April 2011

Healthy Chicken Nuggets {Baked}

April 29, 2011
Baked Chicken Nuggets

Basically, to reiterate the compliments flying around the dinner table the night I served these, I would simply have to state: Mom rules! McDonald’s drools! {Insert fist pump} A light, crunchy, flavorful breading envelopes tender, juicy pieces of chicken, which are baked not fried. Dipped in this beloved BBQ sauce, even I was swooning over [...]

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Congo Bars

April 28, 2011

Have you experienced the joy of the Congo Bar? If not, let me tempt you by saying it is the perfect marriage of blondie and brownie. Two variations of decadent and chewy brownies sandwiched together with nuts (or not!) and topped with a ganache drizzle. I don’t claim to have much self-control when it comes [...]

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Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

April 26, 2011

I know, I know, the potatoes pictured and defined in this post don’t necessarily fit the standard, high-class, French definition of au gratin potatoes, but in my defense, I grew up eating my mom’s cheesy potato dish which she always called au gratin potatoes so that’s what I’m calling these babies. The recipe below is [...]

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Smoked Mozzarella and Penne Spinach Salad

April 25, 2011

This simple spinach and pasta salad makes for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. I served this as a meatless meal with these buttery crescent rolls alongside, but you could easily add grilled chicken to the salad to make a more complete, hearty meal. A tangy, fresh, light dressing compliments the tender spinach and pasta [...]

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Banana Split Cream Pie

April 22, 2011
Banana Split Cream Pie

Who wants regular old banana cream pie when you can have banana split cream pie? Let’s delve into the layers so I can further convince you that you need this pie in your life: A buttery, chocolate-pecan crust… …topped with banana slices… …smothered with a made-from-scratch (oh yes! you can do it!) creamy vanilla-rum custard… [...]

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Sparkling Orange Jello {Homemade}

April 20, 2011

This simple gelatin (jello sounds better but it isn’t really, officially jello, if you know what I mean) completely exceeded my expectations. After spying the recipe in a Whole Foods cookbook, I was excited to give it a try but doubted it would live up to what I wanted it to be: a jello knockoff [...]

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