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Dinner Recipes

French Bread Pizza Sunday

French Bread Pizza Sunday

This weekend I actually went out for once in my life. On Friday night, the BradsDeals office had tickets at a rooftop for the Bruce Springsteen concert at Wrigley. It was a blast. I mostly hung out in the bar (shocker) and not on the 

Chorizo + Corn Chowder

Chorizo + Corn Chowder

I mentioned that my friend Melia flew back to Chicago from Boston with me on Thursday. Better yet, my friend Andrea drove in from Michigan so we had an amazing girls weekend in Chicago! Our weekend was full of candy, diet Pepsi, Army Wives, giggling 

Stroganoff + Burgers

Stroganoff + Burgers

I know I’ve mentioned my catastrophic attempt at slow cooker stroganoff before. And no, I have not been even close to wanting to try again yet. BUT, since I do love beef stroganoff so much, I decided not to rule it out completely. My friend 

Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce

Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce

I mentioned I went to Traverse City recently on vacation and picked up some sweet Michigan cherries. I knew I had to cook something with them. I wasn’t really in the mood for a dessert, so I figured I’d make some homemade cherry BBQ sauce! 

Wheat Thins + Chicken Parmesan

Wheat Thins + Chicken Parmesan

I mentioned in my last post that my Dad visited last weekend. When I was younger he was a bit of a snacker. I remember one time I was selling cookies for a cheerleading fundraiser and I walked into the living room after I woke 

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

I finally broke down and bought a slow cooker last month. After my first attempted (and miserably failed) stroganoff recipe, I’ve started to get the hang of throwing something in and leaving it alone to cook in peace. If you haven’t noticed I’ve been on