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March 24, 2009

Another Great Zesty Cook Meal: Almost Chicken Paella

March 24, 2009 By 2 Comments

So far, every single one of Zesty Cook's suggested meals has been a hit with our family, and last night's meal of Almost Chicken Paella was no exception. I will admit that I was not the one who prepared this meal. Instead, I set out the ingredients ahead of time and left the recipe out [...]

March 22, 2009

Menu Plan: Week of March 23

March 22, 2009 By 2 Comments

I didn't cook a single meal last week, and I don't want this week to be a repeat of that. My family really enjoyed it a couple weeks ago when I cooked dinner four times, and I think I spoiled them. They want me to do it again! Zesty helped me come up with this [...]

March 12, 2009

Chicken, Basil, and Spinach Quesadillas

March 12, 2009 By 12 Comments

Tonight I made yet another meal suggested by Cory over at Zesty Cook (and if you're counting, that's 3 out of the 4 planned meals I've made so far this week!). This recipe made use of the rest of the basil pesto that I made earlier this week and of which I used a portion [...]

March 10, 2009

Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

March 10, 2009 By 3 Comments

Believe it or not, I made dinner again tonight. And in case you're counting, that's two out of the four meals I have planned for the week completed as scheduled! That's practically a record for me! Tonight's meal was (not so low-fat) beef stroganoff, making use of the mushrooms I had left over from last [...]

March 9, 2009

Chicken, Basil, and Mushroom Fettuccine

March 9, 2009 By 10 Comments

Tonight I cooked one of the four meals I have planned for the week. The fact that I actually followed through with making this meal is quite a feat for me, and hopefully my success tonight will mean that I'll be able to follow through with the rest of the week's meals. The meal tonight, [...]

March 8, 2009

Menu Plan: Week of March 9

March 8, 2009 By 3 Comments

I haven’t been cooking a lot lately, but this week is going to be different! I have four meals on deck this week, none of which I’ve ever made before. With help from Zesty Cook, I made some basil pesto this afternoon which I plan to use for two different meals this week. (I’ve never [...]

March 4, 2009

No-Knead, No-Fuss Whole Wheat Bread

March 4, 2009 By 3 Comments

I baked again! Now I still haven't cooked dinner in quite a while, but I did bake me a loaf of bread. I used another of Zesty Cook's recipes. This one was for a whole wheat bread that requires no kneading and the bread rises for just a short time in the bread pan. Less [...]

February 17, 2009

Delicious Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

February 17, 2009 By 6 Comments

I've mentioned before that I'm a total carb junkie. A hopeless carb junkie. I mean, if you told me I had to live on bread and water for the rest of my life, I could seriously do it…and enjoy every minute of it. And surprise, surprise! I had a craving for some good bread today, [...]

January 18, 2009

Menu Plan: Week of January 19

January 18, 2009 By 3 Comments

My schedule last week was so packed that I didn't touch the stove once…well, beyond boiling water I didn't touch the stove. This week's schedule is a lot lighter in the evenings, so although I'm still busy from 3-6 in the afternoons teaching piano lessons, I hope to be able to make some meals this [...]

January 6, 2009

A Kitchen Tool We Actually Use Every Day!

January 6, 2009 By 5 Comments

How many times have you purchased some new kitchen gadget, only to find it tucked away in the back of your utensil drawer, unused after a year. I have a few kitchen tools like that, but there's one tool that I bought and have used almost every day since I purchased it: bamboo tongs. My [...]

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