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Fettuccine with Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce

Ahhh, comfort food, so nice to have you back in my life. This is one of my all time favorites for when the weather gets cooler. Torn from the back of Bon Appetit in 2000, it’s a well loved recipe, easy...

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French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions are one the most versatile ingredients you can have ready to go in your refrigerator. Cook up a batch big batch one day and then store in the fridge in an air tight container for up...

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Shepherd’s Pie

*sigh* Comfort food.  Enough said. Shepherd’s Pie 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled & sliced into 1″ rounds 1 tbsp vegetable oil 6 medium carrots, chopped 6 celery stalks, chopped 1 large onion 1/2...

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Homemade Baked Beans

Beans beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the….ooops, pardon me, that just slipped out. I can’t help it. Today I made these incredible homemade baked beans and I am reaping the rewards. Stinky...

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Roasted Garlic Soup

There are two types of people in this world. Those who like garlic and those who love garlic. This Roasted Garlic Soup is for the lovers of the garlic. It’s also my September contribution to Life Made...

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Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

Poor cauliflower. It gets a bad rap really. I mean do you ever hear anybody say “I could really go for some cauliflower right now.” or “Man, I was craving cauliflower so bad last night I ate a whole...

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Wild Mushroom Soup

There’s going to be a lot of Wild Mushroom Soup in our future. Damn Costco. Last week on a visit there I came across this jar of wild mushrooms and thought “I’m going to make a soup”. This is a...

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Maple Pecan Tart – You’re Welcome

You’re going to want to thank me for this Maple Pecan Tart. I know you are, so I’m just preemptively saying you’re welcome. I have been making this tart since 2007 when I ripped it out of a Bon Appetit...

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Bacon Cheddar Apple Scones

Nothing says lovin’ like baked goods and these Bacon Cheddar Apple Scones scream love. For starters, who doesn’t love warm scones from the oven? Secondly, bacon. Third, cheese. Honestly, need I say...

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Big Ass Pot O’ Chili Recipe

There are certain recipes that I simply can’t see the point of making only enough for one meal. Recipes like Marinara and Meatballs  or Banana Bread just scream to be doubled, or tripled for meals on...

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Quick and Easy Hot Apple Cider

Picture this: it’s a crisp fall evening and you are getting ready to settle in under a blanket and watch your favourite TV show or movie. Or maybe you prefer YouTube videos of the cute little goat...

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The “I’m Getting Lucky” Beef And Beer Stew

First, let me preface this by saying, you may not get lucky if you make this Beef and Beer Stew. I can’t guarantee that your amour won’t have a headache that night, or that maybe they’ll be doing their...

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Super Simple and Delicious No Knead Bread

OK, sometimes the name of a recipe says it all, right? Like this Super Simple and Delicious No Knead Bread, it’s pretty self-explanatory. Honestly though, who doesn’t like super simple in their life?...

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Potato Leek Soup

There is a half a pound of butter in this Potato Leek Soup. Before you run screeching from the room shouting “Those Pleasantville people have lost their minds!”, just chill, ok? This soup is like...

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Overnight Slow Cooker Oatmeal With Warm Apple Topping

The only thing better than having dinner made before breakfast, is having breakfast made before you go to bed. This Overnight Slow Cooker Oatmeal with Warm Apple Topping is simple enough to have ready...

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Delicious Dairy-Free Chocolate Coffee Coconut Mousse

I love a few things in life. I love coffee, and chocolate, and…oh yes! I love my kids, and dessert, and also coconut. It’s pretty easy to make me happy if a day can somehow involves all these things....

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Creamy Perogie Dinner

There’s been an interesting trend lately in my house—I hand my husband a recipe and he cooks it. I then photograph and eat it. In news that will surprise no one, I am really liking this trend. He was...

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Fettuccine with Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce

Ahhh, comfort food, so nice to have you back in my life. This is one of my all time favorites for when the weather gets cooler. Torn from the back of Bon Appetit in 2000, it’s a well loved recipe, easy...

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French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions are one the most versatile ingredients you can have ready to go in your refrigerator. Cook up a batch big batch one day and then store in the fridge in an air tight container for up...

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Shepherd’s Pie

*sigh* Comfort food.  Enough said. Shepherd’s Pie 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled & sliced into 1″ rounds 1 tbsp vegetable oil 6 medium carrots, chopped 6 celery stalks, chopped 1 large onion 1/2...

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