Author Archives: Jessy

Meyer Lemon Bars

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

By now you may know of my obsession with Meyer lemons. So I’m sure it’s not surprising that as soon as I saw these lemon bars over at PreventionRd I knew I had to make them. Earlier this week I … Continue reading →

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Homemade Mayonnaise

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Oh my heavens. Homemade mayonnaise is sinful! It blows my favorite brand of mayonnaise out of the water and wow does it taste incredible on a BLT sandwich. I can hardly wait to make chicken salad sandwiches with it.  From … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan: 1/22-1/28

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I obviously wasn’t ready for the week we had last week. From Wednesday night on we weren’t home for dinner or had leftovers to use up (the sad but true side effect of cooking most every night). So I have … Continue reading →

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Giant Double Chocolate Cookies

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

When you’re a poor foodie you have to get creative when you want to give a gift or say thank you. As I’ve said a bajillion times, I just started my last semester of Culinary School (wheeee!). As you probably … Continue reading →

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Herb and Shallot Compound Butter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

It’s garlicky herby butter and it’s easy!. What else do I need to say to convince you how easy and awesome this is? This is so wonderful to have on hand for a flavorful add in to just about any … Continue reading →

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Healthy Sesame Chicken

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Maybe it’s just us, but we could easily eat Chinese (well really any type of Asian food) several times a week. So I was pretty excited to find this recipe for healthy sesame chicken. Between the sesame oil and the … Continue reading →

Posted in 500 Calories or less, Chicken Dishes | 11 Comments

Quick Chicken and Corn Chowder

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

There are few things I love more than a quick meal that tastes delicious. I was a little skeptical of this “chowder” since most chowder, by definition, has potatoes in it. Pish. I didn’t even miss the potatoes! I poached … Continue reading →

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