Friendly Suppers

Candied Bacon, Potato, and Smoked Gouda Pizza

March 23, 2012
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It’s Friday night which means it’s pizza night at my house!! I love pizza and I love making homemade pizza!  Making the pizza at home allows you to experiment with some interesting ingredients and it also allows you to control the calories a little bit better.  This week’s special is a candied bacon, potato, and [...]

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Chicken Fingers (Chick-fil-A style)

March 22, 2012
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Those of you who read this blog on a regular basis know that I have mentioned my butchers on more than one occasion.  I love those guys!  They are so, so, so helpful and have actually taught me quite a bit about meat.  Seriously people, get to know your butchers!  They are a wealth of [...]

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Texas Brisket

March 8, 2012
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It’s a Texas brisket kind of day! Whenever I get to really missing home, I cook a brisket.  I cook it the same way my mom and her mom used to cook it and it turns out amazing every time.  You need three things. A brisket Woody’s Cook-in’ Sauce Liquid Smoke Here’s what Woody’s Cookin’ [...]

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Chicken Enchiladas

March 5, 2012
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Being from Texas, I have had my fair share of enchiladas.  I love them all.  Beef with queso sauce, chicken with sour cream sauce, pork with green chile sauce, I could go on but my mouth is already watering so I better stop. I have several really great chicken enchilada recipes but this week I [...]

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Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

March 2, 2012
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I go through recipe phases.  One month I’m really into reading cookbooks, another month I’m all about magazine recipes.  Right now, I’m totally digging internet recipe searches.  It leads me to all kinds of cool blogs written by some really creative people!  I just LOVE the food blogging world!  It’s so fun to be a [...]

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Fritos Chili Pie

February 20, 2012
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I am about to run out the door to cater a reception tonight and I have been cooking up a a storm since this morning so this post is short and sweet. This weekend I made up a big batch of Fritos Chili Pie.  Oh man was it good!  Thank you Ree Drummond for the [...]

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Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

February 17, 2012
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When you think of gumbo, what part of the country do you think of? I’m sure your response was “Louisiana” or “the south.”  That’s what my response used to be until about five years ago.  Now, when I think of gumbo, I think of Chicago.  SAY WHAT??  In the summer of 2005, I was newly [...]

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Red Beans & Rice

February 9, 2012
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February is Mardi Gras month!  This year, Fat Tuesday, (Mardi Gras in French), is on February 21st. So what is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a carnival season, with roots in preparing  for the start of the season of Lent.  It is a season of parades, masquerade balls, and king cake parties.  For most [...]

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Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

February 8, 2012
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I’m super, duper busy today.  Errands, spinning class, meetings, and it’s snowing! Seeing as how I’m so busy, it’s a good day to throw together a meal in the crockpot so that dinner can cook itself. I really can’t think of another meal I would rather come home to today than cheesy chicken spaghetti. Anything [...]

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Pan Fried Catfish

February 7, 2012
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I promised a southern fish dinner so a southern fish dinner you will get!  Today’s fish special is pan fried catfish. My grandparents lived in Louisiana most of their lives and when we would go visit them, we often went out for fish.  Catfish is a Louisiana classic and they sure do know how to [...]

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