Recipes by Alyssa Short (Page 3)

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	Ricotta Cheese Sugar Cookies by Alyssa Short Ricotta Cheese Sugar CookiesAnyone who knows me knows that I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. And yet, this afternoon found me in the kitchen, dutifully spreading pink glaze on cookies and dusting them with red sprinkles.The hubby has strep throat, so he's had a pretty crappy weekend. Jack got hives a few days ago and has a cold, so…	2 votes 1 review 1354 views
	Baked Turkey and Black Bean Taquitos by Alyssa Short Baked Turkey and Black Bean TaquitosThe hubby and I hosted Thanksgiving last week, and invited both our families. And that's about all I have to say about it.Yes, I'm a food blogger who has no Thanksgiving recipes to post. The hubby and I made a few turkey breasts and a ham, mashed potatoes, and steamed corn. My dad made gravy. The…	1 vote 581 views
	Angie's Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup by Alyssa Short Angie's Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice SoupAngie is a high school friend of the hubby's, and she makes wonderful chocolate chip cookies. And pizza. And wontons. And nachos. And everything else that she's ever cooked for us. She sent this recipe to me a few weeks ago, and if Angie likes it, it's gotta be good. And pretty quick. Angie's…	1 vote 1677 views
	Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry by Alyssa Short Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fryI was going to start this post by mentioning that we had a busy week, except that I think I've started off my last 13 posts that way. So instead, I'll say that we had a harrowing week. It was full of drama. Suspense. Anxiety. Sleepness nights. Sitting on pins and needles, awaiting news from the…	1 vote 401 views
	Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops by Alyssa Short Slow Cooker Italian Pork ChopsFirst off, an award! I received the following from Sophie at Sophies Foodiefiles. Her blog is so fun and interesting, and I learn so much about new ingredients from her.I'd like to pass this on to three of my favorite blogs:And a big thanks to everyone who sent me recipe suggestions for my exotic…	1 vote 1174 views
	Peanut Butter Cake Bars by Alyssa Short Peanut Butter Cake BarsThe little man and I had a busy week, with appointments almost every day, and a few trips out of town. We ate a lot of leftovers. And bagels.The little man has changed a lot in the past few weeks. He's discovered that it's more fun to be awake than asleep -- he's got places to go, people to see, ceiling fans to…	1 vote 797 views
	Slow Cooker Pork Stew by Alyssa Short Slow Cooker Pork StewSo I went back to work a few weeks ago, and the little man went to daycare, and everyone was sleeping well and getting into a routine. Life was good. And then ... the little man got his first cold.It's weird how something as simple as a cold can wreak such havoc. The little man was born with some upper respiratory…	1 vote 620 views
	Slow-Cooked Chili con Carne by Alyssa Short Slow-Cooked Chili con CarneThe NFC and AFC championship games are today. For those of you who could care less about football, these games determine who will be playing in the Superbowl in a few weeks. This is a bigger deal than usual 'round these parts, because we're in Vikings country. Big-time. I think that 90% of the Facebook posts…	1 vote 689 views
	Caramel-Peanut Bites by Alyssa Short Caramel-Peanut BitesI'm hungry for a Snickers, but still have a sick little man and some extremely icy roads. What's a girl to do? Make her own!I saw an episode of Giada at Home on Food Network last fall that included a recipe for Smoked Almond Turtles that looked fabulous. And while that's still on my list of recipes to try, I…	1 vote 306 views
	Chili-Cheese Dip by Alyssa Short The little man recently got the go-ahead from his doctor to start solid food. Foodie that I am, I'd like to make as much of his food as I can. I'm stocked with an e-book from http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ and a copy of Super Baby Food (which I presume will make my baby a Super Baby). I have a steamer, food processor, and…	1 vote 239 views