

I always have a couple of overripe bananas in my freezer. I keep them for times when I want to make a banana bread or a smoothie. It's tough to…

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April 26, 2014

Breakfast/Brunch / Snacks / Vegetables

Avocado Toast

This is my new favorite breakfast! There's not much to putting it together, but the combination of olive oil, hearty whole grain bread, half an avocado, salt and pepper makes…

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April 25, 2014

Cheese / Dairy / Pork / Side Dish / Vegetables

Polish Cabbage, Potato and Bacon Casserole

This isn't the best photo, but I love this casserole so much that I had to post the recipe. For me, this is comfort food at its best. I have…

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April 24, 2014

Soups / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Creamy Curried Cauliflower Soup

I love cauliflower and I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to cook it. One of my favorites is this recipe for Hot, Buttered Cauliflower Puree. Another favorite is…

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April 23, 2014

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Eggs

Cinnamon Streusel Baked French Toast Sticks

I made these French Toast sticks recently on a lazy Saturday morning. The boys LOVED them (well, actually, three out of four did). I found them a little too sweet…

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April 20, 2014