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Wow, we really started out with the biggies didn't we? Music and then food :)

I'm a fan of food. I think Food Network might be one of the best tv inventions ever, well after ESPN. I love cooking. Hanging out in the kitchen with my mom, I learned a lot. Same thing with my grandmothers. If you've been around me for any length of time, you know how I have this tendency and desire to feed people. There were the choir brunches, the random cookie baking, taking in break at work, making Christmas candy, etc. I love it. I'm not always great at it, and most of what I make is pretty basic. However, slowly but surely, I'm adding to my repertoire. My newest conquest has been baking homemade bread. My favorite so far is a white Cheddar bread. When I was at Amy's we ended up taking that (while still warm) and making mini-pizzas out of it. So freaking good!

I'm always looking for new recipes. However, I really need to make the time to play around with some. Usually by the time I get home from work, I'm too tired to really do too much. I just need to plan ahead. Any exciting recipe ideas??

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  1. Kelly JensenApril 3, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    I am a planner, but my ultimate favorite go-to recipe is super simple:

    fresh pasta (Bertoli of any kind - we usually do tortolini)
    zesty hines pasta sauce (the can kind)
    frozen veggies
    chicken stock

    I steam the frozen veggies, as well as whatever I have fresh (usually cauliflower and asparagus) in a little chicken stock. Cook up the pasta and the sauce in 2 separate pots. I them get a huge mixing bowl and stir them all together. It's fairly healthy, delicious, little to no work, and lasts for days.

    Betty Crocker put out a new cook book recently, the 300 calorie cook book, which has been really good. Easy stuff but so delicious. It's definitely geared toward the new/young cooks.

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  2. BeckyApril 3, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    This Chicken Empanada recipe is a favorite of mine and you can even freeze it to use later... really more of an appetizer, but I've eaten them with a large salad making a great meal!

    http://www.rechlife.com/blog/2009/12/26/making-chicken-empanadas.html

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  3. UnknownApril 3, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    My grandparents are coming over for Easter brunch tomorrow, and I'm making a quiche. I've never made a quiche before...

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  4. KatieApril 4, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    My favorite last-minute recipes hail back to college. Quesadillas, all the way. Either with a million veggies (it's almost zucchini season and I am SO excited!) or with bits of a rotisserie chicken ($5 at Meijer) and some green onion.

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  5. JessApril 4, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    I've found that having a couple cans of black beans and diced tomatoes around the house is great for the "I have no idea what to make" days. They can be thrown together with whatever peppers, onions, garlic, cheese, other veggies or spices I have in the kitchen to make a good dinner that always supplies leftovers for the next day.

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  6. AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    See now that's nice. I can't cook much at all. I have one or two dishes in my repertoire and that's it. I still eat like I'm in college.

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  7. Becky JeanApril 4, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    @Jess Yeah. I don't know how I'd survive without black beans. I like to throw a can of black beans, a can of diced tomatoes, and some taco seasoning in ground beef, a box of mac and cheese, and a little cumin in a casserole.

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  8. UnknownApril 4, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    Do you have a crock pot? You could simmer some meatballs or tritip or something in there while you're at work, boil some pasta or rice when you get home and have a delicious meal that way.

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