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I have finally mastered the pan fried potsticker.  It is my new favorite late night snack

I am still on the fence with HomeChef.  On one hand I can cook without someone simplifying it and I can make it for cheap, on the other I really really dislike the grocery store.  Homechef delivers the ingredients and easy recipes to meals you choose.  You can set up how many meals, how often you want delivery, etc.  I've had 2 weeks of delivery and I have stopped my account for next week.  This time around I have three meals to cook and eat so I need a time out. What I've tried so far has been tasty and very easy to put together.  Sometimes I can cook, eat, and clean up in under an hour. My first shipment was two meals, each meal 2 servings. Cheddar Chili Aoil Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries .  This recipe was spicier than I expected, but it was really really tasty.  My house smelled like burgers for several day. Peanuty Chicken with Bok Choy and Rice.   This one came with a packet of Sriracha so you can control the spice.   The egg roll was a frozen veggie one from m

I bought some breakfast sausage in a tube, added it to store bought sauce, and baked some frozen garlic bread.  It tasted like heaven.

Steak, potatoes, asparagus, and wine.  Yeah I still don't own wine glasses.

Udon noodles Frozen veggies Wegman's stir fry sauce Thin boneless pork cutlets diced and pan cooked with a little Montreal seasoning.

This is the recipe on the back of the butterscotch chip bag

Yes I made pulled pork in the crockpot, roasted red potatoes with rosemary, cheddar corn muffins, pasta salad and baked beans complete with the strips of bacon across the top.  It's the way my mom makes it.  I made chocolate chip cookie bars for dessert. 

I wanted breakfast for dinner and I made these pancakes without a nonstick skillet.  It wasn't perfect, but with some syrup it tasted like pancakes for dinner!

I make this a lot.  It was the second thing I made in my new house :)  I need to buy wine glasses...

This was the first thing I baked in my new house :) an apple braid that I shared with a co-worker.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.  This is the same crockpot corned beef and cabbage recipe I have previously posted.  Yum

There is a nice farmer's market at the beach.  This is lemon Amish friendship bread and apple crumb topped pie and vanilla ice cream.  You can't eat too many desserts.

Just another beach weekend with friends and CHEESECAKE

These had a whole Oreo in the bottom of the cupcake, then vanilla cake batter, Oreo cookie crumbs in the buttercream, and mini Oreo toppers.  Happy Birthday Harold!

I've taken this soup to parties.  It is that good! 4 large baking potatoes (baked and scooped out) 6 cups milk 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup butter 2 t salt 2 t pepper 1 t garlic powder 4 green onions 1 cup cheddar cheese 12 strips of bacon 8 oz. sour cream First get your oven hot and your potatoes baked.  While they are baking away you can fry your bacon and prepare the rest of the soup.  Chop your green onions (3 for soup, 1 for topping later), shred your cheese, and chop your bacon. In a large pasta pot melt your butter, then add your flour and whisk until it's smooth and bubbling. Slowly whisk in milk. When bubbling, turn to low and add salt, pepper, green onions, garlic, bacon, and cheese. Add the sour cream just before finishing. Top with extra sour cream, cheese, and bacon.

Ham and Cheese Croissants with Honey Mustard Glaze Ingredients: 6 Croissants, cut in half Deli Ham Deli Swiss Cheese Glaze Glaze Ingredients: 4 tbsp Honey 4 tbsp Dijon Mustard 2 tbsp Brown Sugar Place several slices of ham in cheese in the middle of croissant halves.  Stir together honey, mustard, and brown sugar.  Glaze the tops of each croissant.  Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 6-8 minutes until heated through.  Serve immediately. I have actually pre-made these and placed them in the freezer to be baked another day and it worked great. Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/203475/easy-hashbrown-casserole This Easy Hashbrown Casserole recipe makes up to 16 servings and takes about an hour to prepare and plate. 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Spicy Jalapeño Cream Cheese Spread 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 1 cup milk 1 pkg. (30 oz.) ORE-IDA Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes, thawed 1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Chedda