What to do with leftover pork? Make BBQ. And corn bread. Keep reading for the recipe.
I somehow miraculously created a 3 point per slice pizza. And yes, I’m talking weight watchers points. At the suggestion of my friend Kelly, I’m going to start trying to add points when I can. I’ve asked Mark to help since he’s on WW and I have no clue how the system [...]
We’ve been eyeing the sweet corn at Fareway when grocery shopping the past month. So we finally broke down and bought some. But what to make with sweet corn?
The answer? Chicken strips.
Chicken Strips + Sweet Corn
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into thin strips)
1/2 [...]
We’ve been obsessing over making Asian food lately. I found this recipe on RealSimple.com and modified it so we’re not using frozen chicken nuggets. We kind of did our own thing with the veggies, added pineapple and omitted the cashews. It was still pretty amazing!
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It’s almost the time of year to get the grill out and shut the oven off. Enter: light summer dinners.
Chicken Fajitas
1 full boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
2 green bell peppers, julienned
1 yellow, orange or red bell pepper, julienned
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves [...]
This recipe is ALMOST out of season! I consider pot roast weather to be LONG over with, but this one is a bit lighter, so you might be able to enjoy it a bit longer.
Got a few half-empty (-full) bottles of wine lying around? Good! You can drown a hunk of meat and some [...]
Warning: These are in no way shape or form healthy. But, they are awesome. And amazing. And fabulous.
Mark decided that instead of pizza, that we’d do something a bit different and make calzones.
Holy lord look at those fillings … soooo yummy!
I [...]
After Mark’s trek to the Des Moines Farmers Market last week, he came up with an amazingly awesome idea for dinner. He’d picked up a batch of garlic focaccia bread (and I wish I knew where he bought it from, because I’d love to credit them — not to mention, get MORE). I had some [...]
Mark was challenged last weekend. The task: make dinner without going to the grocery store. He could only use what I had in the apartment.
Could he do it?
Was there really any question? This kid knows his stuff. He pulled through. And in a fancy way.
I’m not including a [...]
It’s really hard to keep a straight face while eating dinner because this is the view I have every night.
Though — I shouldn’t complain. I’d rather he sit here than at my feet begging for my food.

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