Author: Alicia

Jalapeño, Cream Cheese, & Bacon Bites (ABTs)

All right, folks.  It’s taking everything I’ve got to keep from snickering about the title of these appetizers.  Heaven knows I did while I was making them.  I made up the name “Jalapeño, Cream Cheese, & Bacon Bites”, but across the world wide web, they are known as “Atomic Buffalo Turds” or “ABTs”….

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Chewy Granola Bars

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with different recipes trying to replace prepackaged items which I used to buy (like Macaroni and Cheese, for example).  I eat granola bars as snacks at work on a daily basis.  They aren’t exactly cheap, and it seems only the pricey ones are halfway good for you.  Thus begins…

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Firecracker Shrimp

My husband and I worked at an Asian/Fusion restaurant while in college.  They had an appetizer called “Crispy Shrimp Rolls” which we both adored.  As with Lettuce Wraps, this was a dish that I had to learn to recreate at home.  I spent some time perusing the internet for a recipe to begin…

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Caramel Brownie Cheesecake

Caramel.  Brownies.  Cheesecake. Need I say more?

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Macaroni and Cheese

Farewell, blue box.  You have been forever replaced.  I don’t care if you are ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.  Your successor boasts gooey, real cheese bubbling underneath a breadcrumb topping… I’m melting just thinking about it.

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Audrey’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’ll never forget the first time I tasted these cookies.  I was in high school and on the dance team.  As a fundraiser, we were working at the local firework stand.  A fellow teammate (and good friend!) was visited by her mother, who came bearing chocolate chip cookies… They were the best I…

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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Next time you make a pizza at home (such as Honeymoon Pizza!), I would like to encourage you to make your own dough.  It isn’t incredibly difficult; it just requires some forethought and time.  I think you will enjoy the taste of this homemade whole wheat pizza crust! And it tastes so much…

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Honeymoon Pizza

You will love this pizza.  My mouth waters just thinking about it…  And the story behind it is just about as good!

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Lettuce Wraps

Savory and slightly sweet…  Crunchy and tender… Lettuce Wraps are great as both an appetizer, or a main course.  They are not elegant by any means; don’t expect to eat these without getting sauce all over the place!

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Stuffed Shells

When I put together the ingredients for this dish to be photographed, I thought, “Surely I’m forgetting something!”  But I wasn’t.  Stuffed Shells is a simple pasta dish that looks and tastes like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.  It’s also a meal that can be prepared in stages, which…

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