Author: Alicia

Weekly Menu Plan, Mar 18 – Mar 24

This week, we are putting our house on the market, so I hope to keep our menu plan simple and easy to clean up!  Here’s hoping that we sell reasonably quick so that we can start looking for our new family home, and of course, the new home of Everyday Home Cook! Dinners…

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Sweet Chili & Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Sweet chili sauce, bacon, and shrimp are so delicious together… One of my favorite ways to eat such a combination is on Honeymoon Pizza!  However, if I’m lacking the time to make a pizza, Sweet Chili & Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp is my next best bet for this excellent flavor mix.  During the summer, we…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Mar 11 – Mar 17

We are looking forward to a week with several sunny, 70-80 degree days… A welcome transition to spring!  I can’t wait to plant a garden and to start having super-fresh produce on the table. I was very busy planning my son’s 3rd birthday party last week, so this post is short and sweet!…

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Pretzel Dogs

Awhile back, I was watching one of those behind-the-scenes food shows on television, which detail how your favorite things to eat are made.  There was a segment on a pretzel shop and how they make their popular soft pretzels.  The host of the show casually mentioned they also sell “pretzel dogs”, and the…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Mar 4 – Mar 10

If you have been following my menu plans the last few weeks (or perhaps months now!), you’ve probably noticed that I have not been sticking to the menu plan as… well… planned.  Despite this minor detail, I still feel that I am far ahead of where I would be without menu planning.  I…

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Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions

I found this recipe while paging through the February issue of Woman’s Day.  The bright colors of the vegetables caught my attention, and then the recipe list did, because I surprisingly had everything on hand!  So, I added it to my weekly menu plan.  I am so glad that I did, because it…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 26 – Mar 3

This week, I am preparing for my menu by taking a good look at what I have on hand before making a trip to the grocery store.  Last week, I had planned to make Stuffed Shells… Well, it turns out that instead of the Italian sausage I thought I had, there were breakfast…

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Simple Vanilla Bean Pudding

When I find myself with an excess of milk on hand, I like to look for ways to use it before the expiration date approaches.  You can freeze it to use later for cooking or baking, but not for drinking or cereal.  I’d much rather whip up something delicious!  Some of my favorite…

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Weekly Menu Plan, Feb 19 – Feb 25

I began last week with Pretzel Dogs, which turned out to be a complete hit!  My son loved them, just like I thought he would.  Then, I made a heart-shaped pizza for Valentine’s Day.  It was fun to try something a little out of the ordinary!  We didn’t get to the baked potatoes,…

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Hamburger Vegetable Soup

I recently gave away a copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget, by Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom.  I thought it would be fun to also feature one of Crystal’s recipes that we have come to love in our household, Hamburger Vegetable Soup!

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