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<p>this is my first completely original recipe…EVER!! i was so proud!! i used ingredients that i found in pats kitchen…knew how long to cook it and at what temperature WITHOUT ASKING MY MOM…it was a big moment. and it was delcious!! i’m very proud to share with you…cheesy bruschetta chicken!!</p> <p>i’ll admit this isn’t a completely inovative idea. its nothing mind-blowing. but its simple, delicious, and homemade. who can ask for more?</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fcheesy-bruschetta-chicken%2F&description=cheesy%20bruschetta%20chicken&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F03%2FBRUS-CHIX2.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fcheesy-bruschetta-chicken%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fcheesy-bruschetta-chicken%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fcheesy-bruschetta-chicken%2F&count=horizontal&text=cheesy%20bruschetta%20chicken%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/cheesy-bruschetta-chicken/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/cheesy-bruschetta-chicken/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
<p>well, i just found my new favorite (easy) dish!! mexican food has always been one of my very favorite meals, but its no secred it can be fattening. this alternative that bakes the fajitas is SOOO GOOD, and much better for you! its also incredibly easy.</p> <p>this recipe is my new favorite quick fix for dinner. and its not too harsh on the wedding diet either!</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Foven-baked-fajitas%2F&description=oven%20baked%20fajitas&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Ffaj4.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Foven-baked-fajitas%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Foven-baked-fajitas%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Foven-baked-fajitas%2F&count=horizontal&text=oven%20baked%20fajitas%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/oven-baked-fajitas/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/oven-baked-fajitas/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
<p>for some reason, before i started learning to cook and writing this blog, i was always afraid to make salads. in retrospect…salads are one of the easiest things to make! (duh). its so fun to make them colorful and unique. this is my ALLTIME favorite salad. its so pretty, and perfect for valentines day. this is an important part of our ‘wow your wo(man) meal’!</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fstrawberry-salad%2F&description=strawberry%20salad&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Fsalad1.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fstrawberry-salad%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fstrawberry-salad%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fstrawberry-salad%2F&count=horizontal&text=strawberry%20salad%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/strawberry-salad/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/strawberry-salad/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
<p>Susie here with another great and easy ‘how to’. this dressing is delicious and kicks any salad up to the next level! Enjoy it with our strawberry salad recipe with homemade croutons!</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fperfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing%2F&description=perfect%20sweet%20and%20sour%20dressing&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Fdressing5.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fperfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fperfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fperfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing%2F&count=horizontal&text=perfect%20sweet%20and%20sour%20dressing%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/perfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/perfect-sweet-and-sour-dressing/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
<p>i’m an american girl. i love steak. its my absolute favorite meal, and i never thought i could make it well!! valentines day was a good time for me to learn a great and delicious way to make steak at home. </p> <p>i’ll admit that pat and i haven’t ever gone ‘all out’ for valentines day. we will usually do cards and small presents…usually something homemade, and then he takes me to a great steak restaurant. we are fat like that. i cannot wait until this friday when i get to find out what steak place we are going to. YUM. my favorite. but this year valentines day came a bit early when i was practicing for this post. and i have to say this steak was just as good as last years Ruths Chris!! it really was delicious! (i’m very proud) :)</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fsteak-with-sherry-sauce%2F&description=steak%20with%20sherry%20sauce&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Fsteak8.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fsteak-with-sherry-sauce%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fsteak-with-sherry-sauce%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fsteak-with-sherry-sauce%2F&count=horizontal&text=steak%20with%20sherry%20sauce%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/steak-with-sherry-sauce/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/steak-with-sherry-sauce/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
<p>we love coming up with new and fun drinks. this one is one of my favorites!! (its hard to top the caramel apple hot toddy…)</p> <p>when making our valentines dinner meal…we knew we needed an after dinner drink worthy of the ones we love! this cocktail is so cute and can be made with milk chocolate (for him) or white chocolate (for her).</p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this!</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>Share</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fraspberry-godiva-cocktail%2F&description=%28his%20and%20hers%29%20raspberry%20godiva%20cocktail&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Fdrink7.jpg" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"> Pin It</a></div></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fraspberry-godiva-cocktail%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&locale=en_US&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-twitter"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fraspberry-godiva-cocktail%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecookingvirgin.com%2Fraspberry-godiva-cocktail%2F&count=horizontal&text=%28his%20and%20hers%29%20raspberry%20godiva%20cocktail%3A" style="width:101px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/raspberry-godiva-cocktail/?share=email" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print sd-button" href="http://www.thecookingvirgin.com/raspberry-godiva-cocktail/" title="Click to print"><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div></div>
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Becky:
hello! I’m becky, and have recently been known as “the 30 year old cooking virgin”. this is as true as it gets. i spent my childhood eating my mom’s FABULOUS cooking…but refusing to learn. as an adult, i was content to sample the wide varieties of lean cuisine or marie callendar. i was an expert at the microwave. none of this bothered me. my boyfriend and i love to go out to eat and try new restaurants, and the fact that i literally couldn’t scramble an egg or brown meat didn’t faze me at all. the only time it bothered me would be when going to a potluck or bbq. when this happened, we would just drive our happy selves to a buffalo wild wings or gus’s pretzels for our contribution, and all would be right in the world. until…i turned…THIRTY. on my thirtieth birthday (august 20, 2012), something snapped. i was overcome with fear and anguish at my lack of domestic skills. what about when i have kids??! what about when i’m married?! of course…i called the best cook i know…my mom. i had to cook something…THAT NIGHT. i had to know how to cook…IMMEDIATELY. so i began my quest at desperate homemaking.
