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Nourishing Nuggets: How to Make Spanish Croquetas

by Diana
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Croquetas or Croquettes are what I call “Spanish style chicken nuggets”. However, they are versatile as they can be made with different kinds of meat including fish. Adults and children love them alike which makes them a popular tapa (appetizer) throughout Spain. Croquetas make a great lunch especially for children as they not only taste [...]

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Dinner

Classic Comfort Food: Roasted Chicken and Root Vegetables

by Elizabeth
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Written by Elizabeth Nyland of Guilty Kitchen If there’s one thing that must be eaten at least weekly in our house it is this simple, rustic dish of roasted chicken and root vegetables. Why? You ask. Well for one, it usually leaves substantial enough leftovers for lunches to be made for whomever desires them. Another [...]

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Dinner

Two-for-One Meal Ideas (Recipe: Cordon Bleu & Apple Panini)

by Cheri
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Written by Cheri of Kitchen Simplicity Most of us look forward to the schedule of fall. Summer days are a blast but just as with coming home after a long vacation, it feels good to get back into a fall routine. Finding that routine again after finally opening your home planner can sometimes be a [...]

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Cooking School

Back to…Cooking School: Roast Chicken 101 (Recipe: Lemon & Oregano Roast Chicken)

by Aimee
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Autumn is my favorite time to get busy in the kitchen. I gain tremendous satisfaction from roasting juicy whole poultry, cracking open enormous pumpkins to turn into pies, whipping together smooth root vegetable purees and peeling apples by the bushel. Not only is the weather cooler, allowing for more hearty dinner fare, but the return [...]

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Menu Planning & Batch Cooking

Warmer Weather Batch Cooking

by Aimee
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For some, batch cooking tends to go out the window when the thermometer rises outside, because, well, most batch cooking is not ideally suited to hot weather. Who wants to simmer a stew on the stove all day when you’re trying to keep the kitchen cool? And while we’re asking questions, who wants to spend [...]

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