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Two Recipes To Get Back To Blogging

~ Christmas Morning Casserole from The Nebraska Cookbook
It has been a long time since I posted any recipes and sort of a long time since I really got back into blogging.  I really enjoy it and need to get back into the daily updates so that I can keep in touch with the world […]

Time Crunch

~ Image taken from http://www.willandbeyond.com/?tag=office-hours
Well, I am back from the time crunch that is my life as of right now.  I got up at 4 a.m. just so I could write this post.  I feel horrible that I have not had time to write on my blog, but everything has just been crazy since I […]

Hungarian Gulash and Mexican Rice Casserole

~ Hungarian Gulash taken from Jen’s Grandma’s Cookbook
This was a very simple recipe that I wanted to utilize from Jen’s grandmother’s cookbook.   It is always nice to have something that reminds you of home and I think Jen appreciates when I try my best to make the things that her grandma used to even […]

Farfalle with Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

~ Taken from How to Boil Water by Food Network Kitchens
This was another recipe from a long time ago that I thought was appropriate for a day like today where I really wanted to share something good for the summer that is fairly easy to prepare and extremely good.  This recipe was a bit tough […]

Mom’s Barbecue and Painless Paella

~ Mom’s Barbecue from The Nebraska Cookbook
This was another recipe that we did over the winter.  It actually seems to be more of a summer kind of recipe and would be excellent for those picnics or family gatherings that occur.  It was very easy to prepare and is basically a sloppy joe with a different […]

My Favorite Breakfast Casserole

~ Recipe from The Nebraska Cookbook
This was a recipe that we had back in December that I forgot about and thought today right before the peak of the heat of summer was a good time to share this recipe.  This would be a perfect recipe for those moms that have huge sleepovers in the summer.  […]

Chicken Fried Rice

~ Chicken Fried Rice from Some Like It Hot, from Jennifer
This was the very first recipe that I tried out of the book Jennifer gave me and I must say that it did not disappoint.  However, it did not have as much kick as I thought it would have.  It was a great flavor and […]

Some Recent Eats

~ Chicken in Red Wine Sauce from How to Cook Everything
This was a very tasty meal because the red wine sauce makes the chicken very tender and juicy.  The bacon is a nice touch to add to the top of chicken because it adds another dimension of flavor.  For taste I would give this meal […]