Spinach Salad Recipe with Bacon and Feta

I don't eat much bacon, but occasionally I splurge on something like this Spinach Salad with Bacon and Feta. (Updated with better photos...
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The Crispiest Apple Crisp, Ever? Ever!

Here is the apple crisp recipe that I teased yesterday, with the outrageous claim that it’s the crispiest apple crisp topping ever. Can I pr...
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Veggie LIfestyle Thoughts

Veggie LIfestyle Thoughts

So I thought that I would take a few minutes to put down on this blog some thoughts that I have been having about my eating style.  In align...
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2 Sparrows (Chicago Restaurant)

Veggie Burger potato roll, avocado, corn salsa, poblano aoli, fresh greens and homemade tater tots My husband and I found this amazing r...
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Recipe for Creole-Spiced Rice and Kale

A delicious rice seasoned with Creole seasoning and cooked with chopped kale. I've been slightly infatuated with kale for a few years no...
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Meal Plan 50 - Family Favorites

Click here to get a printable version of this week's meal plan with recipes Grocery List: The grocery list is color coordinated by meal ...
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Black Bean and Beef Chili Recipe with Cilantro, Lime, and Avocado Salsa

The salsa with cilantro, red onion, avocado, and lime really puts this black bean chili over the top! (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Ph...
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Friday Confessions

I haven't done this in awhile so here goes...also don't forget to check out the original Friday Confessional over at Dandelion Wishe...
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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup – Thank Goodness We Had Roasted Chicken Broth Around!

In case you haven’t been following along, let me catch you up. On Wednesday we made a gorgeous roasted chicken broth for the expressed purp...
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Cookbook Review: Quick Fix Meals

  Quick Fix Meals I picked this cookbook off the shelf at my Dad's place last Spring.  I had accepted a full-time teaching position and ...
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No Rise Cinnamon Rolls

I definitely was skeptical about trying this recipe. Come on, cinnamon rolls with NO yeast?! It did intrigue me though, so I just had t...
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Raspberry Banana Bread

I've got a week off school and I was looking for a baking project. Something to go well with my morning coffee.  My freezer was stuff...
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Crazy Cuizine-Mandarin Orange Chicken-A Review

Someone out there must have known me because a few weeks ago I was offered coupons to try Crazy Cuizine's Orange Chicken.  If anyone kno...
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Favorite Margaritas

I have to repost this recipe as today is National Margarita Day! As you can see by the title these are my favorite Margaritas. The pineappl...
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Roasted Chicken Broth – Part 1 of The Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup!

People throw around the word “ultimate” these days with total disregard for its actual meaning…and I’m no different. I was planning on posti...
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New Blog Domain

New Blog Domain

Hey Guys! Just wanted to drop in this morning and tell you a couple of quick things: 1.  I have OFFICIALLY switched my domain name to mealpl...
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Almost Wordless Wednesday

Those who know me know I can't shut up....so here is an attempt at wordless Wednesday How I spent my very short February Vacation       ...
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