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Archive for June, 2010

Peach Pistachio Chicken

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts $9.90 2 cups pistachios, chopped $4.56 2 peaches, peeled and roughly chopped $1.34 3 strips of bacon, chopped $0.72 Salt and pepper $0.02 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided $0.14 Total Cost   $16.68 1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.) Place chopped bacon in a frying pan and add about [...]

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Peach Pistachio Chicken: Review

This recipe came from one of those days when I was staring at the contents of my cupboards and was thinking “I wonder what this would taste like…” And it just proves that sometimes, some of the best recipes come from experiments. This recipe has a huge yumminess factor and you don’t have to worry about [...]

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Hell’s Kitchen: Week 4

Last night was a very good night in Hell’s Kitchen – not just one, but two of my most hated people got the boot by Gordon Ramsay and I, well I sat there clapping my hands in glee. First though, before we got to all the elimination goodness, we had some challenges. The first challenge [...]

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Hell’s Kitchen: Week 3

Last night’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen started for me what this show is really all about: finding out who I hated the most, and finding out who I liked the most. This is when it all starts to get interesting as we keep finding out more about the competing cooks and forming our own opinions [...]

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Cod En Papillote

4 cod fillets $15.68 1 lemon, cut into quarters $0.65 1 lemon, sliced into rounds $0.65 1 red onion, sliced thinly $0.65 4 tablespoons butter, divided $0.24 1 bunch green onions, trimmed of roots $0.69 Salt and pepper $0.02 Total Cost   $18.58 1.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Then tear off four pieces [...]

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Cod En Papillote: Review

“En Papillote” is a French term and its translation literally means, “in parchment.” This dish is often considered to be very fancy and while I don’t know about that, it certainly is a lot of fun! When I served this to my girls, they became quite excited that they were getting a present at dinner [...]

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup butter, softened $0.60 1 cup packed brown sugar $0.20 1 egg $0.17 2 teaspoons vanilla extract $0.44 1 1/2 cups rolled oats $0.48 1 cup all-purpose flour $0.22 1/2 teaspoon baking powder $0.02 1/2 teaspoon baking soda $0.02 1/4 teaspoon salt $0.01 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips $1.32 Total Cost   $3.48 1.) [...]

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