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Archive: August 9, 2011
- About
- Meal Plans
- Recipes
- Beef, Lamb, and Pork
- Breads
- Apple Cider Pain Levain
- Apple Soda Bread
- Butternut Squash and Herb Bread
- Carrot-Raisin Soft Pretzels
- Dark Chocolate Bread
- Honey-Wheat Rolls
- Pepperoni-Spinach Calzones
- Prosciutto Flatbreads
- Pumpkin Biscuits
- Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread
- Sourdough Ciabatta
- Sourdough Dutch Oven Loaf
- Sourdough English Muffins
- Sourdough Pitas
- Sourdough Pizza Crust
- Spelt Banana Bread
- Veggie Bread
- Whole-Wheat Blueberry Scones
- Chicken and Poultry
- “Frog Slime” Meatballs
- Antipasto Kebabs
- Backyardigans Chicken Kiev
- Chicken and Zucchini Parmigiana
- Chicken Pot Pie with Pumpkin Crust
- Cobb Casserole
- Easy Chicken and Rice Enchiladas
- Go-To Grilled Chicken
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets (Whole Wheat or Gluten-Free!)
- L.’s Luau Chicken
- Orange-Thyme Baked Chicken and Rice
- Oven-Fried Chicken with Rosemary Lemon Salt
- Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Herb Gravy
- Sunday Roast Chicken
- Tropical Chicken Lettuce Cups
- Winter Souvlaki
- Dips and Condiments
- Fish
- Holiday Recipes
- Butternut Squash and Parsnip Tian
- Chai-Spiced Oatmeal Cookies
- Cheddar-Sage Cornbread
- Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies
- Double-Chocolate Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
- Family Favorite Quiche
- Fennel and Apples with Roasted Garlic Cream
- Grizzly Bars (Gluten-Free!)
- Lemon Meringue Cookies
- Pumpkin Carbonara
- Salted Caramel Krispie Bark (Gluten-Free!)
- Slow Cooker Mulled Wine Short Ribs
- Spiced Cranberry-Pecan Cheese Ball
- Sweet Potato-Leek Soup with Pumpkin Seed Gremolata
- Lunchbox Recipes
- Apple Surprise!
- Arancini Cakes
- BLT Panzanella
- Cashew Chicken Spring Rolls
- Cheddar Quinoa
- Cheeseburger Kebabs
- Cheesy Stuffed Potatoes
- Chicken-Apple Waffles
- Club Tomatoes
- Crispy Crepes
- Fruit and Nut Chicken Salad
- Green-y Tortellini
- Ham and Cheese Nuggets
- L.’s Favorite Honey Wings
- Lunchipops
- Meatball Club Sandwiches
- Meatloaf Muffins
- Mediterranean (ish) Tarts
- No-Work Noodle Bowl
- Open-Faced Bolognese Pizzas
- Pesto Tuna Rollups
- Picnic Muffins
- Pizza Chicken
- Pizza Dip
- Pretzel Kebabs
- Quickest Pumpkin Soup
- Roasted Pepper Phyllo Bites
- Roni Salad
- Salad Spears
- Salami Cups
- Soft Pretzel Sandwich
- Spaghetti (Squash) and Meatball Soup
- Sweet Apple Quesadillas
- Taco Rice Salad
- Thai-Style Chicken Dippers
- Turkey and Cheese Hand Pies
- Veggie Wraps
- Pasta
- Slow Cooker Recipes
- Snacks and Baked Goods
- “Carrot Cake” Juice Shots
- Almond Butter-Chocolate Chip Cereal Treats
- Avocado Olive Oil Muffins
- Bacon-Rosemary Caramel Corn
- Banana-Oatmeal Cookies
- Beet Muffins
- Carrot-Apple Snack Cake
- Cashew-Cinnamon Granola
- Cheesesteak Stuffed Mushrooms
- Chocolate Cookie “Pie”
- Cinnamon Pecan Waffles (Gluten-Free)
- Corn Muffin Waffles
- Favorite Carrot Cupcakes
- Fig and Plum Crumble Bars
- French Toast Muffins
- Fruktsoppa
- Homemade Breakfast Bars
- L.’s Mango Shakes
- Mini Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothies
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothies
- Pink Chocolate Smoothie
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
- Pumpkin Custard Blondies
- Pumpkin Polenta French “Toast” Sticks (Gluten-Free!)
- Sourdough Waffles
- Spelt Zucchini Muffins
- Super Fluffy Sheet Pancakes
- Tomato-Cheese Hearts
- Soups and Stews
- Vegetables and Sides
- Apple Cabbage Slaw
- Apple Salad with Prosciutto
- Baked Samosas
- Basic Lentils
- Beet and Corn Panzanella
- Butternut and Cranberry Quinoa
- Cous Cous Salad
- Crispy Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
- Crushed Potatoes
- Edamame and Egg Rice Bowl
- Hibachi Fried Rice
- Potato Pancakes
- Pumpkin Panzanella
- Pumpkin Risotto
- Ratatouille
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Green Bean Salad
- Roasted Veggie Burgers
- Spanikopita Casserole
- Tahini Coleslaw
- Vegetarian Bibimbap
- Veggie Nuggets
- Warm Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Root Vegetables
- Zucchini Benedict
- Zucchini-Corn Tacos
- Weeknight Meals
- Autumn Stir-Fry with Cheater Scallion “Pancakes”
- Barbecue Turkey Sandwiches
- Brown Butter Balsamic Chicken with Broccoli Rabe
- Buffalo-Inspired Lettuce Wraps
- Candied Rosemary Chicken and Vegetables
- Cuban-Style Waffled Panini
- Easy Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
- Everything-Crusted Chicken
- Garlicky Whole-Wheat Pasta with Ham and Peppers
- Gingery Chicken Lo Mein
- Greek-Style Chicken and Quinoa Salad
- Grilled Citrus Chicken
- Grilled Sausages and Vegetables with Caprese Chopped Salad
- Loaded Patty Melts
- Mediterranean Grilled Pork Chops and Salad
- Moussaka Pasta Toss
- Pizza Crepes
- Sheet Pan Pork and Sweet Potato Satay
- Simplest Stuffed Peppers
- Slapdash Shepherd’s Pie
- Tamale Pot Pie
- Tomato-Poached Eggs