September 2009

Panini Grill

September 22, 2009

When I posted about my tuna panini I received a question about panini grills, so I decided it was a good time to post my thoughts on it and why it works for me. Quite a few years ago my mother in law gave me a George Foreman grill. I used it quite a bit, but after [...]

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Fall Desserts

September 21, 2009

It is fall, my favorite time of year in Oklahoma and this year we are actually having fall like weather. Last week I made a quick trip to the orchard to buy apples. Apples make the perfect fall desserts. Now I just have to decide which dessert I want to make. Caramel Apple Pie Apple [...]

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Paula Deen’s Black Bean Soup

September 21, 2009

This recipe comes straight out of a Paula Deen magazine. And by the way, have I mentioned that I love her magazine. I know I have mentioned that several times, but it really is becoming my new favorite magazine. I did not change this recipe at all. I made it just like Paula (or her magazine) [...]

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Meal Plan

September 20, 2009

The last few weeks I have not really been in the menu planning mood. Last week I let the kids pick the menu and that went pretty well. This week I am finally back in the cooking and menu planning mood. In fact I am trying five new recipes this week. I hope they all [...]

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Mexican Rice

September 17, 2009

I have linked to a Mexican rice recipe several times. The more that I made this recipe the more I tweaked it to get it just right. I think that I finally have got it right. This is very close the rice you find served at Mexican Restaurants. I took it to a family dinner [...]

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Easy Peach Dessert

September 15, 2009

I love easy desserts. I love them even more if they are really good. This one is both. It is so easy my 9 year old can make it and it is so good that we all enjoy it. I found this dessert in an old cookbook that is out of print. It was so [...]

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Banana Cupcakes with Honey Frosting

September 14, 2009

I originally posted this recipe in March of 2008. That was just a few weeks after I started this site. I decided it would be a good recipe to repost since I had very few readers back then. When I posted this recipe I actually posted only the recipe and nothing else. No description and [...]

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Slow Cooked Chicken Tortilla Soup or Gluten Free Meltdown Soup

September 13, 2009

We loved this soup. This is my gluten free meltdown soup, I did not want it to be forever known as that, so I am just calling it Chicken Tortilla Soup. It is basically a Mexican type taco soup. There are many variations of soups like this, but I really did come up with this by just finding things that [...]

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Meal Plan

September 13, 2009

I am back to meal planning this week and I am glad. I am also temporarily back on gluten. I know, that did not last long, did it. The plan had been for me to stay off of it for a month or two and see if I noticed a difference. Well, after only two [...]