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Recipes

Recipe: Krispy Kreme Doughnut Pudding

March 2, 2013

In January when I went to the Krispy Kreme Headquarters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina the chefs talked to us about some recipes they had created using the doughnuts.  They look delicious and I wanted to share one with you today! This is a recipe for doughnut pudding, a la bread pudding from one of the [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe:Chicken Spinach Taquitos

March 1, 2013

This week’s recipe from Amanda at A Few Short Cuts is a little bit of Mexican heaven: Chicken Spinach Taquitos!  She uses her Citrus Lime/Chili Crockpot Chicken,  homemade guacamole and salsa. You know I like finger food and since these taquitos are baked instead of fried they are waist-line friendly.  A perfect combo for me.  I’m not sure I’d do [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe:Portobello Pizza

February 22, 2013

I’ve been looking for some comfort food that doesn’t break the calorie bank.  This week’s recipe from Amanda at A Few Short Cuts fits the bill: Portobello Pizza! Like Amanda, I also always get mushrooms on my pizza.  So this recipe is perfect for my taste buds as well as my waist line!  And it’s quick [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe:Turkey Bacon Avocado Panini

February 15, 2013

After all the sweets of the past couple of months, my tummy needs a break!  Amanda at A Few Short Cuts has a great looking sandwich that will do the trick.  This week’s recipe is: Turkey Bacon Avocado Panini! There is nothing about this recipe that I would change. What the name doesn’t tell you is [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Grandmom Annie’s Brisket

February 12, 2013

For as long as I can remember we had Grandmom Annie’s brisket several times a year at home.  My mom modified the recipe slightly and once I was out of college and living on my own I called my grandmother to get the recipe directly from her and realized my mom had changed it! She [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe:Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Covered Strawberries

February 8, 2013

This week Amanda at A Few Short Cuts has Valentine’s Day (or any other day, in my opinion) in mind.  She created a fantastic “little bite of heaven“: Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Covered Strawberries!  This looks like the perfect combination to me.  Whenever I make cheesecake, I always like it with some strawberry puree on top, so [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Easy Brisket

February 5, 2013

My family has been eating brisket ever since I can remember and my mother makes it like her mother.  Trying a new brisket recipe is revolutionary in our house but we tried this one because it is such an EASIER recipe! It is a one pan meal – actually you don’t even dirty a single [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

February 1, 2013

This week Amanda at A Few Short Cuts created another great dish for the Super Bowl: Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers.  I love Cheese Steak sandwiches, but I’m not overly fond of the rolls normally used.  For me it’s just too much bread.  This is a great alternative!  Besides eliminating the bread, it brings in a nice [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Party Poppers

January 28, 2013

I tried these delicious party poppers while I was at my trip to the Aldi Headquarters this fall.  I hadn’t ever really had a date but once I tried these I was hooked! I ended up making these party poppers as a Thanksgiving appetizer and they went really fast and I had many requests to [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites

January 25, 2013

This week, Amanda at A Few Short Cuts is the one being driven to create food for the Super Bowl!  She has created something that looks so professional I thought it was store bought: Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites.  Immediately after viewing the picture below I searched the recipe ingredients to see what she used for [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Crock-Pot Mashed Potatoes

January 22, 2013

I hate making mashed potatoes.  It’s a pain to peel them and then boil the water, wait for them to cook, drain them, mash them, etc.  It’s too much time and too many pots and pans.  I was excited to see that you can make mashed potatoes in the Crock-Pot and set out to work [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Black Bean Soup Dip

January 18, 2013

I searched back in time at A Few Short Cuts to find this recipe because the playoffs and Super Bowl are what’s driving my food needs.  Amanda has a good looking recipe that we will use this week: Black Bean Soup Dip.  This is a creamy recipe instead of a tomatoey one, and it has Worcestershire [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: The Best Artichoke Dip

January 15, 2013

Everyone I know loves this artichoke dip recipe.  Even people who don’t like artichokes (like my mother) always ask me to make this recipe when we’re having a holiday get together or dinner! It jut takes a few minutes to put together and I usually make it beforehand and put it in the refrigerator and [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Quick Blackberry Cobbler

January 11, 2013

Amanda at A Few Short Cuts has provided a recipe this week that really appeals to me!   It’s Quick Blackberry Cobbler!  I LOVE blackberries.  I started my love affair with them when I was lucky enough to visit France a few years ago.  I stayed right around the corner from a farmer’s market and could [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Garlic Hasselback Potatoes

January 9, 2013

I love potatoes – I could eat them just plain boiled with some salt but I really love adding garlic to them and baked potatoes have always been my favorite! I don’t eat potatoes that much any more as white carbs like that are definitely not my friend but every once in a while I [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Crock Pot Black-Eyed Peas

January 4, 2013

This week’s recipe from Amanda at A Few Short Cuts is a southern favorite prepared with a twist!   These Crock Pot Black-Eyed Peas are pretty straight forward.  They are just cooked in a crock pot!  I’ll be trying these this weekend because my New Year’s Day was postponed (I’ll explain in another post)!  I’ll just [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Coconut Cookies!

December 28, 2012

Just in case you haven’t done enough baking/eating I’m going to give you ONE MORE cookie recipe from Amanda at A Few Short Cuts!   These Coconut Cookies seem like a cinch to make because you start with a boxed cake mix and add a few ingredients.  These are very pretty as is, but with a little [...]

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Nicole’s Recipes: Sweet Potato Casserole

December 25, 2012

I make this sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving and a few times a year.  It is really easy and even more delicious! It is a side dish but it’s sweet enough that it could be a dessert for sure! Print Nicole’s Recipes: Sweet Potato Casserole Ingredients1 40 oz. can of sweet potatoes, undrained 1 cup [...]

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A Few Shortcuts Weekly Recipe: Red Nosed Reindeer Cookies!

December 21, 2012

This week’s recipe from Amanda at A Few Short Cuts is a great one to make with the kids!   They are cute as a button and will keep the kids occupied for a little while during the school break : Red Nosed Reindeer Cookies.  This is just basic sugar cookie dough shaped into something adorable. [...]

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Nicole’s Recipe: Balsamic Pot Roast with Onions and Carrots

December 19, 2012

I made this delicious pot roast recently and we loved it! It had a great flavor and was different and more unique than traditional pot roast! Print Nicole’s Recipe: Balsamic Pot Roast with Onions and Carrots Ingredients4 lb boneless chuck roast Montreal Steak Seasoning olive oil 1/2 cup water 3 large onions, sliced thick 1 [...]

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