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Moved.

I decided 2 blogs was a pain in the butt, and seeing as how I’m lazy…
www.lazyheather.wordpress.com
I’ve moved all the posts from this blog over. I’ll leave this one up for a few days and then delete the blog!

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Dressing

BUTTERMILK BALSAMIC DRESSING
Makes 1-1/2 cups
Hands-on time: 6 minutes

1 cup buttermilk
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey (warmed to pour more easily)
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon basil (crushed)
1/2 teaspoon tarragon (crushed)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt

Blend together until smooth and transfer to a sealable glass bottle. Refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
NUTRITION ESTIMATE Per tablespoon: [...]

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A little bit proud of myself today :)

We are tight on money the next couple of weeks (heck, longer than that, but especially the next few weeks) and we don’t need much in the way of groceries. There are *some* things we need, but not a lot
I cut coupons – did it faithfully a couple of years back, and just now [...]

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New recipe ideas from the internets

I’m tired of making the same old things all the time.
Chicken Parmesan Sub – eatingwell.com
Baja Chicken Salad w/Taco Vinaigrette – Pillsbury
Parmesan Crusted Chicken in Cream Sauce – kraftfoods.com
Pasta Masquerade – kraftfoods.com
Chicken and Dumplings (Casserole) – realsimple.com
Chinese-Style Glazed Chicken Breasts – cookinglight.com
Skillet-Roasted Chicken – realsimple.com
Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce – cookinglight.com
Barbecued Chicken Pizza – sunset.com
Chicken [...]

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For Virginia :)

Mayo Clinic Recipes
More recipes
An actual book online @ Google!
This Holly Clegg cookbook has been GREAT. I found it at Tuesday Morning for $6!

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New blog

I decided that I wanted to keep this blog strictly for cooking/recipes. That’s how it started out, so that’s how it’s going to stay. I’ve started a new blog for all of my other things (like 365, pictures, personal posts, etc).
It is private, so if you would like to be added as a reader, please [...]

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What we made for the Superbowl.

Lynn’s Baked Potatoes (this is how my mother-in-law makes potatoes – turned out good!)
1 large baking potato per person
Olive oil
Salt
Preheat oven to 450°.
Scrub the crap out of the potatoes – do more than just take the dirt off. Poke holes in one side of the potato 3 times with a fork. JUST ONE SIDE, people. [...]

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Malt-O-Meal

I’m eating a bowl of Malt-O-Meal right now. Lots of butter (ok, Country Crock) and a few spoonfuls of brown sugar. It takes me back to my childhood I’ve been in a horrible mood today, so I felt like comfort food was in order for dinner tonight. Since Kevin is working (big shock [...]

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American 100

This is the last one, I promise

My American 100
Bold=I’ve tried
1. New York pizza
2. Hoppin’ John
3. New Mexico green chile
4. Homemade buttermilk biscuits
5. Tasso
6. Whole Maine lobster
7. Calabash-style shrimp and hushpuppies
8. Kansas City barbecue ribs
9. Hot glazed Krispy Kreme
10. San Diego fish tacos
11. Cheese curds
12. Key lime pie
13. Philly cheese steak
14. [...]

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The Sweet 100!

The Sweet 100
I saw this at Lindsey’s Kitchen, and I thought I would try it also.
so here goes:
items i have tried are in bold
items i have not tried are not bold

1. Red Velvet Cake
2. Princess Torte
3. Whoopie Pie
4. Apple Pie either topped or baked with sharp cheddar
5. Beignet
6. Baklava
7. Black and white cookie
8. Seven Layer [...]

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