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Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Rosemary Sage Dumplings – Vegetarian

Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Rosemary Sage Dumplings – Vegetarian

The trick to the recipe is the SWEET POTATO and the BALSAMIC VINEGAR. I added them together on a whim and am so very happy I did. There is a tart yet sweet flavor to this dish that I have never tasted in any other. Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Rosemary Sage Dumplings...
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Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Fontina Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Fontina Cheese

I think I have to vote for this one as the week’s favorite. I love comfort food and I love mac and cheese. I grew up on Kraft boxed mac and cheese. This is a bit more complicated, but a lot more tasty. If you are feeling a bit of a gourmet itch and...
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Sweet Potato Ravioli in Garlic Cream Sauce

Sweet Potato Ravioli in Garlic Cream Sauce

Make this recipe when you are throwing a dinner party or want to feel like you are eating at a gourmet restaurant. I tend to avoid ravioli because it is time consuming, but I LOVE the taste so this week I gave it a shot. You can always make your ravioli the night before...
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Lemon Chicken

I was craving some lemon chicken, but could not find a recipe in any of my books so I went to my trusty Internet friends and found the perfect recipe.  yum yum yum. Thank you Simply Recipes for providing such a delicious recipe.  Now, this isn’t the quickest recipe, but the deliciousness in the...
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Slow Cooker Chili

Super Bowl Sunday is coming up this week, so I thought I should concentrate on party foods, drinks and appetizers. If you are not attending or throwing a party this weekend, save these posts for when you do. For starters, letÅ› start with Slow Cooker Chili. Ingredients: 8 strips of bacon, chopped 1 lb....
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Lightly Creamed Black Eyed Peas

Lightly Creamed Black Eyed Peas

Lightly Creamed Black Eyed Peas Can be Vegetarian: Remove bacon and use veggie stock Serves 4 Prep. Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hours Ingredients: 1 20 oz. bag frozen black eye peas 2 slices bacon 4 cups of water or chicken or veggie stock 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped 1 TB pepper...
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Pork Steak with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Mashed Orange and Lemon Yams

Pork Steak with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Mashed Orange and Lemon Yams

Pork Steak with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Mashed Orange and Lemon Sweet Potatoes Serves 4 Prep Time: 2 hours marinating + 15 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 TB ground cumin 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 pounds pork steak 2 ounces olive oil 1 cup...
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Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings

Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi Prep Time: 45 minutes + 1 hour Refrigeration Cooking Time: 15 minutes Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 4 slices white bread, crusts removed ½ cup milk 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed 8 oz Ricotta 2 eggs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 3/4 cup all purpose flour Garlic butter sauce: 3 ½ oz butter...
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Bean, Potato, and Kale Soup

Bean, Potato, and Kale Soup ***Vegetarian Recipe*** Prep. Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 TB butter 1 onion, chopped 3/4 cup carrot, chopped 3/4 cup celery, chopped 2 large tomatoes, quartered 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups low-sodium veggie or chicken broth 2 cups water 1 cup white wine...
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Beer Can Chicken

Beer Can Chicken **One of my husband’s favorite. He and his college roommate discovered this recipe together.*** Prep. Time: 15 minutes (not including getting your grill going) Cooking Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 (4 pound) whole chicken 2 TB vegetable oil 2 TB salt 1 ts black pepper 3...
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