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Pear Ginger Cake (with Whipped Cream Frosting)

Pear Ginger Cake (with Whipped Cream Frosting)

Birthdays are a reason for Celebrating. My Grandmother recently celebrated a birthday and Rich and I decided to surprise her. She knew that my Wonderful Parents would be joining her but that My Love and I had “too many other things going on” to join 

Honey Dijon Crock Pot Corned Beef

Honey Dijon Crock Pot Corned Beef

I have now made this  Corned Beef twice… that says a lot since I usually like to experiment and see what other exciting things I can come up with. But after making it around St. Patrick’s Day I ran out and got more Corned Beef 

Black Bean Casserole

Black Bean Casserole

This Casserole is Delicious!

In the past I have made a side dish of Black Beans with Cilantro Rice but the other night I wanted a more substantial (and super easy to throw together) dish to serve my parents. We had this with some Mexican Marinated Grilled Steak, Guacamole, Salsa from last summer that I had in the freezer, and the Super Delicious Black Bean Hummus. Now if we were serving this just for the two of us we could have this for dinner, but Daddy Dearest insists that “Dinner must have Protein” (and the beans don’t count as enough of a protein for him). Continue reading Black Bean Casserole

100,000 views

100,000 views

Congratulations to Us today, Teacher by Day – Chef by Night hit 100,000 lifetime views We could not have done it without you (seriously – you are the one who is clicking on the page & reading all of the stuff I post here)! I 

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Cheesecake: (noun) a dessert which is usually sweetened, can be baked, and is often decadent, usually served as slices from a larger cake and deliciously rich. These cheesecakes are made individually so you have some portion control in addition to all of that original delicious richness of your classic cheesecake (combined with the “kid-in-you” taste of Oreos)!

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