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Recipes by Alyssa Short

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Grilled Chicken Lo Mein

Grilled Chicken Lo Mein by Alyssa Short

Grilled Chicken Lo MeinThis recipe is one of those wonderful clean-out-the-fridge recipes. It's a great use for leftover chicken and whatever veggies are left in your veggie drawer. I threw on some teriyaki and sriracha-marinated chicken breasts when the hubby was grilling earlier in the week, in the hopes that I'd have a use for some…

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Saltine Toffee

Saltine Toffee by Alyssa Short

Saltine ToffeeThis was one of my favorites treats when I was growing up, and it's perfect if you're starting to crave some holiday treats but you're not quite ready to dive into your holiday baking just yet.This toffee takes about 10 minutes to prepare, and then a half-hour to set, and I think it's about the perfect combination of…

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San Francisco Pork Chops

San Francisco Pork Chops by Alyssa Short

San Francisco Pork ChopsFor about a year, the hubby and I worked in towns two hours apart, so we lived in the middle and split the driving difference each day. We had a horrid winter that year; the snow in our yard was more than waist high, and it we were pummeled with snowstorm after snowstorm.I ended up working from home a lot that…

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs

Slow Cooker Short Ribs by Alyssa Short

I'm so excited. I finally discovered that I CAN get bone-in beef short ribs from my local supermarket. Apparently they're available if you use online shopping/grocery delivery. (Yes, I suppose I could've asked for them at the store. We North Dakotans don't like to make waves.)The hubby and I had our groceries delivered for four weeks…

2 votes
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Three-Meat Calzones

Three-Meat Calzones by Alyssa Short

Three-Meat CalzonesLike most people, I love my pizza any way I can get it. And I like to order calzones in restaurants, but I prefer making them at home because I can stuff 'em any way I want 'em. However, they seem intimidating because you have to make dough (which is scary), and then roll the dough (which might be scarier).Making…

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Lasagna Soup

Lasagna Soup by Alyssa Short

Lasagna SoupBecause I'm lucky enough to be home all day with the little man for the next few months, we've been trying to cook meals that make a lot of leftovers so I have quick food for lunch. And food that reheats well.The little man lives life by the seat of his diaper right now, so some days I might have a leisurely hour for…

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars by Alyssa Short

Chocolate-Peanut Butter BarsI'm very behind on my blog posting. And even more behind on my blog reading. At last count, Google Reader informed me that I have 638 postings to catch up on. I'll get there. I will.Anyway, I saw a commercial on TV this weekend about how the scariest part of Halloween is giving away your Reese's. And you…

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Beef Daube Provençal

Beef Daube Provençal by Alyssa Short

It feels like fall is here to stay in North Dakota -- all two weeks of it, anyway -- and I couldn't be happier. I'm a cool and gloomy weather kind of gal. Sunshine makes me frown. Plus, fall and winter are my favorite seasons for cooking.Today is Sunday. I feel compelled to mention that because I'm not sure when I'll finish this post.…

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Lovin' from the oven

Lovin' from the oven by Alyssa Short

So the other day I was working from home, sitting in my jammies and eating lunch while watching a presentation. And I thought maybe something was happening with the baby, but I wasn't sure (I've never had one before). I called the hubby to come home, just in case I needed to visit the doctor.At 2:30 p.m., we paid a visit to the…

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Giveaway, giveaway, giveaway!

Giveaway, giveaway, giveaway! by Alyssa Short

The hubby and I are in hunker-down-and-wait mode, finishing up last-minute projects around the house, cooking some of our favorite comfort foods, and doing anything else that we might not be able to do with an impressionable child in the house (watching rated R movies with the volume up high, not wearing pants, etc.).To thank everyone…

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