February 2011

Three Years And A Few Questions Answered

February 28, 2011

Three years ago this week, I started Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures. I have enjoyed the last three years here at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures more than I ever imagined I would. I love sharing kitchen tips, recipes, and ideas of how I combine my love of cooking with a busy life. When I started my site in [...]

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Kids In The Kitchen and Our Menu Plan

February 27, 2011

If you follow me on Facebook then you probably know that last week I came down with the cold/virus/whatever nasty bug my kids have all been sick with. I am at least thankful that I came down with it once they were all feeling better. I am also thankful that it was just a really bad [...]

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Ask The Readers- Homemade Pudding or Pudding Mixes

February 26, 2011

I have been posting a lot of pudding recipes lately, so I thought it would be a good time to ask a question about pudding. I have always preferred homemade pudding over the boxed pudding mixes. And lemon and chocolate have always been my favorite kinds of pudding. So now I am curious, do you [...]

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Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff

February 25, 2011

I love using my crockpot. It makes days that are very busy, so much easier. I can start dinner in the morning and it will be ready and waiting when I need it in the evening. Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite things to cook in the crockpot. It is one of those comfort [...]

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Twice Baked Taco Potatoes

February 24, 2011

My favorite way to eat potatoes is twice baked. What is not to like about a twice baked potato? A potato baked with sour cream, cheese, and other good stuff mixed in. Who would not like that? Today’s recipe is for twice baked potatoes, but it is a slightly different version than a regular twice [...]

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What Is It Wednesday- Item Five

February 23, 2011

My husband and I went grocery shopping together last week and one of the stores that we went to was Whole Foods. They had several items on sale that I wanted to pick up, but I also wanted to find some new things to try for my What Is It Wednesday posts. I knew Whole [...]

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Homemade Lemon Pudding

February 22, 2011

I know I have been posting quite a few pudding recipes lately, but several of you have asked for my homemade lemon pudding recipe and I wanted to be sure to share it with you. When my friend Toni sent me lemons a few months ago I knew one of the things I wanted to [...]

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Cook’s Illustrated Cookbooks

February 22, 2011

I love Cook’s Illustrated and have many of their cookbooks. My favorite cookbook that they have done is the The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. It is one of the most used cookbooks in my collection. I love this cookbook because it contains basic everyday recipes. Many of these recipes have become favorites in my family. [...]

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Slow Cooked Bean With Bacon Soup

February 21, 2011

My dad loves bean with bacon soup. It is one of his favorite comfort foods when he is sick. My mom always tries to keep a few cans of bean with bacon soup on hand just for my dad. Bean with bacon soup is actually one of the few canned soups that I remember eating [...]