• Spicy Cream Tomato Sauce @ bestwithchocolate.com

    spicy cream tomato sauce pasta;

    July 24, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    This recipe came from one of those long-week, long-days, need to throw something together evening meals.  But it was surprisingly tasty and actually elevated, and not at all “from-a-jar”.  And it really only takes a little bit of cream!  Well, not quite.  I’ve mentioned it before, but even as a self-proclaimed “foodie”, I feel like canned and jarred items have their place.  They’re perfect when you’re tired and lazy, or can’t get up the effort to run to the grocery store.  Don’t underestimate those easy cheats!  They come in handy when you’re having last-minute company, or you need to impress the…

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  • Pan Fried Noodles @ bestwithchocolate.com

    pan fried noodles;

    April 25, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Originally posted April 25, 2016. Updated April 13, 2026 for content and clarity. Pan fried noodles is a Chinese dish with a bed of noodles crisp on the bottom and tossed with delicious sauce, veggies, and marinated chicken. It takes a little bit of skill and patience to get the crispy pan fried bottom. I always cave and take them off before I get maximum crispiness but that’s because it always smells sooo good and I just can’t wait! Start with the chicken marinade, since you’ll need to let it sit in the fridge. At a minimum 30 minutes if…

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  • Crab Mac N' Cheese @ tipsychocochip.com

    crab mac ‘n cheese; roasted caesar broccoli;

    December 28, 2015bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    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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  • Dijon Walnut Salmon @ bestwithchocolate.com

    first hello fresh meal: dijon walnut salmon & couscous;

    December 2, 2015bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    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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