Copycat Big Mac Recipe

I know everyone is on the healthy eating bandwagon these days. Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Organic, etc.  There's nothing wrong with any of those. We should all be mindful of what we put in our bodies, but sometimes you just want a BIG MAC and you don't have to feel TOTALLY guilty about it.…

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Recipe for Cobb Salad

Don't you love when a recipe evokes a great memory?  Me too.  This Recipe for Cobb Salad does just that.  The first time I ever had a Cobb Salad was at Bob Evans in Delaware, OH with my friend Angie.  To be honest, I'm not sure I'd ever been to a Bob Evans before that (Boy how times ha…

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Curried Chicken Salad Wrap Recipe

Summer is coming to an end, the kids are all heading back to school, and everyone is busy.  We are all an emotional wreak, and no one is really in the mood to cook.  It's on these nights that I love "chicken salad".  And no,  I'm not talking about the green, leafy kind.  In my ne…

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Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

Chicken.  You gotta love it, don't ya?  It's inexpensive, and what can't you make with it?  But then again, that seems to be our problem isn't?  We get into these ruts and make the same chicken dishes over and over.  But today we are going to shake it up a bit.  Today I am going to…

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Chocolate Covered Pretzel Ice Cream Sundae Recipe

I was recently asked by The J.M. Smucker Company to share my ideas for making any day a “Sundae Fundae”. This post is sponsored by the company but all ideas and opinions are my own. I recently shared that we have been very busy around here, and that I wanted to do something special for my husband. …

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Perfect Fried Okra Recipe

Good Morning and Happy #MeatlessMonday! I love summer.  I really do.  I love the warm temperatures, the blue skies, and I especially love summer vegetables! If you are not a gardener, the best place to pick up your summer veggies is from your local farmer's market.  We are so lucky here in th…

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Grilled Summer Squash Recipe

One of the best ways to save money in the kitchen is to prepare foods that are in season.  One produce that there is definitely an abundance of right now is Summer Squash.  It is inexpensive and there are infinite ways to make it. Grilled Summer Squash is one of my favorite summer side dishes beca…

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Chicken and Waffles Recipe

Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Homemade Waffles  and I hinted that I was going to share with you something delectable you can do with them.  Wait no more because here is my recipe for heavenly Chicken and Waffles.  It is seriously one of the most delicious things you will ever put in you…

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Homemade Waffles

Saturdays around here are kind of special.  It is the one day of the week that we try to keep free so that we can just spend the day together.  And since breakfast is one of Studhubs favorite meals, I usually try to make something special.  That is why I LOVE this Homemade Waffle recipe.  They are…

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Vegetable Mei Fun Recipe

There is a Chinese take-out place in my hometown that I love.  One of my favorite dishes there is called Vegetable Mei Fun.  Basically it is a vegetable stir-fry dish that uses thin rice or Mei Fun noodles instead of rice.  It literally takes minutes to prepare and you may never go for take out ag…

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Maple Glazed Pork Loin Roast Recipe

We are so fortunate here in the Mid-Ohio Valley to have a diverse group of artisan food makers, and if you take the short drive from Parkersburg to Friendly, WV, you will find Cedar RunFarms , ran by Bill and Debbie Metz and family.  The Metz’s have lived in Friendly for over 20 years and began maki…

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Roasted Beet Salad

It's Meatless Monday again, and I have to confess that I am really excited about today's recipe.  You see, I never want to be content with my flavor palette.  I am consistently trying to grow and develope it.  This summer, while shopping at the Point Park Marketplace, I came across some lo…

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My Sundae Fundae Date Night...The Journey

I was recently asked by The J.M. Smucker Company to share my ideas for making any day a “Sundae Fundae”. This post is sponsored by the company but all ideas and opinions are my own. Life in The Kitchen Wife house has been a little crazy lately.  We recently repainted our house, put a new roof on, t…

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Shepherd's Pie

I'm not sure if it is just a regional thing or not, but in this area, you grow up eating Shepherd's Pie.  Even if your mother never made it for you, it was guaranteed to be on your plate at least two times a month at school.  For me, it consisted of a croissant crust, a funky hamburger mix…

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Beef Manhattan

Recently my husband went on a trip to see his brother that lives in northern Indiana, near Michigan.  When he returned, we were sitting at the dinner table and he says to me "Do you think you could make Beef Manhattan some time?"  I, of course, was intrigued because we sort of have this …

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Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

I am not what you would call super health conscious, but I do care about what I am putting into my family's body. Because of this I try to exercise at least one meatless meal a week.  It's usually on Monday, and I call it Meatless Monday.  However, when you are not used to cooking vegetari…

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Rib Eyes with Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce

It's Friday, so I thought I would do something a little special. Yes, I am still doing the "using what I have on hand" thing, but one of the perks of having a deep freeze and buying a quarter beef every year is that you always have a nice cut to work with.  So today I am going to sh…

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Chicken Scampi

The week of using what I have on hand continues, and I have to say, it's AMAZING what you can come up with when you have a bag of onions and bell peppers.  *lol*  And let's just talk about. Is there anything more delicious than sauteed peppers and onions?  No, no there isn't.  That is …

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Potatoes Sausage and Onions Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

As I mentioned yesterday, I have been doing my best at using what I have on hand for meals this week.  Often times that means looking in the fridge to see what I NEED to use before it goes bad.  That's basically where this recipe came from.  I had a green pepper, one onion, and two potatoes th…

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Mongolian Chicken

Life has been super crazy around here for about six weeks.  Trips out of town, house being painted, new roof, HUGE 4th of July BBQ, family in from out of town, and keeping my grand daughter for a week are just a few things that I have had going on. I haven't had a lot of time to stock up my pa…

