Kathy Strahs

Skillet Green Beans and Bacon…and the Simple Things

May 23, 2013

I’ve started this post precisely one zillion times. How could it possibly take that many attempts to write up some simple Skillet Green Beans and Bacon? Because, to be honest, my mind has been occupied with lots of other things – national tragedies, tough stuff closer to home. It’s kind of hard to get going [...]

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Strawberry Banana Bread

May 11, 2013

One of my greatest joys of motherhood is having the chance to view the world through the wide eyes of my two little kids. Everything…everything is so much more fun and exciting and vibrant to them. Especially something as simple as strawberry picking. I’ve driven past the family-owned U-Pick strawberry fields in Carlsbad for years, [...]

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Avocado Icebox Pie

May 6, 2013

I hope you didn’t use up all of your avocados for Cinco de Mayo guacamole…if you did, you’re gonna want to get some more! Even the non-avocado fans in my house (which would be everyone except myself) loved this Avocado Icebox Pie. Think cool, creamy lemon pie…with a gentle floral note that you can’t quite [...]

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Carrot Cake Yogurt Parfaits…and the Morals of the Story

April 2, 2013

The moral of this story is…when life gives you a carrot cake that clings to the pan despite an ample coat of baking spray, make Carrot Cake Yogurt Parfaits! A second moral might be…when you change a cake recipe – even slightly – there may be repercussions. And we may as well go for a [...]

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Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies

March 28, 2013

Believe it or not, these Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies actually appeal more to grown-ups than to kids…at least according to my non-scientific research earlier this week at our annual playgroup Easter egg hunt. While the kids mainly honed in on the little candy-coated chocolate eggs, my friends found themselves grabbing for seconds of the not-too-sweet [...]

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9-Layer No-Bake Matzo Cake

March 24, 2013

I couldn’t resist – a recipe like this begs to be tried, don’t you think? This 9-Layer No-Bake Matzo Cake is only half as tall as it was supposed to be. The original recipe, from the back of a box of Manischewitz matzo, called for a whopping 18 layers of chocolate covered matzo, sandwiched with [...]

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Fried Wontons

February 26, 2013

Crispy, hot Fried Wontons filled with pork and shrimp instantly take me back to my childhood, and the delicious homemade wontons my friend’s mother would bring over to our house. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten wontons at a Chinese restaurant – it’s always been a homemade treat, which makes them extra special to me. [...]

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Sweetheart Brownies

February 7, 2013

I’ll admit that the idea for these Sweetheart Brownies came during a gym workout. My mind should have been in the moment, focused on following the Zumba teacher’s tricky dance moves, but all I could think about was can you coat brownies in candy melts? We all have our own way of focusing! I instagrammed [...]

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Air-Fried Hot Wings…Plus an ActiFry Giveaway!

January 30, 2013

My husband declared these Air-Fried Hot Wings were a “10 out of 10!” when he came home from the gym and found them in the fridge. It was all I could do to save him some, I think I could have devoured the whole plate. I can’t wait to make more for the Super Bowl [...]

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White Yogurt Cornbread

January 10, 2013

Well, this isn’t quite the cornbread we’re used to seeing, is it? White Yogurt Cornbread isn’t quite as exotic as it sounds, but it does have one notable quality that might entice you to give it a try – substantially reduced fat with (mostly) the same cornbread taste. The “secret” is right in the name: [...]