Author: Ellen
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March Menu #2
There was lots of chicken on the menu this past week because once I open a pack I try to use it up so it doesn’t get lost in the freezer. Yet even with a chicken-heavy menu, there was enough variety to be interesting. What I Cooked Mon: Chicken tinga tacos from Margaritaville, Mexican cornTue:…
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Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges
I’ve made these Crispy-Coated Sweet Potato Wedges from Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen three times so far and I know I’ll be making them again. They’re coated with egg white, which is mixed with rice flour (or cornstarch or potato starch) and Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, which I haven’t used in ages. Growing up…
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March Menus and Chrissy Teigen Month
I always like looking at a week’s worth of dinner ideas so I’m hoping some of you might, too! When I was first responsible for putting dinner on the table every night, I bought one of those cookbooks that had basically a year’s worth of menus and recipes. It was really helpful to learn how…
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Chrissy’s Macaroni and Cheese
This macaroni and cheese from Chrissy Teigen’s book Cravings just shot its way to the top of our favorite macaroni and cheese recipes. For large potlucks, we like this crockpot macaroni and cheese. And I love this butterless macaroni and cheese from Lidia Bastianich. And I’ve got a few more on the site that I…
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Connemara Broth
I saw this recipe for Connemara Broth in A Way of Living by Pia and Simon Pearce. It’s a lovely book with beautiful pictures of their glassware and pottery. I’ve never been to the Simon Pearce restaurants but had stumbled upon this Vermont Cheddar soup from there a few years ago. I saw a used…