Turkey Milanese and Pan Roasted Potatoes with Bacon & Thyme
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We sat down to the dinner table last night and for the first three minutes: total silence. Total silence followed by comments such as “Good dinner, Mom!”, and “REALLY good dinner, Mamacita!”, and “Yeah, nice job!” I just love it when I hit a home run, I really do. I live for dinner time glory. Read the rest of this entry »
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Foolproof Plan for Mother’s Day
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Dads out there, today’s blog is for YOU and your crew. This is the moment for you and your able-bodied crew to shine. To show Mom how you can band together and treat her to the best homemade Mother’s Day dinner EVER! I’ve planned a super easy and delicious menu for you guys to prepare on Sunday. You’ll get the glory of being King of the Grill, the kids will get to help out, and Moms everywhere will thank me that the kitchen didn’t get completely trashed in the process. You can’t go wrong! Read the rest of this entry »
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A Mother’s Day Haiku for Dads
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Mother’s Day is near
We moms will need the day off
DADS, MAN UP! TAKE CHARGE!
My 4th grader’s yearlong poetry study at school has inspired me to write a Mother’s Day Haiku. I did attempt to compose a sonnet, but my poetic skills are lacking, as you can tell! I had some fun writing a few limericks – they cannot be repeated here, this being a family blog and all … but I did have a giggle or two in the poetic process. Read the rest of this entry »
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Guacamole & Margaritas
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I’ve said it here before: I have a problem with Mexican food. The problem of course, is that I could eat it nearly every single day of my life and never tire of it. I’ve passed this genetically on to my punks thanks to the cravings I had during my pregnancies. I dragged my poor husband out for steak enchiladas and guacamole nearly every weekend throughout the gestation of all three babies. They can be happy they got their love of Mexican food from me. Because I’m sure they’ll blame me later for other not-so-fun qualities I’ve passed on to them, attributes which we will not discuss here today – unless I have too many margaritas…hic! Read the rest of this entry »
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Shrimp Scampi with Green Onions and Orzo
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Today’s disclaimer: this recipe contains butter. Real butter. Lots and lots of creamy, delicious butter.
If you’re the type that avoids this ingredient for whatever crazy reason, like if staying in the good graces of your favorite cardiologist is a priority in your life, then just keep on walkin’. This ain’t the dish for you. But, if you could give a rat’s pa’toot about what your neighborhood heart doc has to say, and if your personal trainer needs more hours…well then stick around, friend (get it? STICK around?)! Read the rest of this entry »
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Compose Yourself
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I’ve been about the farthest thing from composed today. In fact, I’ve been…I’ve been…well, I’ve been (and remain) a blithering ninny. Going about my day with tissue wad in hand and sobbing at the drop of a hat, I’ve bent the ear of any friend (or stranger) who has regrettably (for them) hazarded a guess at the reason for my bloodshot eyes and tearstained cheeks. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blackened Salmon Salad
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I’m taking a walk on the wild side today by changing up one of my favorite meals of all time: the blackened steak salad. Of course I love Sendik’s more’n my luggage, but I just could not stomach $17.99 per pound for fillet today. I know it’s knock-your-flip-flops-off fantastic, but I’m in the process of signing the punks up for every summer activity under the sun this week (read: writing checks left and right), and the funds are not allowing for fillet. Read the rest of this entry »
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Simple Steamed Artichokes
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Hello, gorgeous.
On Saturday I inherited three beautiful artichokes from a friend who was cleaning out her fridge before she left town on spring break. My girls saw them sitting on the counter and said, “Make them, Mom! Make them the exact same way we had them at the lake last summer!” Read the rest of this entry »
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Skillet Strata with Asparagus & Boursin
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I’m thinking ahead to this weekend and the semi-controlled chaos of Easter morning. It’s always a very big deal for the FamDam, mainly because of how The Bunny chooses to hide the prized baskets. I know you’re not going to be able to fathom this, but that wacky little Bunny strings hundreds of yards of yarn through nearly every room of our house and leaves ‘the goods’ at the end of the string. Three kids, three baskets, three different multi-colored yarn trails. Read the rest of this entry »
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Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Mustard
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The DamFam survived its spring break vacation, complete with a ginormous blizzard and four days of skiing out west. We’re home safe and sound, the punks are back in school, and I’m just itchin’ to make a mess of my kitchen – mainly because I’m tired of eating dinner out, but also because I’m in total denial over the massive pile of laundry that’s waiting for me upstairs. Blech! Read the rest of this entry »
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