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    Mushroom 101

    Ever been curious about how to clean, store, and cook with different types of mushrooms?  Then head on over to Betty Confidential for my latest article – Mushroom 101: How to Choose and Use Mushrooms!
     
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    Barbeque Chicken Tacos

    Even after another BBQ week at work, I still hadn’t gotten my fill. I decided to spend the morning making my own barbeque sauce, that I later used to dress some shredded chicken to make some tacos. Let me tell you, this more than cured my craving – it was awesome! Sweet, spicy, and just [...]

    Coconut Cream Pie Cake

    I love an excuse to bake, but I rarely do it unless it’s for other people. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, and the few tastes I get of batters and icings and such along the way is more than enough. But if I bake something, it tends to get [...]

    Stuffed Peppers

    Comfort food can be healthy…which is something I was reminded of when Matt and I made stuffed peppers with tomato sauce this week. We didn’t get home until 8:00 pm from a meeting, and we needed something to cheer us up and fill us up. I topped the quick and delicious chicken and [...]

    Quick Dinner Idea: Breakfast for Dinner

    There are a lot of breakfast lovers in this world…but I’m not one of them. I used to love diners that would serve lunch foods all day long, and my favorite thing about flying was that airport food was rarely restricted by “normal” meal times. I am, however, an egg lover. In [...]