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Chocolate and Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Have you ever had one of those days where NOTHING seems to go right, and you just need a little something to make your heart happy?  That was my day yesterday.  I know this is not what you are SUPPOSED to do, but when I am sad, I like to make something comforting, and one of my go-to's in my m…

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Vegetarian Pho

It's Meatless Monday, and do I have a treat for you! One of the things I hear people say about vegetarian cooking is that it is boring, or that it is too expensive.  Well, today's recipe is about to prove both of the theories wrong!  Why?  Because this Vegetarian Pho only requires a few s…

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Spicy Thai Tuna Burger

Summer is officially upon us, and grilling season is here!  However, this doesn't mean you have to throw all of your healthy choices to the wind.  Not at all!  In fact, now is the time that you can really take your outdoor cooking to the next level, and my Spicy Thai Tuna Burgers are the perfe…

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Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Potatoes are the perfect side to just about every dish.  More often than not mashed potatoes are America's go to, but the beauty of potatoes is that there are endless ways to prepare them. Growing up, my dad made these delicious Rosemary and Garlic Red Potatoes.  They were so good that I can&#…

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How to Cook a Live Lobster

Hey everyone! If feels like an eternity since I have posted anything, but in reality it has only been a couple weeks.  We have been pretty busy around here getting ready for a couple major home improvement projects, so my time has been limited.  But with all of that being said let me tell you abo…

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Sweet Chili Ranch Chicken Casserole

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhatsYourRanch #CollectiveBias Life is busy, and we all need that go-to recipe for nights when time is not on our side.  I'm talking the kind of recipe where you literally pop open a few c…

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Sweet Potato Fries

The official start of summer is upon us! With the availability of fresh produce being more abundant, I am finding myself wanting to make better choices.  However, making better a choice is not the same thing as depriving yourself of the things you love.  Take my delicious, oven-baked, Sweet Potato…

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Natural Bathroom Cleaner

I was blown away by your response to my Natural All Purpose Cleane r recipe! Because of that, I have decided to share another one with you. As I've mentioned before, in 2015 I have been working to become as chemical-free in my home as possible.  It's because of that I have been making many…

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Spicy Black Bean Burgers

I have been a fan of Meatless Monday for a while, and I try to practice it in my home as much as possible.  The challenge is finding things that my carnivorous king of a husband will like as well.  It has to be filling, flavorful, and not to weird.  That is why I LOVE these Spicy Black Bean Burger…

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Sometimes at the end of the month I have more meals left than budget.  That's when I try to get resourceful and stretch my dime the best I can.  It's from that place that my recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice was born.  I was having friends over for a dinner party and didn't have a lot of m…

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Perfect Pico de Gallo

With the weather warming up my body craves fresh foods.  I want color in my diet.  Reds, oranges, yellows, purples, greens, I want it all!  And my summer condiment of choice is Pico de Gallo !  To me it is the perfect embodiment of the freshness of summer and it's ALWAYS in my fridge.  It is so…

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Tequila Lime Chicken

I love chicken. I would go so far as to call it the tofu of meats!  I say that because, on it's own, it doesn't have a lot of flavor, but when you season it just right, OMG! One of my favorite ways to prepare chicken is with my tequila lime marinade.  It is PACKED full of flavor, super sim…

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Baked Spaghetti

So today's recipe kind of has a funny back story. My friends are always sending my funny videos to watch.  The other day my friend Rose sent me a cooking tutorial video on how to make baked spaghetti.  I don't know how to describe it other than to say it kind of made you think of "Co…

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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Round-Up

This has been an AMAZING week of delicious Mexican recipes!  Today, it just keeps getting better as I share with you some wonderful Cino de Mayo recipes from many of my blogging friends!  I know you are going to love it!! Let's Get Started!

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Perfect Simple Guacamole

I will never forget the first time I tried guacamole.  I was visiting my sister in New Jersey, it was our last night there, and we were going to visit some friends that we had met at her wedding.  They are from Costa Rica, and the mother was going to make us a Latin feast!  I kid you not, they lit…

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Grand Rapids Wet Burritos

My husband grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan, and for as long as we have been married (15 years next week!) he has talked about a gal named Maria, and the Wet Burritos she made at the Mexican Restaurant he and his family frequently visited.  I assumed that a wet burrito was a burrito with salsa on …

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Winter Salsa

Even though I am not Mexican, I love celebrating Cinco de Mayo.  Basically it's because it gives me the freedom to eat as much Mexican food as I want!  But let's be honest, does one REALLY need a reason to eat Mexican?  No, I think not.  *lol* ANYWAY, the one downside to Cinco de Mayo bei…

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Perfect Homemade Taco Seasoning

I think it is safe to say that, when we think of Mexican food at home, tacos are one of the first things that come to mind.  In fact, I'm pretty sure there is a "Taco Tuesday" movement sweeping across the country as well.  Tacos really are the PERFECT weeknight meal because they requ…

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Chicken Enchiladas

We LOVE Mexican food in my house! There is just something about it that says "I Love You" to my tummy.  One of the things I love most about Mexican is that it is so simple.  Take my Chicken Enchiladas for example, they are quick and easy to make, and SOOOO delicious!  You are going to l…

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Dear Kitchen Wife Vol. 2

First of all, let me start off by saying thanks for sending in all of your great questions this week!  If I continue to get them I may have to do two of these a week!   This week's questions comes from one of my younger readers, (and I love that) Jade, from Iowa. Jade Writes... Dear Kitchen Wi…

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Herb Couscous

I love quick and easy side dishes that take minutes to make and are packed full of flavor.  I hate when I do stupid things like deleting the step-by-step photos to said recipe.  HOWEVER, this recipe is SO EASY I am going to go ahead and post it because it is FOOLPROOF!  Herb Couscous is a fantasti…

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