I was never a fan of orange flavored chocolates, and I normally draw the line at marmalade or perhaps baked goods with orange zest in them.  But it seems that there is a huge calling for the stuff, as I experienced from my days of working briefly for Godiva Chocolatier.  People from other countries outside of the U.S. often came in during that Christmas season I was there, asking for orange chocolates.  Apparently there had been a Godiva favorite that had since been retired, much to customers...
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This recipe is brought to you by boredom and a tad bit of laziness on my part.  And when I saw that Sriracha sauce was a key ingredient, this chicken (the sauce in particular) was a must-try!  Lately, my daughter has been on a Sriracha kick, thanks to whatever blogger she follows who keeps recommending all kinds of fast food items and recipes to try using Sriracha sauce.  Ironically, when I had finished making dinner, she wasn't in the mood for something spicy, yet I was.  Go figure!  I took ...
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With last week's recipe being the crab dip, it made sense to find another recipe as a solution for leftover crab I still had on-hand.  This recipe for Old Bay Crab Cakes was easy to follow for being my first attempt ever for making crab cakes.  But thanks to all these recipes I've been making, I felt ready to give it a try, and I wasn't let down!  

All it took were these ingredients:


Within minutes, everything was mixed and ready to broil!  They held together well throughout cooking.
 

I did ...
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Every year for the last 4 years, I've been following a method for plotting out my goals so that by year-end, I accomplish a whole lot more than "I should have done this" or "maybe I could have done this, if only..."  In fact, it's made me so productive that not only do I spend more time cooking and less cleaning, but I was able to write a book, spend time with my family and friends, and learn some new hobbies and skills!  One thing I hold to that I've yet to fully complete, though is my goal ...
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