March 2010

Kitchen Thermometers

March 23, 2010

I know this series is called Lynn’s Kitchen Essentials, but today’s essential is a guest post by my sister Flora. Flora is a great cook. We have spent many hours on the phone talking about food and recipes. I was so glad that she agreed to guest post for me today. I love the item she picked for a [...]

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Emeril’s Baby Bam Seasoning

March 22, 2010

I love Emeril’s seasoning. I have bought it many times and used it for a lot of different things. It works great as an all purpose seasoning. I use it for hamburgers, steak, chicken, and even fish. I have also used it on vegetables. A few years ago my sister gave my kids two of [...]

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Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chicken Bake

March 19, 2010

Let me start by saying my kids love this. It is a kid friendly and fun meal. I know it is not the healthiest of dinner choices, but it is a good. Monica recently posted a similar recipe that her family enjoys. I love to make a meal like this when I am tempted to go [...]

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Sunbird Asian Seasoning and Gift Card Giveaway

March 19, 2010

This Giveaway is closed. I was recently contacted about trying some of the SunBird Asian Seasoning Packets. Now, I will start by saying this is not something I usually buy. If you are familiar with my site than you know that I like to make things from scratch. However, since going gluten free, I have [...]

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Chocolate Banana Smoothies

March 18, 2010

I will start by admitting that chocolate banana smoothies are not the healthiest smoothie, but they are so good. I do make healthy smoothies, but I will admit I also make unhealthy, more dessert like smoothies. My kids love it when I serve chocolate banana smoothies as part of lunch or even as a snack or [...]

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Guest Post At Good Cheap Eats

March 17, 2010

Last month I got to met Jessica of Life As Mom and Good Cheap Eats. Life As Mom was one of the first blogs that I read regularly, so in many ways I felt like I already knew her. When we met in real life, we really connected. We have so much in common, including our love [...]

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Chocolate Tres Leches Rice Pudding

March 16, 2010

Rice pudding is an old fashioned classic dessert. People have been making it for a long time, and there are a lot of different versions. I have tried many versions of rice pudding, but this one is my current favorite. I love it. I made this rice pudding a little bit more special by using sweetened condensed [...]

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Homemade Granola Bars

March 15, 2010

I had several people email me asking for the recipe for the granola bars that I pictured in my menu plan. I had planned on posting this in a week or two, but since you requested it, I decided to go ahead and post it now. I hope you enjoy! My kids love granola bars, [...]