Author: Alicia

Fudgy Brownie Bites

Why not a recipe for Fudgy Brownies, you say?  Because these bites are so chocolaty and so rich, all you need is a bite!  The original recipe makes a round torte, which is cut into wedges.  But trust me… all you need is a bite!

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White Chocolate & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies are so versatile.  Plain, with raisins, with butterscotch chips… But my favorite version, with cranberries and white chocolate, is just ever so slightly above butterscotch chips!  The best thing about this recipe, is that you can make all of those different kinds just from this single base recipe.  All you need…

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Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup

Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup should be in your soup rotation.  Even my 2 1/2 year old (who doesn’t like many vegetables) will finish a bowl.  It makes an excellent accompaniment to a hot sandwich, but is hearty enough to stand on its own as a main dish itself.  Serve with some Garlic…

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Thanksgiving Turkey

I sent a tweet the other day, announcing my latest debacle.  My camera card has gone missing!  And I am smacking myself in the forehead for not saving my step-by-step “how to brine a turkey” pictures on my computer soon after taking them. So, my dear friends, I am going to post a…

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Taco Soup

Taco Soup is one of those recipes that is so simple, yet tastes so yummy!  This soup is great for a cold, blustery day, when all you want to do is wrap up in a blanket and eat a big bowl of a hearty soup.  And, it’s simplicity makes it a perfect weeknight…

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Caramel & Rum Fondue

We recently attended a Halloween party at our friends’ house.  I always like to bring something along for everyone to munch on, but for this particular party, I was having a tough time deciding what to bring.  “What should I bring?” I asked my husband.  “Caramel!” he responds.  I was caught off guard,…

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Homemade Grahams

I got a bug the other day to make homemade graham crackers.  So, I turned to a recipe I’ve made couple times before.  However, I felt like mixing things up a little bit.  Now, these grahams can be either soft, chewy, graham-flavored cookies, or, when you roll the dough a little thinner, they…

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

I’m so excited that the weather is finally starting to cool down.  I don’t know about the weather where you are, but here in Kansas things have been, well, HOT.  And then hot a few days more.  Many cities approached or broke records for the number of 100-degree days.  I think it’s a…

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Restaurant-Style Salsa

Another dip, you say?  Absolutely!  If you’re serving up some yummy guacamole, the perfect accompanying dip is homemade salsa!  This is so simple to throw together, and can be adapted to your tastes.  We love cilantro, so there’s a big handful in ours.  Like it hot?  Toss in another jalapeno.  Have fun experimenting…

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Chele’s Guacamole

My sister, Rachele, spent two years in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corp.  She did lots of amazing things while she was there, and learned a few things too.  Our favorite thing that she learned?  How to make amazing guacamole!

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