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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Recipe: Cake Batter Puppy Chow
Looking for a special treat to serve at your next Girls’ Night? Check out this Cake Batter Puppy Chow recipe, what makes this different from most of the similar recipes is that this does not include cake batter from a … Continue reading
Posted in From My Kitchen, Party Time, Uncategorized
Tagged cake batter, chocolate, party, puppy chow, recipe, sugar, sweets, Traveling Murphy
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Wine & Cheese Pairing: Pinot Noir
Wandering through the store yesterday we were trying to figure out a great Sunday night snack so of course I pulled Mike to the cheese section. Pinot Noir pairs perfect with Gouda and Gruyere cheese. My favorite is the combination … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night, Wine Down Wednesday
Tagged cheese, cheese plate, foodie, snack, wine, wine pairing
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Why Omaha, Nebraska?
This year we celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. In true Murphy fashion we decided we needed to spend the week on a roadtrip. So we started looking at the usual suspects: Nashville, Shawnee Wine Trail and Madison but nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night, Traveling on Thursday
Tagged Anniversary, Downtown, foodie, History, Omaha, Roadtrip, Sculptures, Visit Nebraska
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Traveling Murphy’s Restaurant Spotlight: Shakou Sushi
Couples no longer have to travel to Chicago to enjoy a swanky atmosphere with fancy drinks and elegant Japanese food. Shakou St. Charles is the new spot! Prices are affordable, service is great and the atmosphere is perfect for a date … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night, Traveling on Thursday, Uncategorized
Tagged Best, Delicious, Food Review, foodie, Japanese food, restaurant, review, sushi
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Recipe: Spicy Pork
When you think of football season what is the first dish you think of? One of the first ones that comes to mind for me is Spicy Pork. This recipe is delicious on its own or put the pork on … Continue reading
Posted in From My Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged homemade, peppers, recipe, recipes. Traveling Murphy, spicy
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Recipe: Bacon Deviled Eggs
Earlier this year we were out having dinner and decided Gourmet Deviled Eggs sounded too good to pass up. They were flavored with everything from jalapeno to tuna and afterwards I could not help but think I could do that. … Continue reading
Posted in From My Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Bacon, Deviled Eggs, Football, football season, recipe
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Recipe: Homemade Chex Mix
I have a go-to recipe when my family and friends come over to watch football, Chex Mix! This is a recipe my mother-in-law gave me because it is a favorite of my husband. Be warned this is one of those … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night, From My Kitchen
Tagged Chex, Chex mix, foodie, football season, game time, homemade, recipe, snack
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Five Reasons to Visit Kuipers Family Farm
Nothing screams fall in the Midwest quite like going for a walk around an apple orchard with an apple cider donut in one hand and a hot cider in the other. Kuipers Family Farm is an apple orchard my husband and … Continue reading
Posted in Traveling on Thursday, Wine Down Wednesday
Tagged Apple Cider, Apples, date, enjoy illinois, Fall, Maple Park, Pumpkins, Top Five, wine
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