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Recipes compiled from everyday life..

Gnocchi and Mini Meatballs

09 Tuesday Oct 2012

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My husband loves meatballs, and when I give him a choice of whats for dinner, if I say “spaghetti”, the phrase “with meatballs” had better follow or he will pass.  Well, tonight my little one wanted gnocchi. She calls it pillowy goodness. Continue reading →

Homemade Pesto and raviolli fail !

26 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Well I started out with good intentions. Just look at these pictures,   Looks yummy huh lol it was a big fail.  Using the egg roll wrappers for this is a No No.  The picture I did not take was the huge mess it made in my pot when it fell apart….grrrr yea so we had hot dogs this night and i called it done. The ONE good thing i made was my pesto. Continue reading →

Blue Cheese Ribeye or Burgandy Mushroom?

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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So tonight my husband said, “Baby when are we going to have steaks again?” with his little sad face acting like it’s been years. It’s actually been a week.  Nonetheless, I gave in and wrangled up some steaks.  My daughter will not touch anything made of red meat these days without blue cheese so this was a must but I wanted mushrooms so I went all out and made both. Here is what you will need for both. Continue reading →

Sauteed Tilapia with Piccatta sauce

17 Monday Sep 2012

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This dish is not the prettiest, but my little one who is all of 11 loves it! It’s a way to get her to eat seafood that isn’t fried, battered or dipped in ketchup, so as far as I am concerned, it’s good to go! Continue reading →

Black and White Cheesecake w/ Chocolate Covered Strawberries!

17 Monday Sep 2012

Posted by in Desserts, Recipes (ALL)

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cc6Yes, I bake too!! You didn’t think I could just make entries without making desserts did you??  This recipe was handed down to me by my Mother and she will be the first one to tell you we do NOT make it the same way. Why you ask? Because I do not have anywhere near the patience she has. My motto is if it tastes the same let’s let the modern world of electricity help!  I am making this for a very special co-worker of mine. You will need all of the ingredients below and 1 large 9 inch spring form pan: Continue reading →