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Whether you’re looking for lunch and dinner ideas for your next family night, dinner party, or tomorrow’s in-law visit, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our lunch and dinner recipes, rolled up into one, easy location. We cover everything from meatballs to pizza to salads. Our recipes are budget, family, and living-on-your-own friendly, and easy to make! We’ve made every recipe featured here and our posts will let you know how we liked the dish. Let’s be honest, we’ve loved pretty much everything. Leave a comment if you have one. If you’re looking for something more specific use our search bar or check out one of our niche categories. Thanks for stopping by, hope to have you back soon!

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Calzones

October 1, 2012
Calzone

We needed something cheesy, saucy, and warm, so we made calzones. They are very easy to make, and the only preparation is to make or take out that pizza dough from the freezer the night before or if made, a few hours ahead of time to let the dough rise. Calzones will offer a warm comfort from the cool nights ahead. [recipe] Calzones Pizza dough (Homemade or bought) Handful of…

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Guacamole Grilled Cheese

September 6, 2012
Guacamole Grilled Cheese

Hot damn.  I have never been this excited to make something off Pinterest – that is, in the short time that Pinterest has been around.  This hit my Pinterest feed 2 nights ago, and it’s being repinned over and over!  Below are the ingredients.  The guacamole makes a lot so be sure to have some limes or lots of sandwiches to make 😉 [recipe] Guacamole Grilled Cheese 2 Avocados 1…

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Homemade BBQ Sauce

August 29, 2012
Homemade BBQ Sauce

Hello! My name’s Ashley and I’m a friend (and now guest blogger!) on Lilies and Loafers. We like to do lots of things together like run in the Color Run, drinks lots and lots of Marquis-ritas, and share recipes. I decided to make their Turkey Meatball recipe Monday night for dinner but ran into one big problem…I don’t do jar sauces. This may sound really snooty, but I fault my…

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BBQ Chicken Pizza

July 30, 2012
BBQ Chicken Pizza

Love me some BBQ…maybe it’s just a summer thing, but I love a good grillin’ with some good BBQ sauce. I recently found a great sauce to use by Sweet Baby Ray’s, “Sweet Vidalia Onion.” Tangy…just how I like it. While experimenting with pizza making, we decided to try some good old fashioned BBQ Chicken. To make our chicken, we like to poach it. That way, it makes it easy to…

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Lettuce Wraps

July 18, 2012

Ever have the lettuce wraps at PF Changs? Want to learn how to make them? Here’s how… Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup water chestnut 2/3 cup mushroom 3 tablespoons chopped onions 1 teaspoon minced garlic 4 -5 leaves iceberg lettuce   Special Sauce: 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon hot mustard 2 teaspoons water 1 -2 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste Stir Fry Sauce: 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar Directions: Make the special sauce…

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