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Homemade French Fries
These are a splurge health-wise and make your house smell like fried food. That’s the downside. The upside is that they taste great and you can play around with different seasonings to sprinkle on them, although just plain salt is good too. If you want a healthier version, try these oven “fried” potatoes. But if…
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French Fry Dipping Sauce
We are die-hard ketchup fans as far as French fries go, but periodically I like to experiment a bit. This mayonnaise, mustard, garlic and vinegar sauce was a hit with everyone here. I usually serve French fries with burgers and this makes a nice spread on your burger as well. Oh, and here are some…
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Mexican Influenced Marinade for Grilled Chicken
Try to marinate your chicken a few hours at least, up to 12 hours for maximum flavor. I use zip-lock freezer bags or a covered dish in the fridge. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts for these and cooked two extra so we would have them available for lunches and another dinner. Tonight I served…
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Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipes
After I published my post on planning ahead for pizza night, it occurred to me that you all might want some ideas for making pizza sauce. So here are ones I regularly use, depending on what I have on hand. The options are almost endless for a good tomato pizza sauce. Or you might prefer…
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Planning Ahead for Pizza Night
Friday night I made pizza, even though it was just me here for dinner. I happen to love pizza! I made my new favorite bread machine pizza dough recipe and divided it into 4. I rolled three of the pieces of dough out and baked them one at a time at 450F on parchment paper…