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cook beef perfectly

May 8, 2011
grilling beef

I was hanging out at the Texas Beef Council Friday trying to learn all their secrets. If anyone knows how to cook beef, THESE people do. My last visit with them taught me to use a meat thermometer every time I cook beef so I could learn what temperature I prefer.  Once you know your [...]

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nutella crepes with strawberries

April 13, 2011
Nutella Crepes Nutella crepes with bananas and strawberries

The boys’ favorite restaurant is IHOP.  I don’t complain because it is kids eat free in the evening and IHOP serves breakfast around the clock. That should be the restaurant norm. Lately I have been ordering the Nutella crepes and thought I might be able to improve on them at home.  They are very tasty [...]

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easy cinnamon roll recipe

January 3, 2011
cinnamon rolls easy cinnamon roll recipe

Making these cinnamon rolls is so ridiculously easy that even a 5 year old can do it. Seriously. I am going to prove how easy it is by enlisting the help of my 5 year old, Rhett. Just a few words of warning:  If you are enlisting the help of a 5 year old, you [...]

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i like cookie bars

September 28, 2010
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I am going to start highlighting some of my favorite things on a regular basis. Random stuff I have decided life is too short to live without. The first one is a new one to me.  Friends brought it over recently for poker night.  I don’t remember my poker chip count at the end of [...]

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sweet and sour sliders

September 26, 2010
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I have made a commitment to attempting dinner on a more regular basis.  Cooking is not something that I do well.  It is frightening me that my boys are getting older and will start eating more and more. I feel like I need to make an effort to get ahead of the pit of hunger [...]

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extraordinary pizza buns

August 6, 2010
pizza buns pizza buns

Around my house pizza is a basic part of the food pyramid. One of the essential food groups. This is an unusual pizza recipe, but is a favorite of my family’s…extraordinary pizza buns. This is a recipe I married into. It is my mother-in-laws yummy recipe which is unlike anything else I have ever tasted. [...]

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cheeseburger runzas

July 30, 2010
runzas runza dough

Runzas are one of my favorite foods in the world.  I have also seen them called bierocks or burger buns, but I grew up in Nebraska where they are just Runzas. You can even get them in a drive-thru…awesome. But since I am no longer in Nebraska, I have had to learn to make them [...]

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chunky jello show down

February 17, 2010

Today I am packing to go to Mom 2.0 – WHOO HOO! I don’t get out much so this is a BIG deal. I am packing my camera. I am packing my laptop. I am packing jello… This is a container of my grandmother’s famous beet jello. Yes, beet jello does exist. Oh, and while [...]

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Just Desserts

December 28, 2009

I am a big fan of dessert. Don’t even THINK of taking me out to eat and skipping the most important course. If I had to choose I would choose dessert over all the other courses.  It is that good. Blog-Stedman can take or leave dessert.  Leave dessert? Leave without having dessert? Obviously, opposites attract. [...]

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Four

December 15, 2009
Rhett

My dearest Rhett, You own four. Four is being in charge.  Four is telling a joke.  Four is orchestrating an elaborate game that no one but you understands how to play. Four is bright eyes.  Four is a mischievous grin.  Four is quietly laying down on the couch for a much needed nap. Four is [...]

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This post was deep fat fried

October 16, 2009
State Fair of Texas Fried Food Capital of Texas sign

I went to the State Fair of Texas for the first time on Thursday. I know!  I know! I have been claiming Texas as home for nearly 20 years, yet I hadn’t been to it’s official fair…oh, and speaking about OFFICIAL: Yes, it is true. Not only is the State Fair of Texas BIG, but [...]

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