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Kenmore I need you!
Somethings not right. I don’t know if it’s the full moon or weather conditions, but my oven stopped working. I am borderline distraught. The range still works on my gas stove, but that oven is out of order. Where will I roast all these vegetables I just bought from the market? How will I bake my signature crab dip for this weekend’s get together? Who should I even call to fix this problem? Of course, I’m going the do-it-yourself route first. According to the internet boards, this could be a case of an extinguished pilot light. Four years and now the pilot wants to go out! I may be able…
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My Marsala
I can’t believe I made this. My family hasn’t enjoyed a meal like this in a while. Husband has been on the road so me and the little one have been keeping it simple. But after loading up on grocery items, as always, I get motivated by the fresh ingredients. These red creamer potatoes were just begging me to hook them up. I decided I should mash them with the skins on and incorporate some sour cream and cheese. I’ll call them dirty mash because they weren’t the traditional “loaded” potato. I added garlic powder and red peppers. Delicious! Now the chicken was just going to be garlic chicken seared…
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Simple Salad
Every time my mom comes for a visit I find myself revealing some new self discovery or declaring a desired goal. As my mother, she seems to already know exactly what I’m about to say. When I told her I think I’m pretty creative. She said, “I know” I told her I decided to go back to school and she says “I was wondering when you’d be ready” Some things are as certain as the sun – like a daughter’s desire to constantly impress her own parents and their way of being more proud than impressed by anything you do. During Ma’s latest trip, I was determined to show her…
