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Pizza Beer? Pizza-beer-bread? A wonderful addition to a standard Crock Pot Roast.

Homemade Naan? That’s right, I made this from scratch!
I can’t take all the credit; my husband was kind enough to start the bread machine going to make the dough before I got home from work. We used this recipe but modified it based on some of the reviewers’ feedback. We used only 3.5 cups of [...]

Awhile back a woman on Freecycle was giving away “a bunch” of Patak’s curry pastes. Why not, I said, that stuff’s expensive! So I picked up all 7 jars and they have lived at the back of my pantry because I’ve been, simply, afraid.
After nearly 6 months I finally decided it was time to step [...]

I Confess…

All my cakes come from boxes. My spaghetti sauce isn't from scratch, and I think making my own pasta and bread (unless it comes from a mix…) is rarely worth the effort. I believe individually frozen chicken breasts and ready-made pie crusts are among the best inventions ever. Through these menus, recipes, tips and recommendations, I hope to show that the options for creative cooking are limitless, even when time and money are not.

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    Chicken Molé EnchiladasCornbread CrabcakesChili MacCornbread CrabcakesSpicy Eggplant Stir FryPan-Seared Tuna with SushiJamaican Jerk TurkeySteak Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce