52 Ways to Cook Chicken Thighs

Three out of seven days each week you will probably find me cooking chicken thighs. They are an easy choice for our little family.  They are cheaper and more flavorful than chicken breasts and I can bring the leftovers to work for lunch the next day. We get stuck in ruts though.  I like to…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 10 – How to Make Pecan Butter

If you have never tried a nut or seed butter other then peanut butter then you are in for a treat. Peanuts are not actually nuts, they’re a bean! Which is why those allergic to peanuts may not be allergic to tree nuts. If your kid is a PB&J lover and has a no-peanut policy…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 6 – Oven Baked Marinated Chicken Drumsticks

I tried to get this posted yesterday, but Tom’s boss was coming to visit so I was a bit busy getting ready. Tom has an incredible metabolism. He is one of those guys who needs to eat 3000 calories a day just to maintain his body weight.  If I don’t keep the house stocked with…

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Easy Homemade Cheese Crackers

  I am always looking for ways to save money by making my own kitchen staples.  I thought maybe making my own cheese crackers would save some money, but I was wrong.  It’s still cheaper to buy our cheese crackers from the supermarket.  However, homemade cheese crackers are fantastic!  Far superior to any store-bought cheese…

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A Backyard Garden Salad

Fiddling around in the garden has become part of my morning routine.  After coming back from dropping my daughter off at school I usually make tea and head outside.  I water, pull weeds, prune the tomatoes and inspect the lettuce for holes.  Sometimes I harvest something, but usually I am checking out bugs.  I never…

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