Batter Fried Fish

Last Saturday my two-year-old daughter, Guenna, and I went to the store to get some donuts for the family, a Saturday morning treat. She cracks me up! We get into the car and she did not stop talking the entire time we were on our little date! Anyway, after we picked up our donuts (which […]

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Alfredo Sauce

I consider this more of a “Poor Man’s Alfredo Sauce” ;) I have a hard time spending $6-$8 on a small hunk of Parmesan cheese when I can buy a large amount of cheese for the same price. So I’m always looking for ways to modify recipes to make them more affordable, and still taste […]

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Jambalaya

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for Jambalaya for  some time now, so here it is, finally! I was pretty impressed with the flavor in this recipe. We are not huge on really spicy foods, especially because we want to make it enjoyable and kid-friendly. You can always add more spices or use spicier […]

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Simple Taco Salad

Last night we had taco salad for dinner, it was wonderfully refreshing! I had been thinking about this delicious salad for several days and finally managed to get the ingredients together to make it. We were really pleased with how it turned out, I think taco salad is a great way to get kids used […]

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Curry Sauce with Chicken and Rice Recipe

Mr. Burns and I love Indian food. One of our favorite Indian restaurants, believe it or not, is in the food court of an outlet mall in Auburn, Washington. Not sure if it’s our favorite because of the taste and quality of the food or if it was because we ate there several times […]

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Crockpot Chili Recipe

We are a chili loving family and I have made many pots of chili! Some have turned out great and others, not so great. This recipe is one that I have adapted from the many different recipes that I’ve tried over the past few years. It works for our family. I like to plan […]

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Gallo Pinto (beans and rice)-Costa Rica

When I lived in Costa Rica this was a staple that we ate about three times a day! Very tasty and good for you! I use brown rice and cook a little longer, it tastes great that way. Now we enjoy this meal at least once a week for dinner and a couple times a […]

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Lentil-Curry Soup

I made this the other day and it turned out lovely! Makes great left overs for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients:
Same vegetables as Hearty Vegetable Stew
1 1/2 cups black, brown, red, or green lentils
3 teaspoons curry powder(or more to taste)
1 bunch cilanrtro, chopped (optional) or 4 whole bay leaves chopped (optional)
Boil the vegetables, lentils, and curry […]

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Hearty Vegetable Stew

8 large carrots, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup okar
1/2 medium onion
Equal parts water and Pacific vegetable brothe to cover vegetables (about 6 cups)
1/2 serrano chili (optional)
Spike to taste
Curry powder to taste
Celtic sea salt to taste
Place the carrots, celery, leek, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, okra, onion (and […]

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Squash Bisque

Another delicious recipe that my friend Rana shared with me!
8 c. winter squash
1 can chicken broth or 2 TBS chicken flavor
milk
1 c. carrots
1 peeled potato
1/2 c. onion
parsley
salt
pepper
garlic
Cook all vegetables in chicken broth.  You may need to add water here.  You may have to precook the squash in order to get the skin off so that […]

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