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Sugar Coated Pecans

I’ve had this recipe from All Recipes marked for quite a while now. I finally decided to try it as part of our Seder meal (see next post for details). With over 700 reviews and a 5 star rating I figured it had to be pretty good. And a while ago Justin asked for praline …

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Chunky White Bean Avocado Dip

I make this dip all the time. But I guess I’ve never posted it. It’s a Robin Miller recipe I got several years ago, saw it on her show. It’s super simple and so good. Kind of like guacamole. Justin and I love it. I always make it when we have a Mexican meal. I …

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Happy Birthday To Me :)

Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 29. I just can not believe I’m going on 30! Is that really possible?? Anyway, to celebrate we got take out sushi from Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. I haven’t had sushi for over a year now. I’ve only ever had it a couple times, but I really like it! So …

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Drive-In Walnut Burgers

I tried a Semi-Homemade recipe last night for walnut burgers. I saw SL make them on tv and they sounded interesting…and meatless ๐Ÿ™‚ Plus I had walnuts to use up. And I got to use my new food processor!!! I took a picture of the food processor…after I used it ๐Ÿ˜› So it’s a bit …

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Chocolate Eclair Dessert

This recipe is from Justin’s mom…and I think she got it from Justin’s Aunt Mary. It’s called Pudding Dessert on the recipe card. But I think of it as chocolate eclair dessert. I don’t like this kind of dessert (I don’t like pudding or cool whip), so I make it when we’re having guests (Justin’s …

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Cranberry Walnut Quinoa Salad

I squeezed in one more grain this month ๐Ÿ™‚ I made a quinoa salad last night. The recipe is from Food Network. I think it’s meant to be a side dish, but I served it as a main dish and our meatless meal for the week. The reviews…I thought it was awesome!!!! I wanted to …

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Cherry Square Bars

Today I’m visiting some of my former co-workers so I baked some goodies yesterday to bring along. This is a recipe from Justin’s mom. Simple, delicious and it makes a lot ๐Ÿ™‚ They can be made with any fruit. I made cherry this time. I also made brownies. Blueberry or Cherry Square Bars Bars: 2 …

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Belgian Waffles

Last night I made waffles for Justin for dinner. I got this recipe from my mom a long time ago. It works really well in our waffle iron. Each time I make them it seems like I get a different amount of waffles out of x amount of batter. I did a half recipe yesterday …

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Beef Stroganoff

Last night I made an old classic for Justin – beef stroganoff. I think this is a Kraft recipe. I’ve made it many times. Very quick and easy. This is a skillet dish, so it’s all in one pot. I make a veggie to go with it. I also have a beef stroganoff recipe from …

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