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Recipe of the week – Cheater Chicken Taco Soup
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s cheater recipe… Chicken Taco Soup So ridiculously easy, and so unbelievably delicious! m Ingredients: 1 can corn 1 can pinto beans 1 can kidney beans 1 can black beans 1 can petite diced tomatoes 1 can chicken stock 1 small can diced green chilies 1 pkg. cooked diced chicken 1 … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – French Toast BLT’s
Cheater French Toast BLTs It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s recipe comes courtesy of Cooking with Paula Deen. m m French Toast BLT’s Ingredients 1 (16-ounce) loaf sourdough bread 4 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1/4 cup butter 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1 cup shredded lettuce 1 … Read entire article »
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs – Kate’s Escapades
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Over the past few days I’ve been on a quest to figure out how to make the ‘Perfect Hard Boiled Egg’, since Easter is coming up on Sunday. At my house, dyeing eggs on the Saturday before Easter is a tradition. We’re not talking a couple eggs here…we’re talking 5 (yep, that’s FIVE) dozen eggs. I know that sounds ridiculous, but that’s only 8 eggs per kid, with a few extra to … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – Cheater Death by Chocolate Trifle
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. m So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s recipe - Cheater Death by Chocolate Trifle m m m Cheater Death by Chocolate Trifle Ingredients 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix 1 cup chocolate syrup 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix 8 (1.4 ounce) bars chocolate covered … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Refreshing Brazilian Lemonade
What better way to ease into spring than sitting on a porch swing, listening the the birds sing, and sipping a delicious refreshing Brazilian Lemonade? Here’s something that you may not know…Brazilian Lemonade doesn’t actually contain any lemons? It’s true. It’s made from limes. I’m not sure why they didn’t just name it Brazilian Limeade. Makes a whole lot more sense to me, but unfortunately, no one consulted me in the naming of my favorite sunny … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – Cheater Ranch Chicken Pizza
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s recipe - Cheater Ranch Chicken Pizza m m m Ingredients 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust 2 cups diced cooked chicken breasts 2 Tablespoons dry Ranch dressing mix 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup diced tomato 1/4 … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – April Fool’s Day Food Prank
It’s finally here. The day when I get to release my pent up immaturity…the day when it’s perfectly acceptable for me to feel mischievous and sneaky…the day when I get to be all the things I try to teach my kids not to be. I must confess, when I was writing yesterday’s ridiculous story, I kind of creeped myself out. Talk about a prank gone awry. I’m still paying for that one and will be for … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – Cheater Chicken Lo Mein
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s recipe… Cheater Chicken Lo Mein Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil-sesame or peanut oil 1 lb pre-cooked chicken breast strips 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger or 1 teaspoon powder 1 3-ounce package … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Spring-time Tie Dye Cupcakes
This weekend I attempted to make rainbow cupcakes for my sister-in-law’s birthday. You’ll notice the word “attempted”, which in itself implies that I was not successful. I followed the instructions to a “T”, but somewhere between the directions and the end result, my rainbow layers turned into random tie dye designs. I’ll admit that the Martha Stewart in me was tempted to just run the recipe as if I had intended for them to be … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – Cheater Cookie Kisses
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s recipe… Cheater Cookie Kisses m m Cheater Cookie Kisses Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 bag Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped m Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix together cake mix, eggs and oil. 2. Roll into small balls of … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I’m back today with more green food ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. Yesterday I showed you a Green Dinner menu. Today I’ve got green breakfast food for you (which I personally would serve at dinner-time. I’m not that organized on school mornings to pull it off for breakfast.) Green Breakfast Menu *Green pancakes and green syrup *Green scrambled eggs *Green hash browns *Green orange juice Your best friend when fixing a festive St. Patrick’s Day meal is a simple bottle of… Green … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – St. Patrick’s Day fun!!!
There is an old Irish saying that goes something like this… “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” My husband and kids fall into the Irish category, and I am but a lowly Irish wannabe. Perhaps that’s why I go a little over the top with my St. Paddy’s Day celebrations. Maybe I’m trying to prove to them (and myself) that I deserve to celebrate … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week –
Cheater Molten Lava Cakes
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. Warning!!! These Cheater Molten Lava Cakes could be dangerously addicting. Proceed with caution. Cheater Molten Lava Cakes Ingredients: 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 whole eggs and 3 egg yolks 1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week: Cheater Black Beans and Rice
Here’s one of the easier cheater recipes I could imagine, born out of an “I’m starving and there’s nothing to eat” night. The best part of this is that all you need is a microwave. It’s a fairly light dish, loaded with fiber and filling. I’ve made it before in the summer months, adding fresh tomato salsa and some green onions, but never really looked at it for a good winter dish. But I think it … Read entire article »
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Recipe of the week – Cheater Bacon Focaccia
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. Today’s recipe… Cheater Bacon Focaccia Ingredients: 1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated breadstick dough (12 breadsticks) 10 slices cooked bacon 1 egg, beaten 2 slices chopped cooked bacon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough and separate into 12 strips. Starting at center … Read entire article »
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