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Recipes

Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

November 3, 2009

I found a jar of apricot preserves in my pantry.  And there’s not a better way to use it up than this!
I used the Apricot Chicken recipe from the Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook!
Hello, delicious.
Ingredients
3 large or 4 small chicken breasts ($2.57)
About 2/3 cup apricot preserves ($.75)
1 tsp dried minced onion flakes ($.05)
1 Tbsp dijon [...]

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Garlic Chicken Risotto – $5 Dinner Challenge

November 2, 2009

Tonight’s guest recipe comes from Susie at Susie’s Homemade.

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Italian Stuffed Shells

October 29, 2009

I only ate 4 of these. Because that’s all that my teeny-tiny stomach would allow. I totally would have had 8. Or 10. Maybe even 12! They were THAT good.

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Dairy Free Pumpkin Pecan Bars

October 29, 2009

Perfectly sweet crust. Perfectly rich pumpkin pie filling. Perfectly crunchy pecan topping. Perfect pumpkin pecan treat, really!

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Balsamic Chicken with Caramelized Onions

October 28, 2009

So many colors and so many flavors in this meal…we really enjoyed this dinner!!!

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Cranberry Apple Muffins

October 28, 2009

Dried cranberries baked into my favorite apple muffins. A delightful taste of fall!

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Beef and Black Bean Burritos

October 27, 2009

This meal reminded me of Chipotle…find out why.

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Poor Man’s Stoup – $5 Dinner Challenge

October 26, 2009

Janice shares her favorite “Poor Man’s Stoup” recipe with us tonight! What a fantastic and filling meal!

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Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Chicken

October 23, 2009

A honey butter sauce drizzled over acorn squash wedges. Perfection!

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Tac-aroni

October 22, 2009

After seeing the pasta box on the counter, my oldest asked, “Are we having macaroni for dinner?”

I replied, “Yeah, but this is Taco Macaroni.”

To which he responded, “Yum. Tac-aroni!”

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