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  • Soft Chicken Tacos with Lime and Oregano

    Soft Chicken Tacos with Lime and Oregano

    Instead of the usual chili powder heavy taco flavoring, I went for a lighter touch last night with these Soft Chicken Tacos with Lime and Oregano.   I used just one chicken breast (really half a chicken breast because they’re already split in half when you buy them boneless, skinless) as there were just two…

  • Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese–and February Menu Ideas

    Dinner tonight is in the Crockpot. My daughter has class two nights a week and asked if I would make the macaroni and cheese from her graduation party again. She has to pack lunch a few days a week and likes this at room temperature. I’ve been working on creating a month of dinner ideas…

  • Homemade Ravioli

    A friend and I made ravioli over the weekend. We had gotten together a few weeks ago and made pasta for the first time.  The filling was spinach and ricotta cheese.  We experimented by making some by hand and others using a ravioli maker similar to this one, Norpro Ravioli Maker With Press that I…

  • Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing

    Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing

    We don’t have an Olive Garden restaurant around here but I keep hearing people rave about their salads. Browsing through Pinterest I found this Olive Garden Salad Dressing and wanted to try it. I don’t normally buy the Good Seasons packets of dressing mix since I usually just mix up a very simple vinaigrette like this…

  • Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day

    What are you making for Valentine’s Day? When my girls were little, I used to make pancakes for breakfast. I used a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make heart-shaped pancakes.  Set the cookie cutter on  your griddle or skillet and pour the batter inside.  Once it’s ready to flip, you make remove the cookie cutter and…