Grilled oops

Some part of my always wondered what would happen to a grilled cheese if you left it on the Foreman Grill and forgot about it…

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'tis the season...

…for pancakes!

Pancakes, whipped cream, and sprinkles–where could they possibly go wrong?


Homemade Pizza

Another thing to add to the list of things that are even tastier when homemade:

Granted, we didn’t actually make the crust all of the way from the flour (we have to try that sometime!), but we did make it from a packet rather that just buying a pre-made crust. Also, it’s really fun to roll out the crust.


Chili a la wok

One of my favorite dishes to make is a sort of chili. Since I don’t really have a strict recipe, it tends to vary wildly, but it’s always tasty and usually can feed me for a solid week.

As a rough outline, my “chili” usually contains:

  • some sort of meat (I’ve used ground beef, ground turkey, and chicken breast before)
  • vegetables (green peppers and onions at they very least)
  • starches (pasta, rice, and/or potatoes; I usually have at least two of these)
  • beans
  • tomatoes (canned, fresh, or tomato sauce; sometimes more than one)

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Chicken/broccoli mush

I finally finished off the last of my chili, so I figure it might be time enough to try out the slow cooker I got for Christmas. Starting with what I hoped would be a relatively simple recipe, I combined rice, broccoli, and chicken (with some chicken broth for a base) and let it go.

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