M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Feb 7, 2012, 10:15 am
Santa brought my boys the A Star Wars Cookbook last year, and they have been having a blast with it! So far every recipe we've tried has been good, but I think our favorite has to be the C-3PO Pancakes. Yum. I think they would eat these almost every morning, alternating only with Princess Leia Da...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jan 6, 2012, 8:33 pm
I had the television on the other day, when Rachael Ray's show came on. The only reason I left it on was that she mentioned she had gone to Mexico, and we had just gone to Mexico this past Thanksgiving so I wanted to see where she went. Plus I was folding laundry, so I needed some diversion, howev...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jan 3, 2012, 5:04 pm
This is a delicious, quick dinner to pull together on a weeknight, or any night you'd like a savory, exotic and nutritious meal. I had a huge chicken breast in the freezer, so I just diced that instead of using thighs and proceeded with the recipe. The rest of my notes are in italics, as usual. I ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Dec 26, 2011, 5:36 pm
Christmas Eve dinner was just the two of us this year so I made a beef tenderloin with sauteed mushrooms and twice baked potatoes. Tonight that left over tenderloin will make some great hot beef sandwiches. YUMMY!BEEF TENDERLOIN 1 (3 pound) beef tenderloin roast  1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Worceste...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Dec 19, 2011, 9:52 pm
When  you look up recipes for Chicken Adobo ou have to choose between either a Phillipino recipe or a Mexican recipe.  I couldn't choose so I decided to combine my favorite ingredients from each of them and make my own recipe.Chicken Adobo 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts   3...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Dec 12, 2011, 4:33 pm
Here is the T&C partner list for our extended Holiday Event! I apologize for the delay. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by January 24th, 2012! Over the holidays, you'll have extra time to create something fabulous! If you have any questions or problem...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Dec 9, 2011, 10:28 am
We have one boy, H-Bomb, who LOVES salmon (and all seafood!) and one boy, Sawed Off, who doesn't like salmon at all. We keep serving it. Last night, when I served up this roasted salmon with lentils, Sawed Off immediately said he doesn't like salmon, he didn't want to eat salmon, etc. complain etc...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Dec 5, 2011, 9:24 am
*Taste & Create is an amazing monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. Participants are paired up randomly, and each create a recipe from their partner's blog! It is so fun! Please join us. The deadline to sign up is the 8th day of each month, email me at cow...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Nov 11, 2011, 1:11 pm
*Taste & Create is an amazing monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. Participants are paired up randomly, and each create a recipe from their partner's blog! It is so fun! Please join us. The deadline to sign up is the 8th day of each month, email me at cow...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Nov 10, 2011, 7:01 pm
Here is the T&C partner list. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by December 1st, 2011! If you have any questions or problems, check out the How it Works page, or please feel free to email me at cowgirlmin07 com. Have you heard of Taste & Create? It's a ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Nov 3, 2011, 2:41 pm
This, I believe, qualifies as a five-ingredient recipe. It's fast, easy, and great for a cold day. Of course, the cold version (see note), which I haven't tried, should be great for a warm day. This would be terrific recipe to teach your own kids or other kids to make. Could be completed in a class ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 25, 2011, 6:40 pm
As soon as I received my Dinner Tonight email, I said "Mushroom Turnovers with Sour Cream" out loud, and H-Bomb said, "Can you make those for dinner tonight??" We had everything except mushrooms and sour cream, and I was planning on going to the store anyway, so I said yes! I ended up with some wh...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 24, 2011, 6:49 pm
Once a month, I post a recipe over at Our Krazy Kitchen. I used to post once a week, but life got in the way. Our Krazy Kitchen is a bunch of people who contribute recipes, kind of a nice recipe sharing community. Because there are so many people (I've honestly lost count), you never know wha...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 23, 2011, 8:00 pm
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemakers program, I received free jars of Newman's Own Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce AND a free Flip Video Camera with the Newman's Own logo! The mission: create an easy, fast, family-friendly recipe. What better dinner than a pizza night?! You may have already seen a post...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 18, 2011, 6:32 pm
This recipe is inspired by part of a gift we received from our good friends Alice and Doug as a housewarming gift two years ago: A jar of Williams-Sonoma Pumpkin Parmesan Pasta Sauce. The jar said, " A rich, creamy sauce featuring pumpkin and aged Parmesan cheese seasoned with caramelized onions,...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 17, 2011, 11:04 pm
These were a big hit with my co-ed Great Books group. —Wendy D. BLONDE BUTTERSCOTH BROWNIES Serves 8 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 1 ½ cup dark brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup butterscotch morsels ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 16, 2011, 9:23 pm
OVEN BBQ PORK CHOPS 1 1/2 to 2 pounds pork rib chops, trimmed of fat 
 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 
 1/4 teaspoon  freshly ground pepper 3 teaspoons safflower oil, divided 1 medium onion, sliced thin 1 clove  garlic, minced 1/2 cup  orange juice 
