Leftover Ham Idea: Split Pea Soup in a Bread Bowl! #EasterMeals #CBias

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I’m sure lots of bloggers will be sharing Easter meals this week, so today I’m sharing an idea for something super easy you can make with the leftovers–split pea soup in a homemade bread bowl!

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Simmered & Poached Recipes Link Up

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This week’s theme is all things simmered & poached. Please link up your favorite recipes so we can all perfect this technique!

Creative Chicken Treatments Provide Budget-Friendly Inspiration

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When I posted about Hellmann’s Chicken Change Up a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea I was unleashing something in my kitchen. Since then, DH has taken that idea and improved upon it.

Simmering Techniques

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This week’s theme in the Back to Basics Cooking Series is simmering, a technique with which I am not very familiar.

Savour Seasonal Flavours

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Spring is upon us! Languid days await everyone in the next few months, sitting on patios or in backyards in the sunshine. In the spirit of such optimism, take a look at some fresh and delectable seasonal foods and experiment with unique and fantastic ways to make the most of foods that have recently come into season.

Frying Pan Recipes Link Up

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Catching up from last week, here is the frying pan recipes link up post. Please share your favorite recipes that make use of a frying pan.

A Second Look at Cast Iron

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Are you a cast iron junkie, or not sure about the whole thing? It’s time for a second look . . .

Signs of Spring

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It has been strangely hot here in Michigan; it is not normally 80 degrees in March. Even though I’ve been fighting off a bad cold, my yard has been calling me to wander.

Pan-Fried Fish

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Growing up, freshly caught perch, bluegill, and crappie were a staple; usually beer battered in Drake’s.

Make the Most of Your Frying Pan

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This week in the Back to Basics series we’re talking about frying pans, the workhorse of the kitchen.