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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving friends. I hope you are all feeling as thankful and blessed as I am. Even though we may not be together this year, I am so grateful for my wonderful family.
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Butternut Squash Soup
I am trying to replicate my son in law's recipe for Butternut Squash Soup. Which is the most delicious soup on the planet. Of course, he doesn't have a recipe. Basically, he told me to roast a halved butternut squash in the oven at 400 until it is soft. First, brush it liberally with butter…
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Sewcialites Block 7, Mold, and Meatloaf
Every Friday the Fatquarter Shop introduces a new block of the week in their Sewcialites Sew Along. Kimberly Jolly, the force behind FQS has a YouTube tutorial/video every Friday morning. I enjoy watching them because she often mentions items the shop carries, projects that are coming up, new fabric lines to look forward to etc. …
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Jelly Roll Blocks, Chicken Chili, an Audio Book, and Good TV
My Take It Easy jelly roll blocks are coming along. They are pretty mindless to make. All the strips are cut out and I just have to sit there and sew three together. I love listening to audiobooks while I do sewing that doesn't call for much concentration. My current book is quite gothic in…
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Cheesy Leek Galette
There has not been much recipe sharing around here, so I thought I'd show you something I made recently. I thoroughly enjoyed making this Cheesy Leek Galette. It is a Pioneer Woman recipe called Cheesy Asparagus Tart. I don't eat asparagus, so I made some necessary changes to the recipe. It seems pretty forgiving, so…
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Nice Long Weekend
I had a great visit with my dad on Saturday and Sunday. I made him soup, his favorite thing to eat. It was so rewarding to see him eat every last bite of it. He has gotten so thin and frail. I suppose that is to be expected at the age of 94. All in…
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Cherry Garcia Brownies
I made the most amazing brownie dessert this past weekend. Cherries are in season here, and this recipe for Cherry Garcia Brownies is reason enough to buy a bag of cherries and make these for yourself at home. First of all, the recipe is by Delish and can be found here. One major change I…
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The Joys of Home Baked Bread
I was struggling a bit with content ideas for today's blog post, and ended up going with exactly what is going on at my house at this point in time. In between reading, a token effort at homeschooling, washing my hair, shopping for leopard print sandals and looking up cherry brownie recipes, I came up…
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My Favorite Cookbooks Lately
This book is everything. It is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever by Diane Phillips. And it truly is the best slow cooker cookbook I have ever used. Without a doubt. This slow cooker book has over 400 recipes and I have yet to make one that hasn't been raved about. You won't find many…
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Rainbow Salad
I made a Rainbow Easter Salad on Sunday. It was so colorful and delicious. Basically, all you do is arrange rows of colorful veggies in a rainbow pattern over a bed of mixed spring greens (or lettuce of your choice. My dressing was an orange vinaigrette: 3/4 C. of good olive oil (mine was Mandarin…