This recipe worked out great because I had pretty much everything in my fridge. It actually worked out great, one of those clean-out-the-fridge recipes! In general, though, I wouldn’t really call it that. This recipe is adapted from Holly’s Jalapeno Cheddar Burgers recipe on Spend with Pennies. Definitely tasty, though I had a few twists to the original. Firstly, I ended up using vegetable cream cheese. Now you only need regular cream cheese, but I think you could spruce this recipe up, or change out the center for something different! A chive cream cheese with some roasted garlic would make a great stuffer, or you could…
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Continue ReadingHere’s a perfect family-pleaser recipe! I call it that because it’s a familiar and tasty option, spiced up with a little gourmet twist, but not with ridiculous ingredients. Chicken tenders, done the normal way, except instead of breadcrumbs, crushed pretzels for extra crunch, and throw in some honey mustard in the eggwash. That’s really all there is! I like this recipe because you get a little extra crunch for a touch of extra work. I don’t know if anyone else has this problem but I hate “crushing” things. Everyone makes it sound so easy–just crush the pretzels, like it’s that…
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So I’m feeling under the weather right now, and after a crazy New Year’s Eve, I’m ready for some easy-peasy slow cooker recipes. So I turned to this slowcooker french dip sandwich recipe from the magical slow cooker! I adapted ever so slightly, using what I had on hand–lipton french onion soup mix. Now you’ll notice that even while I mention salt and pepper in the ingredient list, I don’t actually mention in the instructions to use salt. This is just a personal preference. I like how easy the french onion soup mix makes this recipe, but I do think it’s got…
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If you’ve clicked this link you’ve got good taste. I’m just putting that up front! This recipe was born from a grocery store sale! I love those. Browsing ads for some great deals helps me to narrow down what I might want to make. If chicken’s on sale, then it’s chicken for dinner; if there’s a good price on salmon, then we’re having salmon for dinner! And in this case … crab meat was on sale and I was craving some comfort food, so crab mac ‘n cheese it is! T and I are trying eat healthier now that the…
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So you might have noticed something: I like using egg roll and wonton wrappers for things other than Asian foods. My mom did teach me how to make wontons growing up so you’ll have to look out for when I actually post that recipe! But in the meantime … the recent crazy weeks I’ve had have forced me to get creative as I attempt to use up as many of the random ingredients I have lying around in my fridge. So, voila, philly cheesesteak egg rolls! These goodies are exactly what they sound like — thinly sliced steak with onions…
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This past week was a struggle. Actually, all (two) weeks since Thanksgiving. Even with the Hello Fresh meals eliminating some meal planning and grocery shopping, I’ve felt like a crazy person. Just this past weekend there was our company holiday party, a LAN party with the guys at work, a visit to a Shiba inu adoption event, brunch with friends, and an entire day driving to and advising for my sorority. While all those things were fun, needless to say, it’s been a little crazy. I could have used a weekend break from the weekend! I remember when I was…
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So a friend sent me a Hello Fresh discount code for 1/2 off a week’s delivery and I forgot about it for months until I got a reminder e-mail from Hello Fresh (guess those reminder e-mails do work!). And it was almost Thanksgiving, so I figured I’d have an order delivered the week following; that way I wouldn’t have to go grocery shopping when I got home after traveling for the holiday. I’ve only made one recipe so far and here’s my conclusion on Hello Fresh: it’s convenient, but I see no need to have a weekly or even a…
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I’ve been on a health kick. Trying not to overeat and trying to make healthier choices. But foooooood is so yum, it’s hard. BuI found these baked southwest egg rolls and thought they’d be super tasty! With some salsa and fresh guacamole on the side, they make for a nice fresh dinner or a perfect appetizer! I didn’t have black beans, so I just used pinto beans instead. I imagine it’d be fine either way, just use whatever you prefer or have on hand! If you’re planning to use the egg rolls as appetizers, I would try making them in…
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So pad see ew is my favorite Thai dish. The sweet soy sauce and the fat rice noodles … so wonderful together! Rice noodles are my favorite! I love chow fun and all those dim sum dishes with noodles — yum yum! The hardest part of Asian dishes is navigating the Asian grocery store to find what you actually want. You might know you need to get “black soy sauce” but there are so many to choose from! I’m happy to say that for this recipe, there’s not too much to do. For me, the two hardest ingredients to find…
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I really wanted to make these lamb kebabs! I’d never really made lamb before, and these looked simple and tasty. The spices were definitely aromatic as you heat them up on the stove, although I didn’t do a wonderful job of mixing them well into the meat. Ad I’m always worried that the meat will turn out tough, and that’s not what you want, especially for kebabs. Once I formed the kebabs, I actually ended up freezing them because T and I had way too many leftovers to eat at the time, and I didn’t want the meat to spoil!…
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This recipe is one of those easy, pretty, and tasty ones! This works with both spicy and sweet Italian sausage, as I’ve used both and it’s tasty both ways! I served Drunken Italian Noodles with homemade applesauce and Parmesan edamame beans! Growing up, my mom and I (and sometimes my sister) used to make applesauce all the time! (This batch was from my mom and she gave me so much, I’ll be eating it for days.) Basically, we would just cut up apples, stick ’em in a pot with a tiny bit of water to cover the bottom, and let…
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It’s pretty rare that I make a recipe from scratch. Most times I just browse pinterest until I’m drooling then pick the thing that is most drool-worthy that day. But these chicken burgers are quite tasty, and I’m pretty proud of them. Even more so because I snuck a veggie into the burger. Plus with homemade pesto, I feel like it’s complete. Making pesto feels so summery to me. Those big basil plants, snitching a few toasted pine nuts that cost way too much but are way too tasty. I use basil mostly, although sometimes I throw in some parsley…
