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stay tuned for more. I've injured my shoulder and am down for the count today! This is the best dinner ever. And I don't think it ...

This is a great company meal. Very easy to make (in fact Seth did most of it as I have done something unfortunate to my shoulder) and soooo...

so.... sigh.... you should have seen this coming..... Weight Watchers. I did Weight Watchers about 6 years ago with lots of success. Unfo...

I haven't posted in a while. Our Hanukkah celebration had me cooking, but no time to post. Here are a few things I whipped up! Latkes ...

Two breakfast pies.... why two? Read on. Breakfast Pies The First 1 can refrigerated biscuits 1 carton Eggbeaters 8 strips turkey bacon (...

We are on somewhat of a cranberry kick here at Why Mom Why. The Lawyer is the only person I know who eats (whole berry) cranberry sauce yea...

Mah Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies are WINNERS! My recipe took first place at the Champaign Public Library healthy recipe smackdown! (The e...

This one is almost too easy and was a surprisingly huge hit. Italian Wedding Soup meatballs (one batch - see below) 1 ½ cartons of chicken...

This is an old recipe of my mom's. I really need to ask her where she got it. Likely clipped from a magazine. She has a whole notebook...

Maya had her first performace with the Central Illinois Childrens Chorus Friday. My folks came from Ohio to see it. Let me tell you how TH...

This time of year - I want to use pumpkin, sweet potatoes or squash in EVERYTHING! Therefore: 1/3 cup oil (canola is preferred) 14-15 oz ca...

Do you know Johnny ? If you grew up in Ohio and ate in the school cafeteria I'm sure you do! I had some ground turkey and couldn't ...

Do you know Tastespotting ? I'm addicted. This rice dish is loosely based on a Tastespotting recipe. 1 cup long grain rice 1 T olive ...

Maya LOVES Cheese Triangles. She used to get them at Papa George's before it sadly closed..... So we have to make them at home! Cheese...

So - pretty crappy 4th of July. Maya was NO candidate to go to the fireworks in Monticello Friday night, so stayed home with her.... RAINE...

In the summer I get the urge to eat little, often Mediterranean bites of things. Last summer, you may remember I spent quite a bit of money ...

Gawd I love these. I only make them in the summer and am never sure why I don't ever make more at one sitting? Because Scott and I usu...

3 oz dry orzo - cooked 1 ½ cups chick peas 3-5 handfuls (handsful) baby spinach 3 T minced onion (red or vidalia) 1 pint roasted grape tomat...

This is loosely based on a WW recipe - if the queen is coming to dinner you could likely call it Pastitso 1 large onion chopped (why do mos...

This is a hit any time I make it. It has endless variations. 9+ corn tortillas (let me tell you the amusing story of how my husband bought 3...