Author Archives: Jennifer

Haricots Vert a la Provencale

The Sweet as Pie bonus recipe for the month was Haricots Vert a la Provencale from Julia Child’s famous Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  Well, I haven’t mastered it yet.  I had high hopes for this recipe since it … Continue reading

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Balsamic Vinegar Chicken with Fresh Tomatoes

Next on our Sweet as Pie list was Balsamic Vinegar Chicken with Fresh Tomatoes.  Although it was easy and convenient enough for a weeknight meal, it really didn’t make a lasting impression on us.  We were hoping for a great … Continue reading

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Sister City

Once Phillip rotated off of night float, we took the opportunity for a mini-vacation down to Savannah.  We just went overnight but had a great time. We hit the road on a Saturday morning and arrived in town in time … Continue reading

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It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye…

Last weekend I finally resigned myself to cleaning out some of my old school materials from the garage.  I kept most of this stuff in case I needed it, but since my official motto with respect to bar exams is … Continue reading

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Mini Mediterranean Turkey Meatloaves

If you’re like me, you saw the title of this recipe and thought “Umm, yeah…that sounds kinda gross.”  First, it’s a meatloaf, which unfortunately, generally gets a bad rap no matter what’s in it.  Now, to be fair, there are … Continue reading

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The Big 3-0

Well, it was bound to happen eventually – one of us had to turn 30.  I’m just glad it was Phillip and not me.  Since we were somewhat limited in celebrating by the tail end of Phillip’s month of night … Continue reading

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Queso Blanco Dip

For the final Sweet as Pie pick for the month, I whipped up Queso Blanco Dip, a Mexican restaurant-like white cheese dip.  I thought it was the most successful home version of white cheese dip I’ve had and I certainly … Continue reading

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Roasted Broccoli with Buttered Walnuts

This was actually Phillip’s pick for Sweet as Pie.  We both like broccoli, so we were looking forward to trying this recipe out.  It came together quickly and easily: First I drizzled some broccoli with olive oil and sprinkled it … Continue reading

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Hot Fudge Pie

For this month’s dessert selection, Sweet as Pie offered a Hot Fudge Pie.  This was a nice chocolate dessert that we enjoyed with frozen yogurt all week.  It was easy enough to pull together, and was more like actual baking … Continue reading

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Our New Addition

Meet the newest addition to the Dean household – Roger, our robot vacuum! You probably wouldn’t believe how excited I was when Roger came to live with us.  He vacuums while I’m working or cooking or doing laundry.  He’s not … Continue reading

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