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Category Archives: cooking and food
spicy honey chicken
anyone out there addicted to pinterest? i love it, and i thought it was about time i actually made some of the recipes that i have pinned! this week i tried spicy honey chicken (original recipe found here, don’t let … Continue reading
tacos al pastor
anyone familiar with tacqueria fare in texas has probably enjoyed tacos al pastor at some time or another. when i was in houston, i spent a lot of time hanging out a little hole in the wall that served amazing … Continue reading
tasty new dinner discovery
you guys have probably caught on that i love to cook. since mr p and i (mr p more than me) have been working hard to make ourselves a little more healthy, i have been looking for recipes that support … Continue reading
Posted in cooking and food
Tagged healthy eating, quinoa and spinach cakes, vegetarian meals
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paula deen’s porkchops
i have to admit something, i compulsively collect recipes (and patterns, but that is another day’s topic). so, when i despair over my lack of dinner ideas, i have been trying to actually use some of these recipes i have … Continue reading
chocolate-y cupcakes with purple icing
as much as i strive to make our home a “yes” environment, i sometimes feel like i am constantly saying “no no no!” “please don’t jump on the couch,” “don’t hit your brother,” “no you can’t have cookies for dinner.” … Continue reading
Posted in attempted parenting, cooking and food
Tagged chocolate cupcakes, purple icing, vanilla buttercream, yes
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c is for cookie
someone in my house is a cookie monster! ok, in truth, there might be more than one. over the holidays, the squirm was introduced to the fun of decorating, and then eating, sugar cookies. this has sent me on a … Continue reading
comfort cooking
i think in times of trouble, or stress, i tend to look to coooking (or crafts) as a stress reliever. usually it is actual meals, but this week i was inspired to make a dessert. i used a recipe from … Continue reading
the tater tot queen
it’s been an exhausting week. the start of school, added to our already intense schedule of therapies and lab tests, has put me over the edge to zombie mom. poor squirt had to enjoy an xray of his sinus cavities … Continue reading
delicious, home-made pizza!
if you ask mr p and the squirm what their favorite meal is, they are probably both going to say, “pizza!” i was inspired by my friend sheila to try to make pizza at home, for a healthier alternative to … Continue reading
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Tagged easy dinners, Eating healthy, healthy eating, homemade pizza
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getting culinary
i’ve been trying to get back on the chuckwagon, after doing some extra eating out over the holidays. it isn’t that i don’t like to cook! i really love it. i think need some new ideas/inspirations for family meals. i … Continue reading