 3/4 cup  barbecue sauce 2-3 cups prepared whit...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 15, 2011, 9:40 pm
It's so fun entering these contests from Marx Foods! In the most recent Marx Foods recipe contest I entered, I came in third with my Chile-Spiced Chocolate Tarts with Crème Pâtissière and Red Wine and Chile-Infused Strawberry Sauce!! They were so delicious! And honestly, without Marx Foods prov...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 10, 2011, 11:10 am
Here is the T&C partner list. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by October 24th, 2011! If you have any questions or problems, check out the How it Works page, or please feel free to email me at cowgirlmin07 com. Have you heard of Taste & Create? It's a m...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 9, 2011, 11:31 am
So this has taken a while, but I finally made it! For Spring Break, we drove over to Colorado to visit my friend Nicole and her family, who were on vacation from Germany. We stayed at the Devil's Thumb Ranch, outside of Tabernash, Colorado. They have a gorgeous lodge with several restaurants. The...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Oct 1, 2011, 8:18 pm
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemakers program, I received two free samples of Bauducco's Panettone! (If you're like me, you're saying, what does that even mean?) Well, when I opened the box, I saw that a Panettone is a "specialty cake!" We got one with chocolate chips in it, and one with raisins in...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 28, 2011, 7:21 pm
I told you I was going to make this pie! I found the recipe on Melynda's food blog, Mom's Sunday Cafe, during a recent Taste & Create event. I knew I had to try it, and now my parents are visiting, and the time is right! This is a wonderful pie, spiced like pumpkin pie. Yum. We served ours wit...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 28, 2011, 11:04 am
Taste & Create is a monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. Participants are randomly paired, and must choose and create a recipe from their partner's blog. It is FUN. If you'd like to sign up, check out How it Works or email me at cowgirlmin07[at]gmail...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 26, 2011, 10:20 am
A quick post for Ginger-Garlic Paste, a fairly common ingredient in some Indian dishes. I've made it before, I need it again and I don't want to lose the recipe, so here it is. I will be making some again this week, so I'll post a picture. The original recipe is attributed to Charishma Ramchandani...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 24, 2011, 10:11 am
Taste & Create is a monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. Participants are randomly paired, and must choose and create a recipe from their partner's blog. It is FUN. If you'd like to sign up, check out How it Works or email me at cowgirlmin07[at]gmail...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 16, 2011, 9:34 pm
*The polls are open for the Chile Challenge! Please hurry and vote for The Bad Girl's Kitchen's fabulous chile chocolate tarts. Voting will close at noon PST on 9/16!* I was thrilled when I received an email from Kate from Marx Foods, asking me if I'd like to join in their Blogger Chile Recipe Ch...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 12, 2011, 9:43 am
... submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by September 24th, 2011! If you ... you heard of Taste & Create? It's a monthly food blog event in which participants are randomly paired off, and must choose and create a recipe from their partner's blog. It is great fun! A ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 10, 2011, 7:37 pm
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemakers program, I received a free box of Kikkoman Kara-Áge Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix. I have never heard of Kara-Áge before, but reading the box and the letter from foodbuzz informed me that it is Japanese-style fried chicken, or fish. "One of the most popular ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 10, 2011, 12:13 pm
GREEN TABASCO CHICKEN 2 pounds chicken tenders 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 orange halved 1 teaspoon Penzey's California crushed jalapenos 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup Green Jalapeño Tabasco Sauce 1 bunch green onions, sliced thin 1/4 cup melted butter 1-1/2 chi...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Sep 1, 2011, 12:41 pm
Taste & Create is a monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. Participants are randomly paired, and must choose and create a recipe from their partner's blog. It is FUN. If you'd like to sign up, check out How it Works or email ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 30, 2011, 7:22 pm
For two years in a row, our cousin Devin has made these delicious hors d'oeuvres for us at some point during his and Gina's visit. I love it when Gina & Devin & the girls come visit! This year, I wasn't too drunk to pay attention while he listed the ingredients. He only told me the names of t...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 20, 2011, 1:56 pm
As part of Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, I received two bags of Godiva coffee: Chocolate Truffle and French Vanilla flavors! I was asked to create a special iced coffee drink. Of course I started with the Chocolate Truffle Coffee... If you'd like an iced coffee drink that do...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 17, 2011, 11:23 am
We had another package of Lobster Ravioli to eat. (Sadly, I am not sharing a recipe for Lobster Ravioli). I have already posted this sauce recipe, when I made the brown butter sauce to go with some Wild Mushroom Agnolotti. And while I do prefer Lobster Ravioli with this delicious Citrus Chard...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 16, 2011, 9:11 pm
