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Winter recipes are often different around our house than recipes we make in the summer or spring. With rain and wind {up to 30 mph} in the forecast for today, it seems like the perfect excuse to stay in my pj’s, work on a hooked rug all day, and cook a warm and savory meal Read More >>
Have you ever used cranberry beans in a recipe? I know they aren’t all that common, but man oh man let me tell you they make a mighty fine soup. They have a rich chestnut flavor that I love. I gifted some cranberry beans a while back and threw some ingredients into a crock pot last Read More >>
The winter months creep in and I struggle even more with dinner prep. It’s like the cold makes me move at a snail’s pace. I have no desire to spend hours in the kitchen. I’d rather be curled up with a book and a cup of tea. That’s why I turn to my Crock Pot Read More >>
Slow cookers are the best thing since sliced bread. I use mine all year round, but never more than in the fall and winter months. Maybe it’s because fall sports start and dinnertime is the furthest thing from my mind. We’re crazy busy which doesn’t give me much time in the kitchen to put together Read More >>
I almost feel guilty finding a recipe on a company’s website {Bob’s Red Mill} and then telling you guys to go make the recipe using a cheaper but equally awesome alternative ingredient {Winco’s 13 bean mix, not Bob’s Red Mill}. But seriously it will save you money and taste totally awesome. So I had to Read More >>
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