Monthly Archives: October 2011

The History of All Hallow’s Eve Food Traditions

Happy Halloween from the Chicklets!  Keeping with the Chicks’ tradition of no special guests on holiday Mondays, I thought this the perfect opportunity for another edition of historical food lore associated with holidays.  The following is excerpted from http://www.foodtimeline.org/halloween.html. I love … Continue reading

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Don’t forget the cheese

I’m not a huge fan of cheese.  Provolone is probably my favorite, and a standard in our house, along with cheddar for chili or sauces, mozzerella for pasta, and American for the kids.  And we already had a guest who … Continue reading

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hard boiled eggs

Does anyone else here get the hiccups after eating a hard boiled egg?  What’s up with that??

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Guest Chick KC Klein and Dark Future

Welcome welcome welcome KC Klein to chickletsinthekitchen.  KC’s debut novel, Dark Future, is available now and – guess what? – one lucky commenter will get an ebook of it!  Who-hoo!   Dark Future is a sexy futuristic time-travel. KC became serious … Continue reading

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The Moment You’ve Been Waiting For: Chili and Abigail’s Awesome Guac!

The Things LOVE my chili.  And why is that, do you ask?  Is it the perfect ratio of beef to beans?  The carefully crafted mixture of seasonings?  The warmth and goodness and wholesomeness it provides? No.  It’s because whenever I … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Girl Gets Her Comfort Food

I love Ahi Sushi. I first tried it in Hawaii back in 2008 while on vacation. I remember my husband offering it up to me and I was like, “Um…raw TUNA?!” But he did make it a romantic week, so … Continue reading

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Guest Chick Monday: Eden Glenn dares us to leave our safe world behind

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Eden grow from a green writer to an amazing story teller with fascinating characters. She writes paranormal erotic romance and lives in the mountains of Chattanooga, Tennessee with her partner and four of their combined … Continue reading

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The Gluten-Free Girl and The Pumpkin Dip

Okay, so you’d assume something in a gourmet store called Pumpkin Dip would be gluten-free right? Wrong! I was heartbroken to learn the dip my boys were jonesing for actually had barley coloring! For those who don’t know barley is … Continue reading

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Even the slacker chicken didn’t help

Y’all wanna hear something funny? Slacker chicken was on the menu for dinner tonight. Only I forgot to prepare it yesterday. No chicken for me!  *laugh*

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Slacker Chicken for Slacker Chicks

Wow, last week was awful, post-wise!  Sorry, faithful readers, for the lack of kitcheny goodness.  This week will be better… I hope. And in the spirit of being a slacker, I bring you a recipe for Slacker Chicken for the … Continue reading

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