Memorial Day Picnic Ideas!

Memorial Day holiday weekend is coming up - have you decided what you'll be celebrating with? The Baron has a grill we need to break in for the upcoming season so we'll be firing it up with burgers and accompanying sides and desserts. What ...

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Posted on: May 21, 2013 |  Original Post

Carrots & Cabbage Kielbasa

Cabbage is typically seen more on menus during the month of March because it's popularity around St. Patrick's Day menus. But I'm growing more fond of cabbage each time I cook it. It seems to be quite the underestimated vegetable. This Carrots ...

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Posted on: May 16, 2013 |  Original Post

Steak Diane

Fire up those grills... summer's coming! It's crazy to think summer is just a little over a month away. What happened to spring in the midwest?! But thankfully we're getting some warm and sunny weather here in Chicago and that means steaks will ...

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Posted on: May 15, 2013 |  Original Post

Chicken Florentine Alfredo

If there's a pasta dish I can rarely say no to, it's chicken alfredo. There's something about that creamy cheese sauce that is so irresistable! But to give the traditional chicken alfredo dish a little spin, I love adding spinach for some ...

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Posted on: May 14, 2013 |  Original Post

Hugs & Quiches For Mother's Day...

This weekend is Mother's Day... how will you be celebrating those wonderful women in your life that have nurtured and cared for you in some way? In the past we've done family brunches and if you plan on hosting one this weekend, how about a quiche ...

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Posted on: May 09, 2013 |  Original Post

Denver Quiche

Happy Tuesday! It was a long but eventful weekend, that I needed a day to recuperate. Hope you had a great weekend and was spoiled with beautiful spring weather like we were in Chicago. I'll be sharing more about my weekend tomorrow with lots ...

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Posted on: May 07, 2013 |  Original Post

Cinco de Mayo Round Up 2013

Happy Friday! I'm particularly excited about this upcoming weekend because it will be full of birthday celebrations for both me and Joel. Saturday we're celebrating Joel's 3rd birthday with a Thomas the Train themed party. He is ridiculously ...

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Posted on: May 03, 2013 |  Original Post

Baked Penne a la Vodka

This is the time of year where there's a lot to celebrate in my family. The month of May marks the beginning of our family birthday season and with that, we usually have some sort of reunion. in fact, tonight, my sister and her family are flying ...

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Posted on: May 02, 2013 |  Original Post

Unfried Ice Cream

Guess who's celebrating a birthday today?! Yes... I'm another year older. I'm officially 3 years away 40 {omg - did I just type that?!}. But thankfully, I was blessed with great genes and I look {and perhaps act} younger than I really am - so I'm ...

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Posted on: May 01, 2013 |  Original Post

Margherita Flatbread

Well I had a fantastic weekend with friends and family where we went to a waterpark resort in Wisconsin Dells. One of the great things about our trip was that we rented out a large 2 bedroom suite that included a full kitchen. Having this ...

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Posted on: Apr 30, 2013 |  Original Post

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