May 2009

Tequila Lime Chicken

May 14, 2009

The last time we grilled, I wanted to do something other than the usual BBQ sauce. A Mexican inspired marinade sounded good: tequila, lime, cilantro… something along those lines. A quick search of allrecipes.com produced this recipe for Tequila Lime Chicken. The original recipe includes instructions for baking the chicken, and for an accompanying Mexi-Ranch […]

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Cilantro Lime Rice

May 14, 2009

I was searching for a Chipotle-inspired rice to serve with tequila lime chicken when found this recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice on allrecipes.com. Sadly, it’s not the same as Chipotle’s rice. It’s still delicious. This is an easy recipe that uses very few ingredients. The rice has a nice lime flavor, and I love the […]

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Mother’s Day 2009

May 11, 2009

I’m always looking for a reason to try out new recipes, and to share new favorites with friends and family. Mother’s Day presented the perfect opportunity for a little bit of both. We celebrated Mother’s Day with my mother, father and brother on Saturday evening. After a delicious take-out meal from a local Italian restaurant, […]

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Hershey’s Chocolate Frosting

May 11, 2009

Gold cake with chocolate frosting is mother’s favorite cake combination. I’ve had my eye on Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Frosting for awhile now, and Mother’s Day seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. I had really hoped that it would be delicious, because I really wanted her to enjoy her Mother’s Day dessert. […]

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Strawberry Banana Muffins

May 11, 2009

These Strawberry Banana Muffins were a last-minute addition to my Mother’s Day Brunch line-up. They were so last minute that I had my husband run to the store to pick up more strawberries about an hour before our company was due to arrive! I spotted this recipe on Just2Good and followed it to a tee. […]

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Crustless Quiche

May 11, 2009

I made my first quiche last November based upon this recipe for Easy Broccoli Quiche. Since I first made the quiche, I have changed the filling a bit and eliminated the crust. I’m not a huge fan of pie crust, and removing the crust cut the calorie count in half. The filling in this new […]

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Creamy Fruit Dip

May 11, 2009

This fruit dip was so easy to make! It was a fun, tasty addition to my simple fruit platter. The dip was a little thicker than I would have preferred, but that didn’t stop us from eating it all! I found the original recipe on allrecipes.com, but made some modifications. I halved the original recipe […]

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