January 2012
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My New Favorite Fish Fry
Every Friday in Wisconsin, restaurants and pubs around the state compete to host the best fish fry around. If you’re not familiar, fish frys are like the midwest’s version of Fish and Chips. You get your choice of local fish — typically lake perch or walleye or a light fish like haddock — and it’s served with a potato and other fixings. This is definitely local...
December 2011
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Festive Chocolate Bark with Cherries and Toasted... →
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Festive Chocolate Bark with Cherries and Toasted...
Growing up with a diabetic mom, we rarely had candy in our house. For that reason, my palette is extremely sensitive to anything remotely sweet. I do, however, have one blissful temptation that I just cannot resist, and that is chocolate. I’ll pass on suckers, gummies, or Skittles any day… but show me some chocolate and I turn into a ravenous monster. Rawr!
The other day I was...
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Baked Mac and Cheese With Buttery Goldfish Crust
I was at a friend’s house of mine a few nights ago enjoying an evening of fine conversation (and strong wine) when we started to get hungry. Us ladies searched the pantry for scrumptious treats when she kindly suggested preparing a box of mac and cheese. I looked at her, wide-eyed in disbelief, as if she had just told a child that Santa doesn’t really exist.
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Healthier Italian: Orzo with Sausage, Peppers and...
Now, there are recipes and then there are RE-CI-PES! Man, this one is out of the ballpark. I don’t know what it is — the creaminess of the pasta and cheese or the heat from the sausage, but boy this is a winner in my book.
One thing I love about this recipe is how quick and easy it is to make. Plus it’s super versatile too. You can use just about any kind of sausage and...
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Holiday Traditions
Happy morning to everyone!
I have been blessed with such a wonderful privilege today. My mom asked me to make the Christmas feast again this year. This will be the third year that I’ve prepared the meal that we all sit around to enjoy and talk about our years. This is a new tradition that I have completely fallen in love with. I really enjoy introducing my family to new foods that they...