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Meals and Mains

More style than science, these recipes primarily require that you have your Cooking Skill up, rather than your Baking Skill.

Fish and Veggie Skillet
Apps and Snacks Fish and Seafood Healthy Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes 

The Skillet Heard ‘Round the World (ish)

05/01/201401/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 1 Comment brussels sprouts, diabetic, fish, mushrooms, pescetarian, vegetables

The recipe, and the story behind the recipe, for the yummy Fish ‘n Veggie Skillet

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Butternut Black Bean Chili Potato
Fall Inspiration Healthy Meals and Mains Recipes Seasonal Spring Veggies and Sides Winter Warm-ups 

Butternut Black Bean Chili

02/27/201401/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 1 Comment

A warming veggie chili for the nearly-spring side of winters that never seem to end.

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Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Recipes Rice and Pasta Veggies and Sides 

Baked Quinoa with Shrimp and Veggies

02/22/201301/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 0 Comments cheese, quinoa

This dish has us excited about quinoa again.

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Spicy Chicken Tenders and Asian Slaw
Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes Veggies and Sides 

Desperately seeking slaw

08/06/201201/24/2017 Kristina Ackerman 3 Comments asian, chicken, cookout, spicy, summer

I estimate that I’m on the receiving end of no more than 15% of the akwardness I typically encounter. The other 85% is all me.

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Homemade chili
Fall Inspiration Food Meals and Mains Meats Recipes Winter Warm-ups 

A Little Chili

03/15/201206/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 3 Comments beans, beef, beer, budget, Stewsday

I never used to be much of a chili enthusiast, but this recipe is now the recipe I make when I make chili.

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Sweet Spicy Pork with Savory French Toast
Food Meals and Mains Meats Recipes 

Sweet Garlic-Chili Roasted Pork with Savory French Toast

09/09/201104/25/2013 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments hot and spicy, pork

“A good way to rehydrate peppers,” said the Internet, “is to place them in a bowl of warm water and wait. But if you really want them to be spectacular…”

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Food Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes Rice and Pasta 

Hot Pepper Pasta Salad with Roasted Corn and Cilantro

07/28/201107/29/2011 Kristina Ackerman 0 Comments hot and spicy, pasta, vegetarian

  We had this for lunch today. Then I had some more as a between-meals snack. I’m thinking about heating

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Black Bean Hummus Shrimp Wraps
Apps and Snacks Food Healthy Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes 

Hummus for dinner: Jalapeno Black Bean Hummus

07/13/201110/01/2012 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments hot and spicy, vegetarian

Note: This post is part of Knuckle Salad’s Hummus All Day Long initiative. Man, if nine-year-old me could read this

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Beer & Bacon Mac & Cheese
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Last Meal: Beer & Bacon Mac & Cheese

04/20/201104/21/2011 Kristina Ackerman 9 Comments beer, comfort food

Why is this called “Last Meal?” Oh, because it’ll kill you. I mean, maybe. Probably. It’s got everything you love

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Food Meals and Mains Meats Recipes 

Cookin’ Greek

04/13/201107/25/2013 Kristina Ackerman 0 Comments lemon, pork

Last weekend, I went to the Marietta Diner. Yes! The Marietta Diner! The one with the giant sandwiches, incredible pies,

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Bratburger
Food Lunches and Lighter Fare Meals and Mains Recipes 

Bratburgers

02/17/201103/18/2014 Kristina Ackerman 6 Comments bratwurst, burgers, experimental dinner club, experiments, sandwiches

I bet you’ve never heard of a burger quite like this before! It’s a bratwurst-and-pork burger with sauerkraut, topped with

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Beef and Barley Stew
Fall Inspiration Food Healthy Meals and Mains Meats Quick and Easy Recipes Winter Warm-ups 

Barley alive

12/10/201011/13/2013 Kristina Ackerman 6 Comments fall, soup

Beef and Barley Stew, and the kind-of-crazy story of my first time cooking it.

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Senor Bunzales, the DIY Pacifier Bunny
Craft Tutorials Crafts Crafts for Kids Kids Most Popular 

Señor Bunzalez, the DIY Pacifier Bunny

09/12/2014 Kristina Ackerman 3
Portal Jigglers
Beverages Desserts and Sweets Entertaining Food Geekery Most Popular Recipes 

Portal jello shots: You’ll know when the test starts

07/25/2011 Kristina Ackerman 10
The sci-fi spirit
Beverages Entertaining Geekery Most Popular Recipes 

The sci-fi spirit

11/12/2010 Kristina Ackerman 45
The triple fried egg sandwich with chili sauce and chutney
Food Geekery Meals and Mains Most Popular Quick and Easy Recipes 

The triple fried egg sandwich with chili sauce and chutney

10/23/2010 Kristina Ackerman 11
"Sweet Tea for Two" party favors
Craft Tutorials Crafts Entertaining Kids 

Keeping it Simple: “Sweet Tea for Two” Shower Favors

05/13/2014 Kristina Ackerman 3

A quick tutorial on a quick little party favor, perfect for almost any occasion

Bottle Tops: Our quick bar makeover, with printable liquor bottle labels
Craft Tutorials Crafts Entertaining For the Home 

Bottle Tops: Our quick bar makeover, with printable liquor bottle labels

08/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 3
Pretty cookies on pretty Christmas pedestals you can make for pennies.
Christmastime Craft Tutorials Crafts Entertaining For the Home 

Semi-Disposable Potluck pedestals

12/22/2012 Kristina Ackerman 0
Spiked pie milkshakes: Apple, Banana Cream and Pumpkin
Beverages Desserts and Sweets Entertaining Fall Inspiration Recipes Spring Summertime 

Have your pie and drink it too: Spiked Pieshakes

10/10/2012 Kristina Ackerman 8

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