I’ve been experimenting with no-bake cookie recipes lately, or baking I can do in the microwave. I want my treats faster! This no-bake Oatmeal Cookies Recipe works really good, and like I say in the Tips section below I usually add cocoa (and chocolate chips!) to made them even better! Ingredients

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I’ve always wondered what the difference is between Crudite and Antipasto, I’ll share the answer: Crudité: Crudités are traditional French appetizers comprising sliced or whole raw vegetables which are dipped in a vinaigrette or another dipping sauce. Crudités often include celery sticks, carrot sticks, bell pepper strips, broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus spears. Antipasto: Antipasto (plural [...]

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Pan-Fried Asparagus is easy and tastes great, especially when you get it a little bit crispy. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 2 tbs olive oil 1 tsp coarse salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed Directions Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add [...]

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I’m not normally of a big fan of meat on the bone, but sometimes a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. A friend recently share this roasted rack of lamb recipe with me, and I can’t wait to try it on my own! Ingredients 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 2 tablespoons minced garlic [...]

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I love margaritas, and I love any flavor, really. But more than any other I like the “plain” lime flavored kind. This is the recipe I’ve used since college, and it’s never failed to impress! Ingredients 1 6 oz can frozen limeade concentrate 6 fl oz tequila 2 fl oz triple sec Directions Pour all [...]

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I’ve been making a ton of baked BBQ chicken so far this year, and this is the recipe I like to use. It’s really easy to make, and the BBQ sauce makes the breast stay really juicy. Ingredients 4 chicken breast halves 2 cups BBQ sauce Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 [...]

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I’ve always thought that Chicken Fried Chicken is one of the oddest named meals. I mean, it’s just pan fried chicken. It’s a variation on chicken fried steak, I suppose, but chicken fried steak is oddly named, too. It’s just pan fried steak. If you pan fry something you have to call it chicken? Odd. [...]

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I’m trying to make healthy meals this year, and this baked eggplant recipe is one of my first choices. I’m not always a huge fan of eggplant, but this one came out really good (probably due to all the cheese!) But cheese is healthy, right? Ingredients 1 eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds 2 tbs [...]

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I usually like my fruit plain, but occasionally fruit dips are fun – especially at parties! Here’s the fruit dip recipe I’ve been taking to New Year’s Day parties for years. Ingredients 1 8 oz package light strawberry cream cheese, softened 1 7 oz jar marshmallow creme 1 c Cool Whip 2 tbs orange juice [...]

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There’s something about mulled apple cider – to me, it’s the quintessential holiday recipe. This recipe shows that making mulled cider is easy – you just want it to sit and simmer for hours, to get the wonderful scent going! Ingredients: 1 gallon apple cider 2 tbs whole allspice 2 tbs whole cloves 6+ cinnamon [...]

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