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How to Use Up All of That Leftover Turkey
Thanksgiving is such a fun time with family and friends. And we usually go overboard with our cooking. But typically a turkey gives a family a lot more meat than we can eat in one sitting. Even with extra guests at the table! Do you host Thanksgiving dinner at your house? Or do you go to a family member’s home? This year, my family came into town for a visit. It was so much fun having all of the cousins together. It's not often we are able to get all of our families together! If you’re like me, you only...
The Best Pecan Pie Recipe. Just in Time for Thanksgiving!
Do you get tired of the same old dessert recipes for Thanksgiving? Pecan pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie…. Don’t get me wrong, I love tradition. We all have our special memories and favorite recipes we enjoy. But I do like to branch out and try something a little different from time to time. Several years ago, we discovered a pecan pie recipe that is amazing. It’s a chocolaty twist to a classic favorite. It. Is. Awesome. And we get asked to make it year after year after year… Have I ever lied to you? So, are you ready to wow...
Amazing Spaghetti Squash Casserole!
With fall, out comes the various winter squash varieties that you can find at any farmers' market or local farm. If you're like me, I always thought I needed to buy them because that's the fallish thing to do, but never knew how to cook with them. Enter spaghetti squash. Probably the most baffling to me of all the winter squash. Until I learned it is an excellent alternative to pasta. For real, you can use it in any Italian dish that you would normally use noodles with! You really can't tell much of a difference!!! And then I discovered...
How Stress and Anxiety Can Damage Your Health
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I constantly hear the words “I am so stressed!” Obviously, the last couple of years have caused a lot of people to experience fear, become anxious, or to just plain old worry. It’s all around us. Everywhere we turn we are surrounded by opportunities for stress to overcome us. Or around people that are stressed and then stress us out! And I can tell you that in my life alone, I have suffered the poor health and trouble that comes from stress and anxiety. Why is everyone so stressed out all...
The Most Amazing Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Fall is here! Are you excited for the cooler weather and changing colors? We had a nice cool front blow through here last night, and today is what I think of when I imagine a perfect fall day. Cool, crisp, breezy, yellow leaves blowing about……..lovely. With fall weather, do you begin to crave soups and stews, with a side of home baked bread? I do, too. It’s comforting. Warm and cozy. And this time of year always reminds me of sitting in my mom’s kitchen, doing schoolwork at the table while she baked and cooked. I loved days like that....