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Upon feeling like I needed to do a cleanse this spring, I came across the idea of salad in a jar.  I guess it wasn’t really new to me.  I’d seen it before but didn’t really get it.  I thought people were just putting them in jars because glass was…

This salad was a nice side and a totally new kind of salad for us.  We both really enjoyed it.  It’s got a bit of crunch and a bit of tanginess and it’s nice and light.  Plus it’s easy to make!  It definitely tasted better after it sat for a…

This is seriously the best “spice” I’ve ever had.  I grew up on this stuff and will choose it every time over plain old salt.  Of course what I grew up on was a commercial version, known as Jane’s Krazy Mixed-Up Salt. With my cooking more, one of the things…

If you’ve ever tried the cold pizza made with a crescent roll crust, hidden valley dip “sauce”, a variety of veggies of your choosing along with a sprinkling of shredded cheese…this is my variation of that. We are a huge fan of anything Greek in our home…so much so that…

I found a slight variation of this recipe on AllRecipes.com, a site I absolutely love for recipes.  I love this site because it has so many items to choose from, it has fun ways to search and there are always valuable reviews which give me some guidance in terms of…

Original recipe inspiration on The Recipe Critic can be found here.

I’m in love.  Yes, it’s true.  Actually, I’m in love with a lot of things but today I’m especially in love with my new Big Boss Egg Cooker!  It is seriously one of the best inventions out there.  If you know me at all, you know I really enjoy spending…

  Bonus! Curious about those cream cheese wontons?  I forgot to take a pic…it was time to eat.  They only need to cook for 5-7 minutes (until golden brown and crispy) and cook at the same temp as the chicken so it’s easy to piggyback the two for a meal.…