Want an honest product review? You'll always find them here. As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, I received a free sample of Birds Eye Voila! which are "delicious skillet meals made in minutes." Thank you Foodbuzz and Birds Eye! Birds Eye's website says there are 17 varieties of Voi...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 16, 2011, 11:42 am
A friend of a friend posted this recipe on facebook, and I had all the ingredients (except cornbread!) so I decided to try it. The recipe comes from food.com, follow the link below. I chose a new cornbread recipe to try out for this dressing, a true Southern unsweetened corn bread. I baked ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 14, 2011, 2:41 pm
A couple years ago, I received The Cornbread Gospels cookbook by Crescent Dragonwagon in the mail, a gift from the author herself. Pretty cool, right? I haven't made much cornbread in those two years, admittedly neglecting this informative cookbook, but recently someone posted a link to a recipe f...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 12, 2011, 8:37 am
I don't know about you, but these triple digit heatwave numbers have me craving NOT TURNING ON THE OVEN OR STOVE!! That said, this watermelon salad with prosciutto chiffonades really hit the spot tonight. chiffonade - Literally translated, this French phrase means "made of rags." Culinarily, it r...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 11, 2011, 2:53 pm
Here is the T&C partner list. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by August 24th, 2011! If you have any questions or problems, check out the How it Works page, or please feel free to email me at cowgirlmin07 com. Have you heard of Taste & Crea...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 8, 2011, 8:17 pm
OK, so I'm not sure that this truly is the best salad ever created, but it is most definitely one of my favorites. I had forgotten about this old friend until about a month ago when I was responsible for bringing a salad to a party with friends. The great thing about this salad is that it...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Aug 3, 2011, 5:00 pm
When I noticed that Gwyneth was coming out with a cookbook, I was intrigued. I have subscribed to her GOOP newsletter almost since the beginning, which has featured some great recipes in it, although honestly I don't think I've ever actually tried any of them... I ordered the cookbook anyway. My F...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jul 31, 2011, 7:53 pm
My partner for this month's Taste & Create is Corina of Searching for Spice. She has some amazing recipes, but it didn't take me long to choose this one. It just took me a long time to get it made! Taste & Create is a monthly food blog event, created by my friend Nicole of For the Love of Food. ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jul 10, 2011, 10:03 am
It's that time again! Here is the T&C partner list. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by July 24th, 2011! If you have any questions or problems, check out the How it Works page, or please feel free to email me at cowgirlmin07 com. Don't know what Taste & ...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jul 3, 2011, 12:03 pm
My partner for this month's Taste & Create was Chaya. Chaya has a few different blogs, including Comfy Cook's Kosher Kitchen, and has even contributed some recipes here at The Bad Girl's Kitchen! I spent some time searching her archive of recipes, mainly for something for which I had all the ingre...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jun 22, 2011, 3:47 pm
When my family went over to Colorado to visit Nicole's family, she whipped up some pizzas for dinner. She made this sauce, it was so delicious and so unbelievably simple! Nicole is my friend who lives in Germany and writes the blog For the Love of Food. When my brother and his family came to visi...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jun 11, 2011, 3:00 am
It's that time again! Here is the T&C partner list. Please remember to submit your creations to Nicole's Taste & Create website by June 24th, 2011! If you have any questions or problems, check out the How it Works page, or please feel free to email me at cowgirlmin07 com. If anyone would like to s...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - Jun 1, 2011, 5:08 pm
You might guess that I got this recipe from Aunt Diane. It's true. We went to her house over the weekend for a family get-together with a couple of our Australian friends, and she had this dip out for us when we arrived. I immediately asked for the recipe. Of course Diane said fresh shrimp are b...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - May 24, 2011, 7:26 pm
I have a number of good pancake recipes, and this is not my favorite of them. However, these pancakes are healthy, and the recipe is so easy that kids can make them with minimal mess. WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES(adapted from A Pinch of Salt Lake)Makes 3 servings. 1 cup wheat kernels1 1/2 cups milk or bu...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - May 23, 2011, 12:07 am
I love apples - all apples. There I said it. Who can resist a slice of hot apple pie? Hubby want dutch apple, FIL wanted a turnover and I just wanted apples. So I dug into my files and found 3 recipes from grams, a vintage magazine and an old friend. I had never made any of these. Mainly because...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - May 22, 2011, 3:42 pm
Taste & Create is a fabulously fun food blog event created by my friend Nicole, of For the Love of Food. Participants are randomly paired off, and you have to make something from your partner's blog. Easy and super fun! Sign up and tell all your friends! Go here to find out how to sign up...
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M R. posted an article on The Bad Girl's Kitchen - May 17, 2011, 11:00 am
Happy May!  Can you believe we're already to the half-way point of May?!  Before you know it, it'll be 4th of July.  Where does the time go?! Back in February, I made a recipe that called for fresh basil.  And, of course, all I could find was a gigantor package of fresh basil at the store, so th...
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