Five Foot Foodie

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Miso Soup

January19

Craving noodle bowls, this is a recipe my husband threw together. We liked it and thought it was worth saving.

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Dressing for Coleslaw

July7

I usually buy premade coleslaw, or at least premade coleslaw dressing. I decided to make my own recently and combined elements from a couple different recipes I found on Pinterest. It turned out great!

Meatballs

September22

From the ND Recipe Girls cookbook. I loved throwing these in the oven to bake rather than pan frying them. We ate them with white rice. Yummy! (I used 1 lb. ground beef and decreased the amount of saltines).

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Cream Cheese Frosting (for fruit pizzas)

September22

I like to buy store-bought sugar cookies and make individual mini fruit pizzas. This allows us to make as many as we need at a time so they don’t get soggy. This is the recipe I like to use for the cream cheese layer.

Cabbage Rolls (Pigs in the Blanket)

July5

I grew up eating Pigs in the Blanket, made by my mom. I’ve often made the ‘lazy’ hot dish version, but have never tried actually making the rolls myself. I started with my mom’s recipe, then used a few recipes I found online to come up with my own unique version. We thought they turned out great!

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Bok Choy Salad

June22

Every once in awhile we get baby bok choy through Bountiful Baskets. I discovered this salad recipe and it was a hit with my family. I imagined it’d be much like the Chinese coleslaw that I love so much, but it was completely different. Very unexpected, but very good!

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Ravioli Lasagna

January14

I adapted this recipe from one found on thepinningmama.com It seemed to be a hit with my family and it was a hit with me because it was MUCH quicker than making traditional lasagna.

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Apricot Soy Pork Chops

December4

Found this on the For the Love of Cooking blog. It’s originally a Cooking Light recipe. It was delicious served with brown rice. My hubby loved it and my 4-year-old even gobbled his up. Definitely a keeper!

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Holiday Gelatin Salad

November27

This is an old favorite from Taste of Home’s Light & Tasty magazine, Oct/Nov 2007. I love to make it for Thanksgiving. I lean more towards full-sugar jello these days, but it also tastes great with the sugar-free versions. I rarely serve it with the topping.

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Pork & Broccoli Stir-Fry

October23

From the November ‘13 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. Delicious served with jasmine rice!

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