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Halloween Fun ~ Creepy Smiles & Carrot Fingers

My husband had to work through dinner on Monday so I decided to make a fun and festive Halloween meal for my kids.  First up, were these fun and silly creepy smiles & carrot fingers. I was inspired by...

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“Baked” Beans

I wanted to make some baked beans for dinner but didn’t have the time to deal with dried beans.  I found this recipe that I adapted on Martha Stewart.  I added a little bit of bacon crumbles to the...

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Turkey Italian Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna Roll Ups

My best friend flew in for the weekend and I wanted to make a simple yet comforting meal to greet her with.  I decided on lasagna roll ups with turkey Italian sausage and and ricotta cheese.  They were fairly...

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Parmesan-Panko Crusted Halibut

Our good friend Jake gave us some halibut he caught while in Alaska.  This recipe was inspired by my mother in law Fran who makes the best halibut!  She normally marinates the fish in an Italian dressing but since...

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Omelet with Asparagus, Grape Tomatoes, and Mozzarella

I was craving an omelet for breakfast so I went in search of ingredients. I found some asparagus, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. I like my omelets with one egg because I love the really thin egg layer; but if...

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Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Honey and Balsamic Vinegar

Can you believe that I have never had a parsnip before?  I found a nice recipe on Epicurious  that I adapted and decided to finally try them last night and thought they were tasty.  I roasted them with carrots...

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Garlic Roasted Chicken

It was a very cold and rainy day today so I decided to roast a chicken for dinner. There is just something so comforting to me about roasting a chicken on cold days. I rubbed garlic butter under the...

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S’mores Cookies

We were headed out of town for the weekend to camp at the Oregon coast in our motor home with friends.  The weather was going to be rainy and stormy the whole time which meant we wouldn’t be building...

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Baked Spaghetti with Ricotta

I found this recipe on Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice  and had to make it immediately   I loved the idea of baking spaghetti with a layer of ricotta then topped with mozzarella, olives, and tomato slices.  It was fun to make and...

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Smashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives

My kids are big fans of mashed potatoes and they are always very happy when I serve them with dinner. I decided to change it up and bit and make smashed potatoes with butter, sour cream, and chives. I used...