Category Archives: Recipes

Granola From Scratch

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I was at it again. I made granola from scratch. It was good, easy and best of all it was cheap!! I used this recipe I found on allrecipes and I did few tweaks Started off with organic oatmeal, sliced almonds, and bran. Since I didn’t have actual bran flakes I just used Raisin Bran and plucked the raisins out…What?!! I poured I mean Addison poured all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Who doesn’t love a little helper Then I took these products in … read more

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Chicken & Basil Stir Fry

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I was cooking again. I am low key on a health kick so I have been trying to make everything from scratch and limit the use of preservatives etc. Came across this recipe in my inbox  from Everyday Food. I absolutely love these recipes because they are healthy, require few ingredients and are really quick to make. I made a few remixes but if you like to stick to the script here is the original recipe Started off roughly chopping one medium onion and one … read more

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Mustard Roasted Potatoes

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

I love potatoes. I low key blame my obsession on my mother who was the master of making potatoes. In the past I have tried to master making roasted potatoes but they always came out bland. One Saturday morning I was watching Barefoot Contessa and she was whipping up Mustard Roasted Potatoes. I knew I had to give this recipe a whirl. You will be proud of me. I stayed on task for the most part…only substitution I made was I used red potatoes instead … read more

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Garlic Chicken with Yellow Rice

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

I think it is safe to say we are all extremely busy and by the end of the day the last thing we really want to do is spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking up a meal. I have been trying out a ton of recipes lately and moving forward I plan on sharing the really good ones with you. This particular recipe I adapted from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food collection of recipes. The original recipe was Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken with … read more

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Sunday Sweets – Cheddar Crusted Apple Pie

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

If you’ve been around these parts long enough you know that I am not a true natural when it comes to the kitchen. I can whip up a few things here and there but it takes time and the outcome and taste are often up in the air. In a past post, I wrote about trying to create memories for my children like my mother did for me regarding cooking and the like. I want them to be proud to say their mother could rock … read more

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