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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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Category Archives: Main Dishes

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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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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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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Turtle Burgers

Okay, I admit. I did not try to make these. A friend sent me an email with this recipe. It says they were made somewhere in Louisiana. Don’t they look real?!? And kinda creepy.
Here is what the email said:

Turtle Burgers
Handmade ground beef patties, topped...

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Lasagna

We like our lasagna plain jane. No large chunks of onion or tomatoes are allowed. This is one of the first recipes I attempted after we got married. It’s not too hard to make but sufficiently fancy enough to impress a still love-blind newlywed husband. Actually, this is also one of the...

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Passover Brisket

While researching various beef brisket recipes, I came across The Pioneer Woman’s Passover Brisket recipe. I is really very simple to make and works great for a nice Sunday dinner. After an afternoon of cooking in the oven it makes the house smell wonderful.

1 whole beef brisket, trimmed of all fat...

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Caramelized Onion & Prosciutto Pizza

Here is another one of those unusual pizzas that I love so much. The caramelized onions make this pizza to die for. So good!
Yes, it may appear to be a wee bit overcooked, but that’s to be expected when I cook. It still tasted great.

Caramelized Onion & Prosciutto...

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Spaghetti a la Philly

This is spaghetti - only better. Really! My entire family approved. And, it goes great with the Cheesy Pull Apart Bread recipe I posted yesterday.

Spaghetti a la Philly
*Recipe from KraftRecipes.com
3/4 pound spaghetti, uncooked
1 pound lean ground beef
1 jar (24 ounce) spaghetti sauce
4 ounce (1/2 of 8 ounce package.) cream cheese,...

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Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

Yes, they were easy to make. Yes, they were kind of bland. I recommend you doctor this recipe up with spices or try one of the EXTRA TOUCHES at the end of the recipe if you give it a try. With that said, they weren’t awful and they are good for those...

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Pasta Primavera Alfredo

The kids weren’t thrilled with this meal, but their dad and I didn’t think it was too bad. It’s good for them to expand their horizons. That’s what I was always told, anyway. It must have worked. I eat a lot more now than I used to. One day they...

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