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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Continue ReadingI 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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One of my roommates, Melissa, from my very first year of college made breadsticks….like all the time. I’m pretty sure she lived off of breadsticks and pie. None of us roommates minded at all, obviously. I’ve made her recipe countless times and in doing so have perfected my own version of these breadsticks. They are…
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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…
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Homemade croutons are delicious. I had a roommate that used to make them but hadn’t ever done it myself till recently and now I’m a die-hard fan. They don’t take much effort and are super quick to do. They don’t have the preservatives that store-bought ones have and a lot less sodium too. My 3-year-old…
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I’m not the biggest fan of a plain snickerdoodle cookie. Why? Because I feel like all it tastes like is cinnamon and a bland cookie. But I like the crunchy outside a lot. I love a good pumpkin cookie, though I prefer a pumpkin cookie with cream cheese frosting. I found the perfect combo in…
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Do you ever just crave chocolate cake? I do. All the time. It’s one of my top 5 cravings of life. If you want to hear a sad story here it is—Helsinki doesn’t sell cake. I’ve seen a cupcake sold 2 times the whole time I’ve lived here. Once at an American style coffee shop,…
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I’ve eaten Lion House rolls on many occasions, particularly when shooting wedding dinners/luncheons at the Lion House itself, but had never made them until about 6 months ago. Since then I have made them every month. They make the whole apartment smell so warm and inviting and cozy. My husband instantly knows when I made…
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