Check out my take on these Asian food essentials at MyRecipes.com
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I made Sesame Chicken and Veggies the other night and had to get a picture!
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This recipe uses very little meat, but even die-hard carnivores love it.  When I make it, I double the amounts given here, and we rarely have any leftovers.  I sometimes add diced tomato or sweet pepper for more color and flavor. Pasta Carbonera Prep Time: 20 minutes Serves 6 One pound of spaghetti, cooked...
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Ever since a friend taught me how to do it easily, I’ve been making my own yogurt at home. The procedure is simple. Ingredients 1/2 gallon milk (2% or whole is best) 2 tablespoons plain yogurt with live cultures Supplies 2 quart-sized canning jars (or 4 pints) heavy pot big enough for 1/2 gallon...
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The other morning I wanted to make scrambled eggs, but didn’t happen to have enough eggs. I remembered I had a 2-pound package of frozen hash browns from the dollar store. I fried the hash browns up with onion, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro.  At the last minute I added the 4 eggs I did...
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Baked Herb-Crusted Chicken ~~~~~~~~ Also, don’t miss an interview and giveaways of THREE COPIES my books happening this week at: Cultivating Home and Making Home Now I’m off to swim lessons– as soon as I fix the failed elastic in my son’s swimsuit, that is.  Such a glamorous life I lead.
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This weekend I’ve decided to join Money Saving Mom and Life As Mom‘s freezer cooking challenge.  I’ve got lots of ingredients in my freezer and pantry.   I just need to translate those into some meals that will come together easily in the next weeks. Here’s my plan: 3 Hamburger Enchilada casseroles (Thursday) 3 dozen...
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On any given day, I’ll have 3 or 4 ‘gotta try this’ recipes open in my internet browser.  And often when I do get around to trying something, I won’t have all the ingredients called for in the recipe. Do I let that stop me?  Hardly ever.  Some of my most interesting recipes happen...
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This time of year in the grocery store I’m often tempted by eggnog, but it’s so darned expensive! Here’s an easy way to make your own. Prep time: 10 minutes, plus time for chilling Makes: 1/2 gallon 1 3-ounce package instant French vanilla pudding mix 1/2 gallon milk (2% or whole is best) 1/2...
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