Thursday, January 6, 2011

Great Year In The Kitchen

2010 was one of the best years in my kitchen.
I experimented with all kinds of foods but for the most part stuck close to home with a little spin on some traditional favorites. I found several websites for online recipes that I fell in love with and stocked up on my spice cabinet so as to never shy away from a recipe with too many ingredients! It was also the first year in a long time that I have had another mouth that I could feed and was worth cooking for. It’s hard to get motivated to bust out a new recipe when you are the only one eating it. “Charleston” was my guinea pig and he was good at the job. He is easy to please and I feel like he appreciates me cooking for him which makes the world of difference since he knows how much I love doing it!
Overall, 2010 brought several recipes that have become staples in my kitchen and will be for years to come:

The Best “Large Group” Dinner
Chicken Spaghetti
Find it Here: Chicken Spaghetti

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Best Snack
Rustic 5-Spice Potato Chips (served with a side of homemade ranch!)

Find it here: Chips

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Best Breakfast
Baked Cinnamon French Toast

Find it here: French Toast Bake
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Best Homemade Steak House Dinner : AKA - Man Food
Grilled Ribeye Steak with Onion-Blue Cheese Sauce

Find it here: Steak and Cheese Sauce
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Best Mac and Cheese
Fancy Macaroni

Find it Here: Mac and Cheese

and runner up…
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Find it Here: Chicken Mac and Cheese
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Best Simple Quick Dish for Girls Night
Baked Lemon Pasta

Find it Here: Baked Lemon Pasta
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Best Sandwich
Homemade Chicken Patties with Chives, Ginger and Garlic (make these babies and put them on a Sesame bun with a THIN spread of Mayo, lettuce and onion!)

Find it Here: Chicken Patties

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Best Appetizer
Stuffed Mushrooms
Find it Here: Stuffed Mushrooms

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Best Mashed Potatoes
Three Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Find it Here: Mashed Potatoes
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Best Biscuits
Corn Muffins with Bacon Bits and Cheddar Cheese

Find it Here: Biscuits
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Best Tacos
Tyler Florence Crispy Fish Tacos

Find it Here: Fish Tacos

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Best Side Dish
Stuffed Tomatoes

Find it Here: Stuffed Tomatoes



1 comment:

Lindsay said...

yum! these look great!