This recipe has been a part of my go to recipes since the month my first baby was born. It’s so delicious, dirties very, very few dishes, and is super quick. It makes enough to feed a crowd too which is nice for bringing a meal to someone or inviting guests over. I often times…
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Continue ReadingGrowing up, I had no idea that you could eat beets any way but from a can and then pickled. I thought they were delicious but didn’t discover the real taste without them being pickled till about 4 years ago. In so many restaurants they are served with carrots and potatoes, other root vegetables, and…
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About 80% of the time if I ask my husband what he wants for dinner he says, “Something with Rice”. This response has made me get creative with rice dishes throughout our 5 years together now. A lot of times there’s leftover rice so then I’m struggling to find a way to use it and…
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I came up with this recipe because I had a lot of extra butternut squash cubes left from when I made my butternut squash soup. I bought too much at the store because I forgot I was measuring in kilos and not pounds. *Facepalm* Anyway, this is an easy side dish and my girls both…
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Making this jalapeño creamed corn was kind of a happy accident. My husband was talking about how he liked cream corn and we just happened to have a few jalapeños on hand. I diced them up really small and decided to just see what happens and magic occurred. I instantly texted my family and told…
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I love that you can substitute the carbs of a noodle for spaghetti squash. I haven’t played around too much with different recipes for spaghetti squash but this one was a hit. We had family in town when I made this and our guests really enjoyed this. This recipe is great to go vegetarian too…
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I made this recipe up because I had a big bag of ripe pears and needed to use them before they went bad. I didn’t quite have enough to make an entire crisp but luckily, I had a few small apples that equaled just the right amount of fruit. If you haven’t ever browned butter…
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A few days ago I posted a recipe from my mother-in-law. Today I’m posting a family favorite recipe from my own mom! This caramel corn is so so so easy, stays soft, and tastes amazing. You don’t even need a candy thermometer and you’ll still get perfect results every time. This is coming from someone…
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This recipe for breadsticks is an oldie and a goodie for me. One of my first. A recipe given to me which I made so many times that I perfected my own version of it. When I was eighteen years old and moved to college, I made a life-long friend my very first year: Melissa.…
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I had never had butternut squash soup till I started dating my husband. His mom made it the Autumn we were engaged for a family dinner and I remember it being unlike any soup I’d ever eaten. This is her recipe. Most soups are savory but this one has a unique sweetness to it. It’s…
