Sun 29 Mar 2009
Posted by micki under What's Sweet?
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I am known for making dessert first, but tonight, I decided to prepare the dessert while supper was cooking. Popped my little cobbler in the oven before the meatloaf was out, and it was ready to serve by the time we were finished with supper. Canned peaches speed up the process and a secret ingredient or two give your diners something to ponder. Check recipe… (more…)
Sat 28 Mar 2009
Posted by micki under What's For Supper?
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A little warmed whole cranberry sauce and gravy give a special flavor to these fork-tender chops. The broth and seasoning are meant to add a very subtle flavor so they won’t compete with the sauces. Therefore, I suggest you use some type of sauce (orange marmalade warmed, for example) if you don’t like cranberry sauce. I cooked my butterfly pork chops for 3 hours in the crockpot, but cooking time will vary depending on size and cut of meat, so I would just cook one extra so that you can pick at it during various stages of cooking. Recipe follows. (more…)
Mon 23 Mar 2009
Posted by micki under What's For Lunch?, What's For Supper?
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It’s hard to feel guilty for eating a salad like this. Protein and soluble fiber don’t have to taste icky either. Don’t think I’ve turned over a new leaf or anything. I still love my sweets, but I actually had a healthy craving for once. Read recipe… (more…)
Tue 3 Mar 2009
Posted by micki under What's Sweet?
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I was trying to think of a reason to tell you all to make these from scratch brownies instead of brownies out of a box. How could I convince you it would be worth measuring a few ingredients? As my daughter was eating her second, she couldn’t understand my quandary. “Because they’re better,” she simply stated. Yeah, right. That’s it. Make my brownies because they’re better. Recipe follows… (more…)
