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OLIVE GARDEN’S SHRIMP CARBONARA

OLIVE GARDEN’S SHRIMP CARBONARA   Marinated shrimp 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup hot water 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning 1 Tbsp chopped garlic 3 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined   Sauce 1 cup butter 1 1/2 tsp chopped garlic 3 Tbsp bacon bits 3 Tbsp flour (all purpose) 1 cup Parmesan cheese […]

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BAKED CHICKEN

Tonight we had one of my family’s favorite dinners. Baked chicken with potato casserole, green beans and onions and crescent rolls. Hope the picture looks as good as it tasted!! BAKED CHICKEN 3 lbs. chicken thighs 1 Tbs. salt 3 Tbs. sugar (I usually add a little bit more-hee hee!) 1 1/2 Tbs. soy sauce 3/4 […]

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MAPLE COUNTRY RIBS

MAPLE COUNTRY RIBS Tonight we are having one of our favorite recipes EVER! I found the recipe in a cookbook I bought from our church many years ago that contains recipes sent in by church members. You could then buy the cook book for a small fee. It is jam packed with some of the […]

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STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER ~ and some eyeballs!

Here's another seafood recipe.  STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER     1 pound halibut fillet 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 tablespoon peanut oil 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1/4 cup lightly […]

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER? ~ updating my recipe section

 Since we're stuck in the house because of the impending snowstorm that appears to be going around us instead of through us, the LOML and I have been working on updating things on the blog. Since I made the switch to WordPress from Blogger, I've wanted to add some new fun fonts. Because I'm married […]

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CHICKEN VEGGIE CASSEROLE

        CHICKEN VEGGIE CASSEROLE   3 cups cubed cooked chicken 4 medium carrots, cut into chunks 3 medium red potatoes, cut into chunks 3 celery ribs, sliced (YUK!) 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 2/3 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 can Durkees onions   […]

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SHRIMP AND GRAVY

Tonight I felt like eating some shrimp (one of my favorites!!). I pulled out my recipe book which consists of many allrecipes.com recipes. This is what I found:       SHRIMP AND GRAVY   3/4 cup chopped raw bacon 1 small onion, chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup evaporated milk […]

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SAVORY CHICKEN BREAST

Last night we had a yummy dish I found on allrecipes.com. I just typed in all the ingredients that I had in the house and it popped out multiple recipes with those ingredients. This is what we had:     SAVORY CHICKEN BREAST 4 Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (I doubled for my large family) […]