Category Archives: Food and all that goes with it!

Pasta Alfredo with Baby Sweet Peas

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Jane

I have always loved alfredo sauce but don’t make it very often as it’s soooo fattening.. I worked at an Italian restaurant as a teenager – and the pasta with alfredo and peas was always a favorite! (In half orders!) … Continue reading →

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Sumatra Birthday Cake!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Jane

We adopted an awesome dog over the holidays.. We LOVE her to pieces!!! Her birthday was last week. My daughter BEGGED me to make her a cake… I looked round and round for recipes, finally deciding on the following one. … Continue reading →

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Pot Roast.. Pressure Cooker time!!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jane

Tonight I forgot to take something out of the freezer for dinner. HOWEVER, I do own a pressure cooker.. As you have probably seen from past posts! So, I pulled out a roast at 510pm, and at 530 I heated … Continue reading →

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Pizza was delish!!!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Jane

Yum!

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Pizza for dinner

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Jane

Have to eat early since the Oscars are on tonight. Asiago cheese Provel cheese Goat cheese Tomatoes Red peppers Fresh basil Yum! So glad I have a basil plant in the house! Salads look pretty darn good, too!

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Valentine’s Day Creme De Menthe Cupcakes!

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Jane

Made these tonight. YUMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! 🙂

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French Onion Soup Base

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Jane

Last night, I made the base for the French Onion Soup which I will serve tomorrow night. Here’s the recipe: (the house *STILL* smells amazing!) I doubled this as I wanted enough for 4 people PLUS leftovers. LOL. However, if … Continue reading →

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These onions smell FABOO!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jane

Wow this French Onion Soup is going to be amazing!! Yum!

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Pressure cooker pot roast

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jane

This pressure cooker thing is addicting. Wow.. I bought a 3.5 pound pot roast and cut it in half, knowing full well that was too much for us for one meal. I totally made up this recipe on a whim … Continue reading →

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Pressure Cooker Chili

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jane

We had *NO* plans on Friday night so I whipped up some chili in the pressure cooker.. Yes it was spicy and awesome! 2-3 Tbs olive oil 1 lb good quality ground beef (mine happened to be a bit frozen … Continue reading →

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