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What’s Cookin’…Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Ok, this is a yummy dish if you crave meatballs. You can use pre-packaged or frozen meatballs, or the recipe for homemade meatballs is below, too. Sweet and Sour Meatballs 6 T brown sugar 4 T corn starch 1 t salt 2 T soy sauce 1 cup catsup 2-8oz cans crushed pineapple 1/2 c vinegar […]

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What’s Cookin… Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

This is absolutely the best I’ve tasted.  We love to order this as an appetizer at restaurants, but honestly, this recipe is better than any we’ve had.  It’s a little bit of work to roast the garlic, but definitely worth it for the subtle flavor. (found on Allrecipes.com)  Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip     * 4 […]

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What’s Cookin’… Chicken Divan

Posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

In the oven for dinner in 30 minutes.  Delicious and easy, specially with a couple shortcuts! Chicken Divan 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1 cup of sour cream 2 cups cooked broccoli (or a 4 serving pkg) (Shorcut: Bird’s Eye SteamFresh Broccoli Cuts work […]

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What’s cooking? Spicy Sour Cream Chicken

Posted on Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

I’ve got Sour Cream Spicy Chicken in the slow cooker. It’s a Weight-Watchers recipe, and I thought it would be a nice tasty meal for Brian’s parents to join us for, since his dad is trying to eat "heart healthy". I’ll post how it is later tonight, but here’s the recipe: Spicy Sour Cream Chicken […]

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What’s Cookin’…Ravoili Lasagna

Posted on Friday, October 13th, 2006

Wow… blogging’s so easy, I’m going to post this right now, before I forget! Tonight I tried this new creation. I saw it somewhere and didn’t have an exact recipe, but it turned out well, and it’s a great casserole dish to take to a gathering. Ravioli Lasagna**Note: I made one 9×13 pan that was […]

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What’s Cooking…Mexican Chicken Chili

Posted on Monday, February 20th, 2006

I just tried a new slow-cooker recipe tonight that I had to share. It was very tasty! Have I mentioned that I love my slow cooker? Toss everything in early in the day, come back to find supper ready whenever we are. Enjoy! 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (can even still be frozen) 1 16 […]

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This Super Bowl Party brought to you by The Packers, Wisconsin Cheese and Chipotle

Posted on Saturday, February 5th, 2011

I don’t think I could be more excited for The Big Game tomorrow!  The last time the Packers won the Super Bowl, I was recovering from surgery on my couch in our UW-Green Bay apartment.  My parents were there for the weekend, and I watched the game from a pain-medicine haze during our small “party”.  […]

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Peaches!

Posted on Friday, August 13th, 2010

I got a huge basket of peaches for just $14 while we were driving through South Carolina last weekend.  They had been fresh-picked Sunday morning! Love, love, love fresh peaches, but of course, these have all ripened within a day or two, so I’ve had to get busy using them! Here’s what I’ve been doing: […]

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Snow day in Alabama!

Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Just 2 weeks ago, we were quietly getting snowed in for Christmas in Wisconsin. It was beautiful, and in the end, no big deal. 14″ of snow, and life went on (though west of us, it was much more of a blizzard). Last week, it was snowing as we were leaving Indiana, and it kept […]

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The past month in bullets and links

Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2009

Ok, I apologize from disappearing from the blog.  Whew.  This past month has totally gotten away from me.  Let me summarize it in bullet-form, and maybe I can get quickly caught up so I can blog some other fun things from the more recent past! I got bronchitis in mid-April, and I’m just finally now […]

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