The Girls' Recipe Box

val and em's favorite recipes, healthier cooking explorations, and fun party food ideas. bon appetite!

12.31.2009

spiced apple cider punch.

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Easy to make. Delicious to drink. 4 packages (.75 oz each package) spiced apple cider drink mix 3 cups orange juice 48 oz ginger ale cinnamo...
12.25.2009

mint mousse.

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Nana's mint mousse- yum yum! This is a Boyle holiday favorite! 22 oreos 1 c. condensed milk 1 bag large marshmallows (32 marshmallows) ...
12.21.2009

christmas pretzels.

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These Christmas pretzels are a terrific blend of salty and sweet! They are quick and easy to make, which is a great bonus at holiday time. ...
12.18.2009

mint brownies.

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There are a ton of ways to make mint brownies. Use the same technique from the caramel brownies - switch out the caramel and switch in a mi...
12.07.2009

caramel brownies.

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These ooey gooey treats are great year around, but for some reason I just love caramel goodies when the weather gets chilly. Tomorrow I...
11.26.2009

pumpkin bread with craisins and walnuts.

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If you like Craisins, they're a must in this recipe! 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour, fluff flour before measuring 1 t. baking soda 1/2 t. sa...
11.21.2009

pumpkin cookies with brown butter icing.

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Normally I like to come up with my own recipes, but I got the recipe for these delicious treats from the ultimate expert in tasty cookies, ...
11.08.2009

slow cooker turkey chili.

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So easy. So yummy. 1.25 lbs ground turkey (Suggested: Jennie O) 1/2 green bell pepper, washed and chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 1 can kidney be...
10.19.2009

swiss bacon dip.

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This is a great dip for a football game.  There are a lot of different recipes for swiss bacon dip, but this combination is my favorite! 1 (...
9.09.2009

bacon cheese spread in bread bowl.

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With the ongoing football party/over-indulgent snacks, we're sure you will love this one. It is always a crowd pleaser! Oops forgot to...
9.05.2009

buffalo chicken dip.

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I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Shelly, not sure where it originated from before that. It's better than the picture makes it lo...
9.04.2009

football game recipes!

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Stay tuned this week for some gathering around the tv football game recipes.. since football games are all about the food, right?! For our ...
8.30.2009

a1 patty melt.

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Stephie and I are obsessed with A1!  We also love burgers.  Last week we put the two together.  This recipe make 4 patty melts. 1. 25 ground...
8.27.2009

dump cake.

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This dessert is the easiest thing to make and very tasty. 1 can crushed pineapple 1 can pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple) 1 box cake mi...
8.22.2009

easy garlic-cheese biscuits.

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This recipe is straight out of my Betty Crocker Cookbook. These really are easy and very similar to the biscuits they serve at Red Lobster....
8.20.2009

spinach salad with sweet vinaigrette dressing.

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1 lb spinach, washed 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 3 eggs, hard boiled and chopped 1 recipe for sweet vinaigrette dressing Wash 1 lb o...

It's VAL's birthday!

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Happy birthday DIVA VAL! Love you! em.
8.17.2009

chocolate candies.

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These homemade chocolate candies were the favors for Anna's baby shower.  They got a little melty in the Arizona heat, but they were del...
8.12.2009

fruit pastry.

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1 sheet puff pastry (Suggested: Pepperidge Farm), cooked according to package directions 1/2 c. vanilla yogurt 1/2 c. ricotta cheese  4 oz c...
8.10.2009

blt with egg.

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In my home growing up, we ate this sandwich at least once a week for every summer I can remember.  Fresh tomatoes from the garden, crispy ba...
8.08.2009

roasted garlic and lemon broccoli.

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2 lbs. broccoli, washed and chopped 1/3 c. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lemon, juiced salt and pepper Preheat your oven to broil.  Ad...
8.06.2009

cilantro lime salmon.

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My favorite way to eat salmon. Cilantro and lime- what could be better than that?! This recipe serves 4. You want to use 6 to 8 oz (or 1/...
8.04.2009

lasagna.

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When I made this lasagna last week for dinner, Kt was very impressed.  He said that he really could taste the fresh ingredients.  That is qu...
8.01.2009

dreamsicle.

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Makes 2 drinks. 6 oz vanilla yogurt 1/2 c. orange juice 1/2 c. sprite (or 7 up, club soda, etc.) 1/2 c. pineapple, chopped 3 to 4 oz passion...
7.30.2009

greek pasta salad.

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8 oz whole wheat pasta (I used Farfalle) 1/2 c. sun dried tomatoes, chopped 1/2 c. olives, chopped (suggested: Kalmatta) 1/2 c. artichokes h...
7.28.2009

caesar salad with homemade croutons.

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Serves 4 large salads or 8 side salads. 8 c. Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, shaved or grated 1 c. homemade crou...
7.27.2009

caesar dressing.

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1 c. mayo 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese 3 to 6 T milk 1 clove garlic, minced (more or less based on your taste) 1 T Dijon mustard 1 T vinegar 1 T l...
7.23.2009

butterscotch and chocolate chip cookie bars.

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As some of you know, I'm a big fan of the cookie bar.  Basically due to laziness :)  The cookie bar cooks once- easy and delicious!  To ...
7.22.2009

balsamic chicken.

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This recipe is adapted from Giada's Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe.  It is very simple and easy.  Yet every time I mak...
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7.20.2009

tomato basil orzo.

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I love tomatoes fresh from the garden and putting together new, tasty ways to serve them.  Serves 4.   1 c. orzo, cooked according to packag...
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