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It’s What’s For Dinner: Snowball Cake

11.16.2009

Normally at this point I’d introduce you to one or two super cute little chefs. But you know, sometimes you just need to cut the crap and do it yourself…especially when the recipe calls for lots of goopy chocolate and frosting.
So I’ll be your chef today…and I’m warning you…this cake is really easy to make [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Tuna Marinara with Ravioli

09.14.2009

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe. Partly because I forgot I used to do that and partly because I haven’t actually been cooking lately. Usually I start cooking around 4pm after the kids get up from their naps and have eaten snack…but for the past…ohhhh say 6 months I’ve been looking at my [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Manicotti

06.21.2009

Sorry if this is a repeat…I thought I published it a long time ago, but it’s been sitting as a draft. What’s that you say?? You mean a finished post is just sitting in your drafts? Waiting for you to find it when you’re feeling too lazy to come up with something new and original?? [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Baked Cavatelli

12.19.2008

Meet your chef! This is Laina preparing to cook up a yummy pasta dish that Maile and Kainoa are no longer allowed to eat. Sorry guys. For what it’s worth you can substitute the pasta for special gluten free pasta (really not all that bad) and technically still have a great meal. Let’s not act [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Pumpkin Bread

11.10.2008

Ok it’s really not for dinner, but it IS a Fall favorite around here so grab a mixing bowl and let’s get started!!
First let’s meet your chef. Maile is a five year old with a fear of all things insect. This weekend I thought the girls would enjoy a day at a Butterfly exhibit and [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Smoked Salmon Pesto Pasta

10.06.2008

You know what day it is today don’t you?? It’s You WON a Hoover Vaccuum day…only none of us know who won yet. I WANTED to choose a winner, really I did…the GOAL was to choose a winner…it’s just…well…every time I go to choose a winner my computer threatens to kill my entire family and [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls

09.15.2008

Ok so we’re not making them for dinner per se, but we might. Meet your chef! Maile is a four year old fire cracker who turns five in October and wants a “bludderfly” birthday. She saw that I was going to make cinnamon rolls and would NOT rest until I let her help me make [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Slow Cookin’ Balls

09.08.2008

Meatballs that is.
Meat your chef (pun intended). Laina is capitalizing on Maile’s morning at preschool by helping me out in the kitchen. Laina enjoys Ritz Bitz and Frosted Flakes withOUT the milk (so she can eat them like a dog) and is currently obsessed with sleeping as little as possible. A walking zombie folks…you saw [...]

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It’s What’s For Dinner: Fiesta Chicken Dinner

08.27.2008

It’s that time of the week. Yep. You guessed it. It’s Fiesta Chicken Dinner time!!!! Woo hoo…shake the maracas and what not.
Maile and Laina will both be joining us in the kitchen today to help put together a delectable meal.
Maile is turning five this fall and will be going to preschool three days a week [...]

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