What to Cook for Easter

What to cook for Easter? If you’re hosting Easter dinner this Sunday or looking for a dish to bring along to celebrate with family & friends, we’ve got some suggestions that will put a spring

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Jen’s Famous Monster Cookies

For the past nine weeks, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in opera. Where the is opera there is an opera orchestra. And where there is an orchestra, there needs to be cookies. LOTS of

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The Best Baked Corned Beef

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner so now is the time to make THE BEST Baked Corned Beef! I am a big fan of corned beef and usually do a traditional Irish boiled

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Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs were the highlight of any family potluck when I was a kid. My cousin Ray used to clean my plate for me so I could go back for seconds of Deviled Eggs. Probably

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PB2 Monster Cookies

Hi! Remember me? Sorry to have been gone for a couple of weeks but life got extremely busy all at once. To make it up to you, I’ve baked cookies! And not just any cookies…cookies

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Poblano Corn Chowder with Shrimp

Poblano Corn Chowder with Shrimp is a fantastic new soup that I’m happy to have in the dinner rotation. I love soups that simmer all day long or cook in the crock pot, making your

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Suggestions

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Suggestions! So with the actual holiday of love looming tomorrow, if you want to skip the over-crowded restaurant scene, I have some suggestions to sweep your Valentine right off his or

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day, Dear Friends! We’re a little early but it’s been quite a week here at Idiot’s Kitchen. If you follow IK on Facebook then you already know that the website was hacked big time a week

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The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip

The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip. Just in time for the Superbowl or any serious snacking occasion. Or even dinner…because once you have this warm, gooey dip sitting on your counter, you’re going to want to

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Butternut Squash & Bacon Risotto

Butternut Squash & Bacon Risotto. Hello, my lovely! So many good things going on in one dish…butternut squash meets smoky bacon with a little zing of fresh sage. All of this in a creamy, dreamy

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Brown Butter Granola

Brown Butter Granola! I was never a big granola fan until I started making my own. Store bought granola is always so hard and crunchy, way too sweet, and suffering from raisin overload. With homemade

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Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers

I have never been a huge fan of the traditional stuffed pepper but I’ll take these Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers any day of the week! If you’re not familiar with poblanos, you should give them

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TBT – Spicy Orange Beef

We’re doing another TBT – Throw Back Thursday this week because I’m seriously craving Spicy Orange Beef! If you’re new-ish here, you might have missed this easy and flavorful recipe from the first year of

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Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan has always been one of my favorite dishes but since it’s usually breaded and fried, I had to give it up when I went gluten free. Then I found this Baked Eggplant Parmesan

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