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In the Kitchen

Posts and/or photos of recipes, meal ideas, baking…etc.

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Without a microwave

We have been without a microwave since last August. One day I was heating up diced zucchini on a paper towel and BOOM …

cupcakes

Recipe: Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes

Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups …

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Bars

Peanut Butter Cake Bars Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 4 …

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Recipe: Pear Tart

INGREDIENTS: For the Crust: 1 cup of butter, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon …

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Halloween brownies

This isn’t a proper recipe because it’s as simple as opening a box of brownie mix and baking to directions – with …

butter mint ice cream cone

Recipe: Butter Mint Ice Cream

Butter Mint Ice Cream   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy cream 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 …

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A peachy day

I had seen that our peaches were ripening a while ago, and I remembered to go check on them today. I was able …

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A little harvest

I had planted carrot seeds so long ago. I can’t even remember if it was before I was pregnant, or maybe while …

lettuce

Fresh salad any time

Last month we decided to order the aerogarden! I’d been getting advertisements for it in the mail for a long time, and …

zucchini bread

Recipe: Zucchini Bread

ZUCCHINI BREAD INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 cups grated zucchini (about 3/4 of one zucchini) …

chicken salad wrap

Recipe: Chicken Salad Wraps

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (canned chicken is fast and easy if you don’t have cooked chicken breasts on hand) 3 …

pork roast lemon honey apricot

Recipe: Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast

Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast Ingredients: 1 cup apricot preserves  (peach preserves would be great too) 4 tablespoons honey 5 tablespoons lemon juice 1 …