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Cooking with ChristyB!

Those that know me are probably wondering why on earth I, of all people, would start a cooking blog.

My original intent was to become more organized by creating a weekly dinner menu for my family as a way to force myself to cook.

In turn, this blog was created as a way to force myself to keep up with my weekly dinner menus so I wouldn't let down my tens of readers by not posting. It's a vicious cycle.

I never claimed to be a very good cook though I do enjoy giving it the 'ol college try. My family says I cook "Cajun" (as in BURNT). I simply don't have the patience to hang around the kitchen while something is cooking and I routinely forget to set the timer which often results in "blackened" dishes.

With the creation of my weekly dinner menus, I have found a new passion for cooking. I don’t dread cooking meals (at least not every night). I by no means create any of the recipes shared on this blog. I simply enjoy researching new recipes and sharing them with my readers along with my main passion, photography, by photographing images of the final product.

I hope you enjoy reading about my cooking adventures. Maybe my dinner menus will encourage you to be more creative with your family’s dinner meals.

 Here’s to making a mess in the kitchen!

 

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Beer Bread

Nothing beats the Tastefully Simple Beer Bread, but at $5.49 a box, it’s worth giving the homemade version a try. I first learned of this beer bread recipe from a family friend when I was younger. I think this is the one and only thing she knew how to cook. We were...

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Scotch Teas

This is a recipe I stole from my mom’s recipe box before moving out. When I’m craving something sweet, this is a go-to recipe I often choose. Because I often crave something sweet.

Scotch Teas
*Recipe from Mom’s recipe box.
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups quick-cook rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Combine butter and sugar...

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Calzone

If you can think ahead to thaw one of those frozen bread loaves out, a calzone is quick and easy to make. There are so many variations you could try - meatball, pepperoni, hamburger, chicken parmesan, I could go on and on. This time I went with hamburger.
Calzone
*Recipe I’ve made forever....

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September Dinner Menu

September’s dinner menu ideas with lots of recipe links is now posted. You can view the calendar HERE. Happy cooking!

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DAY 31 ~ Apple Pie Pops

Wow! I successfully made it through 31 consecutive days of posting on the cooking blog. I’m on a roll now. Stay tuned for September’s monthly dinner menu ideas.
When I found today’s recipe it made me long for the days when you could send homemade treats to school with your kids....

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Fried Round Steak

I’m fairly certain there is no one left out there that doesn’t read the Pioneer Woman’s blog. On the off chance that you don’t I can promise you the following:
1. Click the link above and you will be hooked.
2. You would love her recipes.
3. She cooks, writes and photographs food much...

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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

My daughter and I enjoy watching Cupcake Wars on Food Network. They make baking cupcakes look so easy. So easy that even I could do it. I convinced myself of that and went right into the kitchen to replicate a Red Velvet cupcake with Cream Cheese frosting recipe I found online.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream...

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Love It! ~ Food Mandolin

Since it’s the weekend, I thought I would change things up a bit and post about one of my fave kitchen gadgets instead of sharing a recipe today.
For the longest time I spent forever slicing onions and potatoes as thinly as I could. It took way too long and the slices were never the same...

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Grilled Turkey Breast

Day 27 of 31 consecutive days of cooking posts and recipes. I haven’t failed yet. Well, I’ve failed at many cooking attempts, but I haven’t failed to post each day, good or bad. Today is one of those “bad” posts in regards to my pictures. This was from one of those...

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Cinnamon Sugar Butter Cookies

I just typed a long story of how I found these heavenly cookies and that they are a copy cat recipe of the amazing Mrs. Fields cinnamon sugar cookies and my blog decided it wasn’t worth saving. You have been spared. Instead, I simply present to you my new absolute FAVORITE cookie…

Cinnamon...

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