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Cooking Ahead for the Week

by Andi on September 14, 2009

in food

I’m getting ready to move so I went ahead and cooked up most the chicken I had in my freezer. I threw up the windows and prepared entrees that will be lunch and dinners for the next week. Note: I call them make-ahead meals because of the alliteration, but I serve them with a vegetable [...]

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Recipe: Southwestern Pork Nachos

by Andi on May 5, 2009

in food

I started with a recipe from Taste of Home, but the ingredients list was set to serve 30 and some of the ingredients did not appeal to me so I modified and used approximately these measurements.
1 lb boneless pork loin
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp honey
tortilla chips
1 cup corn
1 can black [...]

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Link Dump

by Andi on April 5, 2009

in food, link dump, projects

It has been a long since I have had a link dump post so here goes…
Craftster.org gives a run down of venues for buying and selling handmade.
Heather at Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make a play stove on the cheap it even includes storage - bonus! If you are up for a [...]

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penne chicken bake

by Andi on March 24, 2009

in food

penne chicken bake

Originally uploaded by udandi

This an excellent make ahead meal that makes eight servings total. The recipe will be split between two dishes; one for tonight and one to freeze and bake straight from the freezer! When making a new recipe, I make sure I have all the ingredients ready to go, especially when [...]

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Recipe: Taco Chicken

by Andi on February 23, 2009

in food

I do not have a photo for this recipe because I had trouble capturing its deliciousness! I am thinking I need to construct a lightbox for which to photograph my food, but then I am not really sure where I’ll store said box when not in use?
1 cup finely crushed Cheez-Its
1 envelop taco seasoning
6 boneless, [...]

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Recipe: Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

by Andi on February 9, 2009

in food

Another easy casserole and I think I love it because it reminds me of family dinners when I was young. I am savoring these heavy, oven-made meals while I can because summer (read: no air conditioning) will be upon me and I avoid adding heat to my place!
4 chicken breast, cooked
1 box [...]

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