July 2010

The Complete America’s Test Kitchen Cookbook

July 23, 2010

It is no secret how much I love America’s Test Kitchen and their cookbooks. I really like how they explain the science behind food. Their new cook book The Complete America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook is fast becoming my new favorite cookbook. I checked this cookbook out from the library a few months ago [...]

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Crockpot Salsa Chicken

July 22, 2010

This is one of those recipes that is almost too simple to post. However, it is really good, so it is worth posting. We love my easy chicken tacos, but since tacos and other Mexican type meals are often on the menu plan, I like to have variety. Not only that, I like to freeze [...]

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Building My Cookbook Collection With Swagbucks

July 21, 2010

I will admit that I am a little late to the whole Swagbucks thing. I really thought it was too good to be true that I would get paid for searching the Internet, so I put off signing up. Then once I signed up, I was unsure if it was going to really be worth [...]

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Chocolate Ice Cream Soda

July 20, 2010

I love these chocolate ice cream sodas. They are a perfect old fashioned summertime treat. Not only that they are quick and easy to prepare and my kids love them. Have you ever made Ice Cream Sodas? This post linked to Made By You Monday.

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What Is The Best Steak For The Price

July 20, 2010

I have received several questions over the last few months about steak. Questions like what is the best cut? What is the best price? What is your favorite cut? These are all great questions, but here is where I admit that I have not bought beef in a grocery store in over four years. Each year we [...]

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Teriyaki Steak Salad

July 19, 2010

Since we love salad in the summertime, I am always thinking of new ways to serve it. I recently served some leftover teriyaki steak with lettuce and other vegetables, and it was so good. An Asian style dressing works perfectly with this salad. I like to make steak salad because it is an inexpensive way to [...]

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Menu Plan

July 18, 2010

If you have not checked out my new recipe index, you should. It made menu planning so much easier for me this week. It is so nice to have all my recipes listed in one place. I also have a new search feature on my site. When you search through the box in my sidebar [...]

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Managing Your Time In the Kitchen

July 17, 2010

Have you ever thought about how much time you spend in the kitchen? I cook almost every meal at home. That is 3 meals a day, 21 meals a week, 90 meals a month, and well over 1,000 meals a year. And that is not including snacks, cookies, cooking for company, and anything else you [...]

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Office Lunch

July 16, 2010

Yesterday, I took another lunch to my husband’s office. It has actually been a few months since I have done this, because last time I cheated and had them order pizza. It has been really hot here so I did not want to do a lot of baking. I decided a Mexican type burrito bowl/taco [...]