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I'm Lane Baldwin - a professional musician, songwriter and singer, writer and speaker, and amateur cook. Cooking is easy. If I can do it, so can you! And I'll show you how. Read more.-
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![Other than vegans/vegetarians, I have yet to meet a human that doesn’t like scrambled eggs. It may not be their favorite, preferring fried or poached or fried or boiled or […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BreakfastLargeCrop-36x36.jpg "Creamy Dreamy Scrambled Eggs")
Creamy Dreamy Scrambled Eggs
Posted on February 26, 2015 | No Comments -
![I’m sitting here looking at this recipe, doing my best to come up with an intro, and I’ve got to admit: I got nothin’! I mean, really… how many different […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chile-verde-smallMAIN-36x36.jpg "Easiest Chile Verde")
Easiest Chile Verde
Posted on February 6, 2015 | No Comments -
![We do things a bit different in the South. All y’all probably already know that. It’s not always pretty, and there are some Southerners that just embarrass the bejeebers out […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/RBMain-36x36.jpg "Redneck Benedict")
Redneck Benedict
Posted on February 2, 2015 | No Comments
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![Meatballs and I go way back. We’re old, old friends. You know, like your bestest friend from grade school that you still keep in touch with? And even if it’s […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Crockpot-Sweet-Sour-Meatballs-36x36.jpg "Sweet Heat Meatballs")
Sweet Heat Meatballs
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![Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all having a good Spring and aren’t being besieged by the amazing storms that have raged across the US lately. I got hit to some […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Untitled-1-36x36.jpg "Introducing the New Kitchen")
Introducing the New Kitchen
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments -
![If you’ve been keeping up, you know I’m currently visiting friends in California. Roger and Fernanda (and their two daughters) have a lot of dogs. That’s because Fernanda is a […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/puppy-36x36.jpg "MK Goes to the Dogs")
MK Goes to the Dogs
Posted on March 18, 2012 | 2 Comments
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![If you’ve visited before, you probably already noticed I’m a fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I first discovered the books back in high school and have […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_0380-115x115.jpg "Green Dragon Mac and Cheese")
Green Dragon Mac and Cheese
Posted on July 9, 2014 | No CommentsIf you’ve visited before, you probably already noticed I’m a fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I first discovered the books back in high school and have […] -
![So, I’ve been on this semi-liquid diet for a while, and am just now allowed to have soft foods. This is almost like winning the lottery, except for the millions […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_0344-115x115.jpg "Easy Tuna Casserole")
Easy Tuna Casserole
Posted on June 28, 2014 | No CommentsSo, I’ve been on this semi-liquid diet for a while, and am just now allowed to have soft foods. This is almost like winning the lottery, except for the millions […] -
![I love breakfast. I love it so much I’ll have it for lunch. Or dinner. Or even at breakfast! And since I’m a Texas Country Boy at heart, breakfast often […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0079-115x115.jpg "Breakfast Turtles with Swamp Gravy")
Breakfast Turtles with Swamp Gravy
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 1 CommentI love breakfast. I love it so much I’ll have it for lunch. Or dinner. Or even at breakfast! And since I’m a Texas Country Boy at heart, breakfast often […] -
![I’m a freak for Italian food. Not quite as much as for Mexican, but it’s a pretty close call. Seriously: what’s not to love? Cheese, noodles, fragrant spices, interesting meats. […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Lasagna6-115x115.jpg "Manly Beef Lasagna")
Manly Beef Lasagna
Posted on December 10, 2013 | No CommentsI’m a freak for Italian food. Not quite as much as for Mexican, but it’s a pretty close call. Seriously: what’s not to love? Cheese, noodles, fragrant spices, interesting meats. […] -
![As I’ve noted in other recipes, I’m a mix of traditional and new. Whether we’re talking music, fashion, cooking or anything else, I’m hard to pin down because I can […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gbc4-115x115.jpg "Manly Green Bean Casserole")
Manly Green Bean Casserole
Posted on November 21, 2013 | No CommentsAs I’ve noted in other recipes, I’m a mix of traditional and new. Whether we’re talking music, fashion, cooking or anything else, I’m hard to pin down because I can […] -
![I’m going to be totally honest with you and hope that Texas doesn’t revoke my citizenship, and that I don’t lose my Official Redneck status. I don’t like sweet potatoes. […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/msp3-115x115.jpg "Sweet & Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes")
Sweet & Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Posted on November 20, 2013 | No CommentsI’m going to be totally honest with you and hope that Texas doesn’t revoke my citizenship, and that I don’t lose my Official Redneck status. I don’t like sweet potatoes. […] -
![I love to read. Much of the time, I prefer reading over watching TV. I’m quite happy to spend hours with a book in my lap, a cup of coffee […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/popkin14-115x115.jpg "Gunslinger Popkins")
Gunslinger Popkins
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 2 CommentsI love to read. Much of the time, I prefer reading over watching TV. I’m quite happy to spend hours with a book in my lap, a cup of coffee […] -
![Unless they’re from the South themselves, a lot of folks think we all eat the same stuff. Boy, are you in for a surprise! For instance, just in the Carolinas, […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shrimpgrits2-115x115.jpg "Shrimp and Grits")
Shrimp and Grits
Posted on November 14, 2013 | No CommentsUnless they’re from the South themselves, a lot of folks think we all eat the same stuff. Boy, are you in for a surprise! For instance, just in the Carolinas, […] -
![What do you get when you put your whole breakfast in a baking dish and bake it in the oven? A strata, that’s what. There are four things almost every […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/strata5-115x115.jpg "Manly Mushroom Strata")
Manly Mushroom Strata
Posted on November 1, 2013 | No CommentsWhat do you get when you put your whole breakfast in a baking dish and bake it in the oven? A strata, that’s what. There are four things almost every […] -
![Yesterday I posted a recipe for Midwestern Chicken Noodles. Since I just wrote about my love of noodles and mashed potatoes, I’ll save you from having to read it all […]](http://www.manlykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bn1-115x115.jpg "Midwestern Beefy Noodles")
Midwestern Beefy Noodles
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 2 CommentsYesterday I posted a recipe for Midwestern Chicken Noodles. Since I just wrote about my love of noodles and mashed potatoes, I’ll save you from having to read it all […]
