My New Dining Table

Okay not completely new but new to me. I found a great deal on this dining table set and china cabinet. Both came out of a model home. I saved at least $1,500, not including savings from tax and delivery. I love it when I find great deals. The bf knows that I love to spend money but I always spend...

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Royal Chicken & Crab Cheese Wontons from Moongate Asian Grill

I haven't been cooking much. We got back from vacation last week and are now packing because we are moving next week. I still want to post about food. I took these pictures are Moongate Asian Grill. It was taken a few weeks ago. We were on our way to the Nuggets vs Lakers Conference Finals game...

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Chicken Fried Chicken

Although I am trained to make wonderfully gourmet dishes, my bf has very simple taste. It makes him really happy when I tell him that the package of chicken breasts is for chicken fried chicken.The first time I saw chicken fried steak I thought about a regular dish that we used to make in culinary...

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MIA (on vacation)

I haven't been posting because I have been on vacation and didn't take the little MacBook with me. Whenever I take my computer, I am tempted to work. I wanted to have a relaxing vacation so the computer stayed at home. (I did check emails on my phone but that was about it.)I highly recommend the breakfast...

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Chinese Birthday Cake Take Three

I've been making this a lot. It is my favorite cake and the bf actually enjoys it. I'm still trying different variations. This time I baked it in a tube pan. It is the same recipe as Chinese Cake Take Two. This time I didn't forget the vanilla. I think I actually prefer it without the vanilla....

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Corn Stir-Fry

My grandmother used to do wonderful things with sweet Coachella Valley corn. She made these wonderful steamed corn puddings wrapped and steamed in their husks. She would take ears of corn and grate the ear of corn on a box grater until she was left with a large bowl of liquefied corn. She would...

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