The Year of No-Fuss Cooking {Pulled Pork}

You have probably noticed that chicken is our go-to meat for main dishes. However, I try to mix it up occasionally. Today's no-fuss meal is an American favorite:  Pulled Pork Sandwiches. This recipe is easy and takes minimal ingredients. For my non-cooking friends, it's pretty difficult to mess this one up. =) Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 - 3-4 lb. pork shoulder roast 12 oz. root beer (I use Henry Weinhard's) 1 bottle bbq sauce (We generally go...

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The Year of No-Fuss Cooking {Salsa Chicken}

No-Fussing Number 4! Are you enjoying this series so far? I really am grateful to the fellow bloggers over at Six Sisters' Stuff, Who Needs a Cape?, and others for compiling so many great recipes... thank you, Pinterest! This week's recipe adapted from Six-Cents is simple, delicious, and versatile. Salsa Chicken can be served with rice, as a burrito, or alone. Our favorite is definitely wrapped in a flour tortilla with the works (cheese, sour...

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The Year of No-Fuss Cooking {Beef Meatballs}

The third recipe in our No-Fuss Cooking series. It is well known that I love cooking, baking, and eating. I love it even more when it is efficient and versatile. The meatballs whip up quickly in the food processor, and can be utilized in a variety of recipes: spaghetti, with rice, on a sandwich, or as an appetizer. Just flash freeze them after shaping, before you put the in a freezer bag so that they are easier to cook desired quantities. Meatballs...

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Perfect Cookies

If you like your chocolate cookies thick, chewy, and delicious, this is the recipe for you! While these are not actually my go-to Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe (these are), America's Test Kitchen never fails to deliver. These belong in a bakery! Ingredients: 3 1/3 c. flour3/4 t. baking soda1/2 t. salt2 sticks (16 T) unsalted butter, melted and cooled1 1/4 c. brown sugar1/2 c. white sugar2 large eggs2 large egg yolks1 T. pure vanilla...

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Balsamic Glazed Salmon

We are taking a brief break from the freezer meals, but sticking with the theme of "Balsamic Glazed." This recipe is quick, and definitely meets the criteria for no-fuss cooking. A friend requested a marinade for salmon, and while this is not necessarily a marinade, the recipe came to mind right away. Straight out of the The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook, this recipe is a winner for sure. And if the recipe were not enough, we were...

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The Year of No-Fuss Cooking {Chicken Gyoza}

Continuing the series of no-fuss cooking, including slow cooker freezer meals, quick dishes, and easy eats. This week's recipe for Chicken Gyoza is from the cookbook "Can I Freeze It?" By Susie Theodorou. While the prep work is a bit laborious, the results are worth it. The assembly process took me back to my childhood, helping my grandfather (lovingly called "Paka") make traditional Chinese fried wontons for our entire extended family. This...

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2014: The Year of No-Fuss Cooking {Balsamic Drumsticks}

2015: It's a new year, with new beginnings, and hopefully many new posts! The sudden sabbatical from the blogworld is the culprit of high ambitions to bust out a Master's degree - biting off a little more than I could chew. We survived 2014 on freezer meals, salad, and chips and salsa. The most efficient way to ensure that we would eat during the semseter was to spend my breaks marathoning through slow cooker freezer meals. I like to gather recipes...

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