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Magically Delicious Cereal Treats

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With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I decided to make a themed treat for my kids.  I thought I was being very original in using Lucky Charms cereal (because what says St.Patrick’s Day more than a leprechaun and green clovers, right?!)  Turns out, this has been done many times before. Oh well, I thought I was being creative!

I made these just like traditional rice cereal treats, except I browned my butter.  I’ve discovered that brown butter is truly amazing stuff.   [Read more…] about Magically Delicious Cereal Treats

Roasted Garlic, Brown Butter and Parmesan Pasta (in 15 Minutes)

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You know how I love a 15 minute meal.  Sometimes that’s all I have to pull dinner together.  Such was the case the night I made this, but the inspiration for the dish had come a few months before.

When I went to Nashville for Blissdom, a group of us had dinner together the first night.  Tricia from Once a Month Mom was our ring leader and she took us downtown to Demo’s Restaurant.  I chose the spaghetti with brown butter garlic sauce.  It tasted really good, but I had an inkling that I could make it better at home.

I was right!  And it can be made in the time it takes to boil water and cook the pasta.  Here’s what you’ll need:  [Read more…] about Roasted Garlic, Brown Butter and Parmesan Pasta (in 15 Minutes)