Our new house has a beautiful kitchen...but I don't know how to cook. Mike dared me to whip up one meal a week, and I accepted the challenge. Armed with my Gramma's handwritten recipes, I plan to learn how to cook - and win Mike's dare.

Baked Eggs And Mushrooms In Ham Cups

May 11, 2012

I’ve mentioned before that I’m making Mother’s Day brunch at my house for Heather and Heather’s mom. I settled on a recipe that Heather made for me a few times after we first moved in together (back when she was pretending she liked to cook!). Heather has been under the weather and feeling down lately, [...]

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Michelada

May 4, 2012

A few months ago I was at a restaurant and ordered a Michelada. I had confused it for a sweet beer-based sangria. When it arrived, I took a huge swig, expecting sweetness. Instead, spicy saltiness hit my tongue and I almost choked, totally surprised. When I recovered, I realized that it actually tasted really good, [...]

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Dutch Babies

April 27, 2012

My Aunt Lynn used to make Dutch Baby pancakes whenever we went on vacation. They always seemed so complicated and fancy, probably because they were only made on special occasions. My mom suggested I make them this week, and my aunt assured me that they are actually very easy. I never realized they only have [...]

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Nana’s Baby Back Ribs With Homemade Barbeque Sauce

April 20, 2012

This week I wanted to make one of my Nana’s old recipes. My dad and aunt wax poetic about her baby back ribs – even my mom remembers them fondly, and she isn’t a big fan of barbeque ribs (she prefers her ribs dry). My aunt Lynn was gracious enough to come over and help [...]

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Puree Of Pea Soup With Mushrooms

April 13, 2012

Every year after Easter my Gramma would make pea soup. I looked forward to it almost as much as the Easter Bunny. I realize now she made it after Easter because we always had a ham bone left over for the soup, but back then I just figured it was another Easter tradition along the [...]

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Green Chile Breakfast Casserole

March 23, 2012

Every Easter morning my mom made a green chile breakfast casserole. My brother and I were not fans of spicy food when we were kids, so my gram would usually make us pancakes. When I got older I gained an appreciation for chiles, but since we do Easter morning with Mike’s family I never get [...]

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