i have so much to learn. i don’t know how to cook bacon. i don’t know how to bake a cookie. i’m not sure what saute means. i don’t know the differences between “broil” and “bake” on my oven. BUT I’LL LEARN. and you can learn with me. i will devote this blog to learning from the best (my mom) and becoming the someday wife, mother, and woman i want to be. i’m so excited! my grandma…who was another amazing cook…knew nothing about being a domestic goddess when she married my grandpa. her mother told her new fiance upon proposal “well…she can’t boil water and she cries at the drop of a hat…”. i love that. she learned. so can i. so can WE! let’s get started!
Susie:
My name is Susie Gall and I am Becky’s mom. I have loved to cook and bake since I can remember and at the age of eight began an extensive internship using my Easy Bake Oven. I am a self-taught home-cook enthusiast. Becky, on the other hand, has never had the slightest desire to waste a moment of her life in the kitchen. Early in her life as far as meals go, she adopted this motto from my husband, “If you fix it, I’ll eat it, IF you clean the dishes”. Of course, he was teasing me – not so sure about Bec.
One month ago, our lives changed! Becky called for a recipe – for herself, not for a friend. I hung up the phone grinning as if I had an ear of corn stuck between my cheeks. Becky has had a domestic epiphany. She has awakened from her “I can survive on Lean Cuisine” fog of denial and now has a desire, indeed an eagerness, to learn to cook. I love to think I am the wind beneath her culinary wings.
Please join us as she learns and shares the techniques to survive in the kitchen and experiences the joys of hearing the words every good cook in our family has heard for generations, “Everybody who thinks Becky fixed a great meal, hold up your hand”. Enjoy!!
(we have two important helpers on this journey. dill the kitten and scout the pony-dog. i’m sure they’ll be making lots of appearances…)
Recent Blog Posts
March 11, 2013 |
cheesy bruschetta chicken
this is my first completely original recipe…EVER!! i was so proud!! i used ingredients that i found in pats kitchen…knew how long to cook it and at what temperature WITHOUT ASKING MY MOM…it was a big moment. and it was delcious!! i’m very proud to share with you…cheesy bruschetta chicken!!
i’ll admit this isn’t a completely inovative idea. its nothing mind-blowing. but its simple, delicious, and homemade. who can ask for more?
February 25, 2013 |
oven baked fajitas
well, i just found my new favorite (easy) dish!! mexican food has always been one of my very favorite meals, but its no secred it can be fattening. this alternative that bakes the fajitas is SOOO GOOD, and much better for you! its also incredibly easy.
this recipe is my new favorite quick fix for dinner. and its not too harsh on the wedding diet either!
February 13, 2013 |
strawberry salad
for some reason, before i started learning to cook and writing this blog, i was always afraid to make salads. in retrospect…salads are one of the easiest things to make! (duh). its so fun to make them colorful and unique. this is my ALLTIME favorite salad. its so pretty, and perfect for valentines day. this is an important part of our ‘wow your wo(man) meal’!
February 13, 2013 |
perfect sweet and sour dressing
Susie here with another great and easy ‘how to’. this dressing is delicious and kicks any salad up to the next level! Enjoy it with our strawberry salad recipe with homemade croutons!
February 12, 2013 |
steak with sherry sauce
i’m an american girl. i love steak. its my absolute favorite meal, and i never thought i could make it well!! valentines day was a good time for me to learn a great and delicious way to make steak at home.
i’ll admit that pat and i haven’t ever gone ‘all out’ for valentines day. we will usually do cards and small presents…usually something homemade, and then he takes me to a great steak restaurant. we are fat like that. i cannot wait until this friday when i get to find out what steak place we are going to. YUM. my favorite. but this year valentines day came a bit early when i was practicing for this post. and i have to say this steak was just as good as last years Ruths Chris!! it really was delicious! (i’m very proud) :)
February 11, 2013 |
(his and hers) raspberry godiva cocktail
we love coming up with new and fun drinks. this one is one of my favorites!! (its hard to top the caramel apple hot toddy…)
when making our valentines dinner meal…we knew we needed an after dinner drink worthy of the ones we love! this cocktail is so cute and can be made with milk chocolate (for him) or white chocolate (for her).
February 6, 2013 |
bacon and eggs french toast
you guys are in for a treat. mom and i have been working hard to get the PERFECT valentines day meal to post this week. we are calling it…drum roll please…”the wow your (wo)man meal”. i think you’re going to like it! more importantly…i think your special someone is going to like it!
we have a full days worth of food to post…so stay tuned for more!! i’m going to start with one of my favorite recipes we came up with…BACON AND EGGS FRENCH TOAST. uh hello, this is genius. one of my favorite breakfasts are calgary cakes. (click here to view the recipe.) clearly i love bacon mixed in with dishes!! this is no exception!
January 31, 2013 |
favorite SUPERBOWL recipes!!
be ready for superbowl sunday with these great appetizers! bacon wrapped water chestnuts, buffalo chicken dip, hot onion souffle, and layered taco dip!!
