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  • Creole Chicken for Two

    Creole Chicken for Two

    I often end up with leftover cooked chicken, which I freeze in 1 or 2 cup portions for recipes like this. This is just as good with leftover turkey of course!

  • Cheese Fondue for Kids

    Cheese Fondue for Kids

    In the past, the fondue recipes I’ve used with wine in them and too much Swiss cheese have not tasted good to the kids, although I enjoyed them. I found that substituting chicken broth for the wine works great. I also used 1/2 Swiss cheese and 1/2 Colby for a milder taste. Cheddar would work…

  • Fresh as Spring Cake

    Fresh as Spring Cake

    As much as I cook mostly from scratch, I will periodically buy cake mixes when they go on sale. Plain cakes get a bit boring and predictable however and there are some fun recipes that start with a cake mix. This Fresh as Spring Cake is very moist and good. It has mandarin oranges and…

  • Banana Brownies

    Banana Brownies

    Looking for something new to do with overripe bananas? Getting tired of banana bread? Try these Banana Brownies!

  • Homemade Baking Mix

    Homemade Baking Mix

    If you’re like most of us, you’re somewhere in the conundrum of needing to save money, but not necessarily having as much time as many of the hardcore frugality books would suggest.  However, I believe in taking a firm stance right in the middle of the road! Read what you can and follow those ideas…