Weekend breakfasts are some of my favorite meals. These are the mornings when I’m typically the most relaxed and when work projects or other weekly responsibilities are no longer clouding my mind. I love preparing big weekend breakfasts of oven-baked bacon, eggs and either homemade waffles, pancakes or muffins. This weekend, my husband was away [...]
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Few things are as delicious as homemade bread. I love making ciabatta bread for weekday lunches but I also enjoy sliced bread for weekend sandwiches and occasionally toasted with breakfast. I began experimenting with sandwich bread recipes and have fallen in love with this 7-grain bread. The exterior is firm and slightly crispy while the [...]
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Workweek lunches can be tricky meals to plan. I’ve found the best way to avoid turning to fast food or frozen dinners at the last minute is to plan the week’s lunches in advance. A few of my favorite lunches to begin making on Sunday in preparation for the week’s meals are flatbreads and pizzettes. [...]
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Not all of my meal experiments turn out all cheery and delicious. Oh no, some are real disasters. One such disaster happened this past Sunday as I experimented with an idea for orange balsamic roasted chicken and again when I attempted to adapt a crab cake recipe to include leftover crawfish. The chicken came out [...]
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I’m always testing new made from scratch recipes with our family’s leftovers. Probably the most frequent leftover you’ll find at our house during the summer months is grilled steak. Although my typical standby leftover meal prepared with leftover steak is fajitas, I must say I’ve already had my year’s fill of fajitas. This chipotle lime [...]
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Few things touch my sweet tooth as well as summer desserts. There’s something about enjoying a light and delicious treat on the patio that contents my stomach and puts my mind at ease. A few of my favorite summer desserts to make from scratch are fruit pizza and strawberry shortcake. However, I think I may [...]
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