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Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese

Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese

| January 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

If you’ve never had brie, I suggest this recipe highly. If you have had brie, I still suggest this recipe highly. Brie is light, creamy, and has a very smooth texture that lends itself to melting and melding with other flavors. In England, I would melt brie with chocolate and do grilled cheese that way, but yesterday I decided that pretending to be healthy would be a good idea, so I used apples instead. College Students Beware: brie is not the cheapest cheese out there, but if you are in the mood to indulge a little bit, give it a shot. I promise you, it is absolutely worth it.

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Fudgy Mint Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy Mint Chocolate Brownies

| January 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

You know when you’ve had a bad day and you come home and all you want to do is eat an entire pan of brownies fresh out of the oven? Well, if you have never had that feeling, these delicious brownies will change your mind.

A rich, fudgy brownie layer topped with a cool, creamy mint layer and finished off with a thin layer of chocolate. Although a little more advanced than your classic brownie-from-a-boxed-mix, they are still very easy and sure to be a hit with all your friends. The best part is that the mint layer starts off white so if you want to make it pink for Valentine’s Day or green for St. Patrick’s Day, the possibilities are endless!

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5-Minute Mug Cake

5-Minute Mug Cake

| January 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Now, many people would look at this image and say, “Why Mel! What could that possible be? If I didn’t know any better I would say it is a cake that you made in a mug!” Well, my friends, it is indeed, a cake that I made in a mug. It’s cake in a mug. It is…a Mug Cake.

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Quick and Simple Curry Sauce

Quick and Simple Curry Sauce

| January 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Curry is without a doubt one of my go-to flavors when I’m on my own for dinner. I tend to cheat, and use one of those curry sauces in the jar from the international aisle of the grocery store, but tonight I decided to try to whip up my own curry sauce, with a certain degree of success! For the base, I took a single serving container of vanilla yogurt and flavored it up with…

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BrokeAss Cooking: Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potatoes

BrokeAss Cooking: Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potatoes

| January 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

These are so good, they make me want to throw a cocktail party tonight, just so I can serve them. Smokey and sweet, with just a little kick, I dare you to eat just one. Oh, and also really, really easy to make.

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How to Cook Real Good Cheap Easy Food [Infographic]

How to Cook Real Good Cheap Easy Food [Infographic]

| January 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

This is the basics of cooking summarized into one ridiculously succinct and accurate infographic. It’s a little hard to understand at first, but once you spend about 10 minutes looking over it the pieces start to come together. You’ll figure out how to make a number of dishes such as risotto, shepherd’s pie, beef stew, coconut chicken, vegetable soup, couscous, tun provencale, bolognese sauce, and a ton of other dishes.

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Yumi’s Vegetable Cooking Cheat Sheet

Yumi’s Vegetable Cooking Cheat Sheet

| January 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Never worry about getting half cooked vegetables again with Yumi’s vegetable cooking cheat sheet. This is a great infographic on how to cook a variety of vegetables several different ways.

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Bacon Chocolate

Bacon Chocolate

| January 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Growing up in a very food oriented household, one of my favorite smells to wake up to has always been, you guessed it, bacon, just out of the pan and the grease still hot and sizzling. The crispier and fattier, the better! Sleeping in (something I do fairly often) only to find that my older brother and father had devoured all the bacon was a perpetually devastating feeling.

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Homemade Taco Seasoning With a Kick

Homemade Taco Seasoning With a Kick

| December 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

The next time you make tacos, this recipe will make you think twice before you reach for that pre-made seasoning packet. You can adjust the red pepper flakes, paprika and chili powder to change the heat, depending on what you are looking for. If you are feeling particularly adventurous, try toast the spices in an [...]

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Breakfast Steak Burrito

Breakfast Steak Burrito

| December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

INGREDIENTS 2 eggs, scrambled. Leftover cooked steak or carne asada. Shredded cheddar cheese. Salsa, pico de gallo, or taco sauce( preferred). Flour tortillas for burritos( the bigger, the better- I recommend Mission Brand). OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS Grilled Peppers. Diced Tomatos (If you don’t use the pico de gallo). Sun-dried Tomatos. Cilantro. Fried Potatos. DIRECTIONS Begin by [...]

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