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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Recipe Swap
Has anyone cooked anything particularly tasty lately?
I made Salsa Chicken (it was posted on WC several weeks ago). We used it in a burrito with rice, cheese and sour cream.
INGREDIENTS
5 boneless skinless chicken breast (frozen or thawed)
24 oz jar of salsa1 can Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese souptaco seasoningrice, tortillas, cheese, sour cream - optionalDIRECTIONSCombine the first 4 ingredients in your slowcooker and cook on low. Mine cooked for about 8 hours while I was at work.Shred chicken.
Re: Recipe Swap
It's not a dinner recipe but it is amazing. I had people over on Friday night and made this and it was a huge hit.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/cookie-dough-dip/I've been blogging healthy, tasty, easy recipes (I just started a couple weeks ago), I have yet to blog my favorite recipe, but it is soon to come! I do have a few recipes on there (my fav so far is the spinach artichoke dip).
I've not cooked anything spectacular lately, but if any of you like tangy/sweet desserts like key lime pie here's a recipe for the pink lemonade cup cakes I make for my co-workers that always end up gone in a heartbeat.
Ingredients: 1 package white cake mix, 3 egg whites, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 container pink lemonade concentrate (thawed), couple drops red food coloring
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients and stir with an electric mixer for about one minute on medium setting. Bake for 20 minutes (depending on your oven they may need less time or more) then let cool before frosting. I like to use cream cheese frosting, or Pillsbury's rainbow chocolate chip frosting.
These are always a hit anytime I bake them. Good mix of sweet and tartness!
We're having beef dips for dinner tonight.
Pioneer Woman! 
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/02/drip-beef-two-ways/
***From the website***
Ingredients
Preparation Instructions
Heat butter in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes, or until starting to get brown.
Set chuck roast on top of the onions. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover pot and simmer (very low heat) on the stove for 6 hours, or until beef is fork-tender and falling apart. **If meat is not yet tender, return to oven for 30 minute intervals till it?s tender!** Shred meat with two forks until all large chunks are gone. Serve immediately or continue to simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
*Mixture can be refrigerated overnight. Remove hardened fat from top of pan before reheating.
Serve on top of toasted, buttered deli rolls. Top with cheese and place under the broiler if desired.