Author: The Cooking Lawyer

Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Irish Soda Bread

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so I made a loaf of Irish Soda Bread for the festivities. This is a quick bread – no yeast involved. There are tons of variations and different recipes. I made mine sweet and cake-like. Some traditionalists might object, but it tastes good! Please sign up below to receive […]

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Dinner, Uncategorized

Two meals in one – Make Ahead Sloppy Joes and Lasagna

When I have multiple nights of late night meetings, I like to make meals ahead so it is just a simple reheating process. But then spending all day Sunday cooking is time-consuming. So why not make two meals at the same time? These two simple recipes take some short-cuts, like store-bought sloppy joe mix, but […]

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Dinner

Steak Pizzaiola

Despite the name, this is NOT a form of pizza! Braising meat in a tomato sauce tenderizes the meat and makes it delicious. This is a great budget-friendly family meal to serve over pasta. You can make with individual steaks, but I used a London broil because it is the perfect size for my family […]

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Dessert, Uncategorized

Lemonade Crumble Cupcakes and Strawberry-Lemonade Cupcakes

A choose-your-own dessert recipe. Use the same base, but change up before they go in the oven to please everyone. It’s Girl Scout cookie season. Please support your local sellers. To find Girl Scout cookie sellers, go to: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/How-to-Buy.html. Lemonades are the ABC Cookie Bakers’ lemony cookie. Delicious on their own, my daughters were so […]

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