July 2010

Managing Your Time In The Kitchen:Menu Planning Part 2

July 31, 2010

Last week I covered why I menu plan, today I want to continue the menu planning theme with tips for making your plan work for you. I tend to be a person that likes schedules, but I know many of you are not. Not everyone likes a plan or routine. Many people are turned off [...]

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Grilled Tomato Pasta

July 30, 2010

I guess it has been tomato week here. Earlier this week I posted fresh salsa and how I grill tomatoes and today I have a grilled tomato pasta for you. Summertime meals to me mean simple recipes, using fresh and in season ingredients. This recipe is just that. It is simple yet full of flavor. This post [...]

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Homemade Orange Creamsicle

July 29, 2010

Remember orange creamsicles from your childhood? Well I do, and I used to love them. I love making homemade versions of my favorite foods because they are usually healthier and less expensive. I knew orange creamsicles would not be hard to create at home because they are basically just orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream. [...]

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About Me

July 29, 2010

I recently updated both my about me pages to include a little more information about myself and the goals I have for both Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures and my allergy site Lynn’s Recipe Adventures. If you are a new reader or a long time reader that would like to know a little bit more about me [...]

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

July 28, 2010

This time of year is the perfect time to use fresh tomatoes. Fresh from the garden tomatoes are one of my family’s favorite summertime food. Right now tomatoes are in peak season in most parts of the country. Even if you do not grow your own tomatoes, you can easily find them at the farmers [...]

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Grilling Tomatoes

July 27, 2010

We love grilled tomatoes. They work great in pasta dishes and salads because they have so much flavor. Not only do grilled tomatoes taste good, they are really easy to do. I simply toss the tomatoes in a little oil with some salt and pepper. I like to cut larger tomatoes in half and then place them [...]

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Corn Soup

July 26, 2010

First of all, I am loving all the pork chop ideas that you are leaving on my menu plan post, so keep them coming. I am getting lots of ideas to use up some of our pork. Now on to corn soup, which might actually be good served with a pork chop dinner. I love [...]

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Menu Plan

July 25, 2010

Yesterday, I made my flourless chocolate cake to take to a church dinner, and can I just say I forgot how good that cake was. I really should make it more often. In other news, you will see leftovers on the plan twice this week, which I doubt my family will be too happy about. [...]

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Managing Your Time In The Kitchen: Menu Planning

July 24, 2010

Menu planning is something that we often hear about doing to save money. Many people plan their menu around sales and coupons. I agree that menu planning saves money and the main reason I started menu planning years ago was to save money. However, I now menu plan mainly because it saves me time. Why [...]