Honey and Spice and Everything....TASTY!!

There are combinations of flavors that once combined, belong together for life. Peanut butter and chocolate, cinnamon and sugar, italian roast coffee with caramel macchiato creamer. And to round out that list for me, is sweet and heat!This week our local grocery store had chicken thighs at a pretty low price so I picked up a couple packs. Since starting weight watchers in...

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Mexican Tamale Chicken Pie

I would venture to say that if you asked ten people what their idea of comfort food is, the most popular answer would be chicken pot pie, macaroni and cheese and meatloaf. I will say that, before I laid my eyes on this recipe, that those are the first things that would come to mind also. But I also love a good cornbread.  I never thought of mexican food as comfort food.  Until...

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Easy and Delicious Roasted Cauliflower

Prior to finding some inspiration on Pinterest for roasted cauliflower, I had only eaten those delicious white trees raw. My mom makes a very lovely cauliflower salad and we had it at picnics and such growing up. But I had never before eaten cooked cauliflower. I was browsing Pinterest a few months back and saw a lot of recipes for roasted cauliflower and curiosity struck....

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Lazy Day Enchilada's

I have a soft spot for Mexican food. It's not due to a vacation to Spain or Mexico, or because my family has Spanish blood. Hell...it's not even because I know how to speak Spanish. Lol. I guess Mexican/Spanish cuisine is my favorite because of all the flavors. As you'll begin to see, I love foods that pack a lot of flavor and make my tastes buds dance! Because of the richness...

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Enchilada Sauce

I decided to post the recipe for my enchilada sauce separately from the recipes I use it in and post so that its easy to find and I only have to type it once. I will link back to this in the recipes that call for it. In a nutshell, I think that canned enchilada sauce is a complete abomination to a true enchilada sauce. Its runny, flavorless, and has way too much salt in it. I...

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Stuffed Pepper Soup

One of Shawn's all-time favorite meals is stuffed peppers. And its specific to who makes them. They have to be Cheryl's stuffed peppers. I will side with him that they are pretty darn good. Ok...they are awesome. There! So I was cruising through the food section on the app that I am addicted to these days (you know the one) and saw a recipe for stuffed pepper soup from The...

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Delectable Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have had my share of baking woe's in my lifetime. I've under cooked, over cooked and flat out burnt many of cookies in my days. I've also been on a never-ending journey to find that perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. The kind of cookie that tingles every taste bud on your tongue, is a little crunchy on the outside and super soft and chewy in the middle, the perfect amount...

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Better-Than-A-Rib-House Ribs

This title is pretty ambitious, I know. But I wouldn't steer you wrong. If you like tender, fall off the bone ribs with a great BBQ flavor, you have to try this recipe. It is so simple that, the first time I made it, I was hesitant because I didn't think it would live up to the promise. So, believe me, I understand what's going through your head right now. But trust me....you've...

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