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Roasted Vegetables

“Eat your vegetables!” That phrase has stricken many children with fear and disgust throughout the generations, so I’ve heard. Vegetables have gotten a bad rap for a long time as something not to be enjoyed, but rather eaten only because…
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Homemade Syrup

This syrup. Is. Delicious. And so easy. And it can taste like anything you want it to. We eat a lot of waffles and pancakes at our house. I am not of fan of the syrups from the grocery so…
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Chicken Corn Chowder

Soup, I would venture to say, is the ultimate comfort food. It comforts us when we are cold, tired or ill. It comes in so many varieties and flavors – it is universal. I can’t think of a culture that…
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Nailed It: Volume I – Featuring Desserts

In case I’ve failed to mention it to this point – I am a Pinterest junkie. I guess it helps that I am a cooking-baking-crafting-gardening-decorating-shoe junkie. So, despite the fact that I already possess enough recipes to never cook the…
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Not-Your-Mama’s Mac and Cheese

Who doesn’t love mac and cheese? I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t. I do know, though, that everyone has a preferred recipe. I think we are all mac and cheese snobs on some level. At least that would…
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Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Oh, the brown-banana-dilemma ….. no matter how well we plan, there seems to be at least one in the bunch that ends up too ripe. As much as I enjoy a nice slice of banana bread on occasion, eventually I…
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Chicken Bundles

One of the all-time most requested meals from my kitchen – chicken bundles. In fact, the last time I made these, my husband mentioned that he could eat these every meal and be happy. I’m going to credit that statement…
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Black Bean Salsa

Black bean salsa is an all-time favorite of ours year-round and always a hit with a crowd. Fresh, flavorful, crisp. Actually, I love the black bean-tomato-corn combination and use the trio in a lot of dishes. This salsa is a…
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Sweet Mustard Sauce

One of my family’s favorite ways to eat ham is with this sweet mustard sauce. During grilling season, it can be brushed onto a ham steak on the grill. In the colder months, I make it a little thicker, slather…
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Almond Apple Pie

I would like to blame it on the fall season – this strong desire I suddenly had for pie. In fact, I would like to blame all my dessert issues on some season or other. Alas, I cannot. The season…
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Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

I adore potatoes – all potatoes. The big drawback for me is that they usually take awhile to cook properly. Oh, sure, you can whip up a bowl of instant mashed potatoes in a few minutes or pop one in…
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Hot Shredded Beef Dip

The other day, my husband was craving beef stroganoff. This is one of his specialty dishes and when he wants it, I turn the kitchen over to him. On this day, we did not have all the pantry items he…
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Italian Chicken Salad

My family likes salads and we are always looking for new variations of the traditional lettuce salad. The other day, I came across some recipes on Pinterest for homemade Olive Garden salad dressing. We are big fans of Olive Garden…
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Thyme in a Box

This spring I planted a few herbs in our garden. Most of the garden is done producing for the year and we are relocating it for next year so I want to dig up some of the herbs and move…
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Re-purposed Hoosier Cabinet Countertop

We have been in our current home less than a year and there are still a few spaces that are not fine tuned. One of the spaces is our office nook. We are contemplating a built-in to make the space…
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And So It Begins ……

Hello and welcome – I’m so glad you’re here. I am just diving in to this blog. I will be ramping it up and adding new content soon and regularly – so please, pop back by and check it out…
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Roasted Vegetables

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Homemade Syrup

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Chicken Corn Chowder

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Nailed It: Volume I – Featuring Desserts

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Not-Your-Mama’s Mac and Cheese

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Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

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Chicken Bundles

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Black Bean Salsa

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Sweet Mustard Sauce

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Almond Apple Pie

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Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

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Hot Shredded Beef Dip

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Italian Chicken Salad

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Thyme in a Box

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Re-purposed Hoosier Cabinet Countertop

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