Monthly Archives: August 2015

Iced Mocha

Over the years, since my undergrad days, coffee and I have developed quite the relationship. As a child, my favorite ice cream flavor was coffee. I loved the smell of coffee. I remember going into the refrigerator or freezer where … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter & Mini Chocolate Chip Granola

While she may not always like what I make for dinner, Leah is all about this granola for breakfast. Ingredients: 5 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup peanut butter 2/3 cup raw honey 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. Kosher salt … Continue reading

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Chicken Lazone

Trying something new for dinner is always a gamble. We fall into our routines and patterns, cycling through the standard dinner rotation. The hierarchy of openness to new recipes goes as follows: Chris, Bri, and Leah. In general, Chris is pleased … Continue reading

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No Bake Chocolate & Nutter Butter Ice Box Cake

I won major brownie points with the husband on this one and I knew I would the moment I saw the recipe. This is right up his alley of preferred cool, creamy desserts. It’s the perfect trifecta: very good, very easy, and … Continue reading

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Amaretto Pound Cake

I have a flash drive and one of the folders in it contains endless recipes that I think sound good, that someone in my family would like, that I want to try, and so on and so forth. Some of … Continue reading

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Freezable Breakfast Sandwiches

Effective today, I have a high school freshman. I remember being a freshman in high school! I also distinctly remember sitting with friends in the upstairs part of the cafeteria just before Christmas break and discussing how the approaching New Year … Continue reading

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Cherry Tomato Salad

Remember the days when the only way to obtain a recipe was to get it from a friend or family member, buy a cookbook, or subscribe to some sort of cooking magazine? This, my friends, was one of those recipes. … Continue reading

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Cheesey Poppy Seed Bread

I’ve had this bread on my mind for a while. It’s something I’ve only made a handful of times and it makes for a dense, albeit very flavorful side. When I committed to making it, I knew I would pair it with something … Continue reading

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Greek Yogurt Chicken Enchiladas

A number of years ago, the title of this recipe would have been Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, and that’s the beauty of Greek yogurt, it’s completely interchangeable with sour cream. So, if Greek yogurt is just not your thing, that’s okay you … Continue reading

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