Sweet and Sour Chicken

Tonight, I decided to be adventurous and make Laura's favorite Chinese food - Sweet and Sour Chicken. I found a great recipe and tried it out fully expecting it to be underwhelming. It actually turned out really, really good! We both loved it, and I sure this will now go in our normal rotation of dinners. It's easy to make, but can take a long time. So here it is:Ingredients:2 1/4 cups flour2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 tablespoons cornstarch1/2...

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Banana Perfection

Here is an oldie but a goodie: We got this from one of the neighbors that came to Laura's parents 4th of July BBQ. We call it "Banana Perfection." It's basically a really good Banana pudding trifle. Here's the recipe:Ingredients:- 1 5.1oz of Instant Vanilla Pudding- 1 Pint of real whipping cream (or 1 container of Cool Whip)- 1 1/2 Cups of cold water- 1 Can of sweetened condensed milk- 3 Bananas- 1 Box of Vanilla wafers (like Nilla)Instructions:Mix...

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Penne Rustica

For the past few days, Laura and I have had a strong urging for some pasta. And not just any pasta, the best pasta on the planet! I've had an obsession with the Penne Rustica at Macaroni Grill for quiet a while and wanted to try and recreate it. However, all the recipes online were really complicated and very time consuming. But one day, my friend Matt showed me a recipe book that his family had in North Carolina and in it was a pretty easy looking...

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Mile High Apple Pie

We made this awesome pie for thanksgiving and it was so good that we couldn't stop eating it. (And I am not a fan of apple pies, so that goes to show how good this really is!)Recipe For The Mile High Apple Pie (Adapted From Paula Deen)For the Deep Dish Pie Crust:6 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups butter-flavored solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)1 tablespoon salt3/4 cup cold waterFor the Filling:18 apples, preferably Golden Delicious or Granny Smith,...

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Welcome to Our Recipe Blog!

Laura and I were thinking about how much we love to cook, and how so many of our friends have begged us to post our recipes online. So we have started this blog to share our love of cooking with everyone! So we will be posting all of our favorite recipes online so...

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