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From many failures, comes success. For a few years, I have used a chili recipe I found in a Cooking Light cookbook. My husband liked the recipe at first, but … he had a few requests. He did not like the large pieces of tomato and wanted more kidney beans. So, I increased the beans…
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What goes better with fresh baked bread than homemade strawberry jam and homemade butter? I went on a baking rampage this weekend. I bought a flat of strawberries at the farmers market that were begging to be made into Strawberry Jam. While I was whipping up the jam, the thought crossed my mind, “you can’t…
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I bought a flat of strawberries at the Farmers Market over the weekend. I went to make the jam and remembered I did not have any pectin. This recipe written by Caroline Bates at Epicurious.com uses lemon juice instead of pectin. I managed to fill four 1/2 pint jars and 1 quart jar. My jam…
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I love fall. The brisk autumn air pared with the smell of a warm fire calls for a cup of hot soup. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. I added black beans and a little more cumin. 1/2 tsp olive oil 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 cup chopped onion 1 tsp ground cumin 1tsp…
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Two years ago, we were faced with a difficult financial dilemma. It was the second week of the month and I had to make the decision to pay bills, or buy groceries. I decided to try to make it another two weeks on what we had in the pantry and freezer and pay the bill.…
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A friend of mine Jacey Hill, brought this dish by after I had my baby. It was so simple and satisfying I had to have the recipe. 1 (6 ounce) package chicken-flavor stuffing mix 1 1/2 cups hot water 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed…
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When Stephen and I need a break after a long week, we load the kids in the car and get out of town. Usually, it is to his mom’s house in a more rural area. While we were in the country visiting Stephen’s parents, the kids and I took a walk in search of fun…
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In college, I took an Aromatherapy class as part of my major. In class, we not only learned about the properties and effects of the oils, we also covered natural holistic healing. I was visiting my parents one day when my dad was sick. I thought I would try my hand at a cold remedy…
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I love chicken pot pie. For me, a well made chicken pot pie is the quintessential comfort food. I have experienced countless failures searching for that perfect recipe. I finally found one that fit the bill on allrecipes.com. I cheat and use store bought crust, because I have yet made a pie crust that is…