Category Archives: Cooking

Crockpot Potato Soup

Posted on February 28, 2014 by jkl

This picture is kind of yucky but this soup is really good!!! I’ve been changing a lot about the way I run my home in 2014 (cleaning calendar, cooking more often, staying in budget)  and it has been working out … Continue reading →

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Crazy Easy Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Jam

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jkl

I somehow happened upon this recipe. Searching for it again, I can’t find it anywhere!! If you know where it’s from, let me know:) This recipe is DELICIOUS! I made it twice in two weeks, which doesn’t really happen in … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jkl

Gosh the holidays are really sneaking up on me this year. Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks a little more than a week away – are you ready? I do have to say I am NOT a fan of super … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Pasta Primavera with Sausage, Squash and Zucchini

Posted on September 25, 2012 by jkl

Okay so I know Summer is officially over! Whenever people talk about squash and zucchini in the summer they talk about “the bounty of their garden.” Well I don’t have a garden because I kill things quickly. My parents do … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Posted on September 11, 2012 by jkl

When I look at my recipe tab, I realize there are like 5 times more baked goods than dinner/ real food recipes. To be honest… that may be pretty typical of my life. My poor husband – my dinners have … Continue reading →

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Best Labor Day Recipes

Posted on September 3, 2012 by jkl

Happy Labor Day! I have a couple coworkers who recently began working at my job after working as baristas. It was so fun to hear their excitement and shock at the schedule – “We get every weekend off?!?” and especially … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Some Old Favorites

Posted on July 31, 2012 by jkl

Have you checked out the recipe tab recently? It’s getting a little ridiculous. Honestly, sometimes I forget about things I posted so I wanted to re-post some that have been lying low for months or years.. or some that can’t … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Queso Smothered Chicken

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jkl

Are you drooling yet? My husband and I absolutely LOVE queso dip and order it at every Mexican restaurant we go to. For Cinco de Mayo I really really wanted to try it homemade… and got the idea to smother … Continue reading →

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Nearly Famous BBQ Beans

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jkl

Years ago my parents compiled a binder of some of their favorite recipes and things they made while I was growing up. Waikiki Chicken was in there along with many other delicious things. A few of which are my dad’s … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jkl

So this isn’t rocket science. I’m almost embarrassed to share it. BUT… if this meal isn’t in your repertoire – it should be!!! There are about 1,000 different combinations of Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches… I honestly throw things in the crockpot … Continue reading →

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