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  • Sheet Pan Cream and Thyme Roasted Onions

    Sheet Pan Cream and Thyme Roasted Onions

    I love onions in many forms but usually I just saute them for a simple side dish, although sometimes I stuff them for a fancier one. These sheet pan onions are even simpler than sauteing them, since you don’t need to stir them. And really, what’s not better with heavy cream? The recipe is from…

  • Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness

    Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness

    Apparently these are all the rage but I’ve just discovered the recipe so had to share in case you all were in the dark, too! I really like these Overnight Waffles from Marion Cunningham but I don’t always plan ahead. Aretha Frankenstein’s Waffles of Insane Greatness will take you 10 minutes to measure and mix,…

  • March Menu #3

    March Menu #3

    This week I got away from the endless chicken of the week before, although I still had 2 days of chicken, once in a sandwich and once in a salad. Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Pineapple Slaw This Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich from Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings: Hungry for More was quite tasty. I didn’t have…

  • March Menu #2

    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:…

  • Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges

    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…