I love my crockpot for a lot of reasons. I can buy cheaper cuts of meat, I don't need to turn on the oven and heat up the whole house, and it's really easy to use. Crockpots get a bad rap because people just toss stuff in and everything tastes the same when you do that, but if you have a few good [Read More]
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Pumpkin Potato Soup
I never thought I would like pumpkin soup. As a kid, I didn't care for pumpkin all that much. Funny how your tastes change. This soup has evolved... I kept changing it and changing it and now I think I'm ready to share it. [Read More]
Chicken Zucchini Bake
I've been looking for ways to get my family to eat vegetables. I sneak them in by adding the pulp from the juicer to things like spaghetti and casseroles and I also get stuck on certain veggies at a time. A few months ago we were eating kale-infused everything. [Read More]
Black Bean Brownies
I've been searching for a really good brownie recipe that uses black beans. Every one I've tried had my family complaining about the taste. Finally, I found one they enjoy. [Read More]
That First Holiday
After my dad died, someone told me that "that first holiday will be really rough, so prepare yourself for it." "That first holiday" after he died was Thanksgiving, as it turned out, and was made even harder because many times his birthday fell on that day. The holiday is forever tied with [Read More]
