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I am really enjoying baking fresh bread. I love the texture of it and the fact that I made it with my own two hands and didn’t buy it from a bag at the grocery store. For the last week, one of my coworkers has been toasting cinnamon-raisin bread for breakfast and that delicious aroma… Continue reading Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Bread
This is the second recipe using the tangy tomato ragout that I made last week. It was super simple and perfect for a quick dinner especially since we had to take Madeline to the doctor's for an ear check. Unfortunely her appointment did not go well - she had a SEVERE ear infection. I am… Continue reading Turkey Bolognese over Rigatoni
While getting an oil change at Walmart a couple weeks ago, I had about an hour to spare and wondered the aisles. I stumbled upon a bag of dark chocolate and mint chips that were on sale. Now, dark chocolate and mint is one of my favorite flavor combinations and I knew that I wanted… Continue reading Double Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
I didn't want you to wait too long for a recipe using the tangy tomato ragout, so here you go. This is so simple and delicious! I love the tang of the sauce with melted swiss cheese. 2 cups tangy tomato ragout4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halvessaltfresh ground pepper1 cup reduced fat swiss cheeseCoat a stove-top… Continue reading Grilled Chicken with Tangy Tomato Ragout and Melted Swiss
This ragout is super simple and so flavorful. I love that this recipe called to make the sauce separate since it makes a large amount. I have a couple of recipes planned that utlitze this ragout. I always thought that ragout was just a mixture of vegetables, but really it's a well-seasoned meat or fish… Continue reading Tangy Tomato Ragout
I had bought thin sliced pork chops last week and didn't get a chance to make them, so they were bumped to this week. I didn't want just boring old plain pork chops, so off to searching I went. This is definitely becoming a chore that I love doing! The pomegranate juice and ketchup makes… Continue reading Pomegranate-Glazed Pork Chops
I have been wanting to make a soup similiar to Italian Wedding soup but saw this recipe in my Box 'o recipes....you know the stack of recipes you've ripped out of magazines to make one day! Well, I'm slowly getting through that box and definitely enjoying the recipes I've been saving for over 2 years!… Continue reading Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup
This is probably one of my favorite dips to make and I know it's my husband's favorite dip to eat! It makes a lot of dip and it's best after sitting for at least 24 hours. The flavors really blend together and it's delicious with pumpernickle bread. I made this as part of our Super Bowl… Continue reading Dried Beef Dip
Sometimes mistakes turn out to be great and this was one of those recipes! I had been wanting to make these cookies every since early December when I debating between recipes for my work's cookie exchange. I thought maple and butterscotch was such a unique combination but it would definitely be good and it was.… Continue reading Maple Butterscotch Bars
While I'm home trying to recooperate from some sort of bug that is clogging my ears, giving me a fever and making it impossible to get warm; I'd do a little blogging to keep myself busy. This was another appetizer I served at my Scentsy party over the weekend. It was so good...that it was… Continue reading Brown Sugar Pecan Brie
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