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• April 23, 2011

  Delicious Calzones

  I’ve been on a mission to switch up my Pizza Nights a bit.  Last week I decided to venture out and try a Thin Crust Pizza, which turned out very well.  This week, I decided to try making Calzones: an undertaking that was also met with delicious results!  Tom said it was “pretty good” after…

• February 2, 2011

  Alfredo Lasagna Primavera

  I tried a new variation on lasagna today: Alfredo Lasagna Primavera.  The verdict?  Delicious!!  I already shared my classic lasagna recipe with you, along with some variations.  However, this recipe is so different that I decided it deserves its own post.  Here’s what I did.     Ingredients: 9-12 lasagna noodles, cooked 1 batch of…

• December 24, 2010

  Christmas Goodies

  Every year for the past, well, as long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed making sweets and treats around Christmastime that I can share with family, friends and neighbors.  Of course, I always enjoy it more when I do it with my mom, which, sadly, I was unable to do this year.  In the past,…

• November 18, 2010

  I'm Not Baking!

  One of my favorite recipes to make (based on the deliciousness to work ratio) are Lazy Jane Cookies.  These are also known as No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, or simply “No Bakes.”  They are super easy to make AND they taste great!  Every time I bring these somewhere I get tons of compliments.  Kind…

• October 25, 2010

  Broccoli Cheddar Soup

  For me, Fall time means soup time!  I decided to try to make broccoli cheddar soup this week.  I had made it once or twice before, but it’s been a while…and I’m not sure which recipe I had used before.  This time, I decided to kind of make up my own recipe, after getting some…

• October 23, 2010

  Pizza Night!

  Fridays have become pizza nights.  Make that, homemade pizza nights!  I always thought it would be fun to make my own pizza from scratch, but making the crust seemed like such a daunting task that I never tried….until recently, that is.  One of my friends gave me her pizza crust recipe and showed me just…