The search is over: This week, I said "Yes!" to the dress! No, this is not becoming a wedding blog, or anything remotely close to it, but I feel that
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Golden Root Vegetable Gratin
My alternate name for this recipe is "bright and sunny root veg gratin". Really, how can you not cheer up and forget about the below zero wind chill
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Winter Walnut Pesto Pasta and a Valentine’s Dinner at Home Menu
Valentine’s Day at home is not a copout. Nights out can certainly be special. I have to cover my bases, after all, because I’ve been extended an
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Roasted Cauliflower and Smoked Cheddar Gratin
A couple bites into this gratin on Friday night, Steve takes my hand, brings it a little closer to him, and declares matter-of-factly, "You're
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Meatless Mexican Chili and Cheddar Grits Super Bowls
It's as bad as it sounds. And by bad, I mean oh so good. Seven layers of southern and Tex-Mex comfort food rolled into a single, build-your-own game
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Easy Cabbage Gratin and a New Cook-Through “Challenge”
Time to lighten things up a bit. As our dinner hosts this weekend would tell you, I could go on for hours about my dietary and life philosophy in
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Rustic Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
You know how I was saying on Monday that I didn't have anything lined up to help those that might not get to have Thanksgiving at all? Well, things
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Spaghetti Squash Pie
If you love spaghetti squash pie, be sure to check out the newest NCK cheesy pie recipe...
Cheddar sweet corn pie!
Someone help me--I just can't
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BLT Salad and Crispy Shallot Croutons
BLT sandwiches are not really in the cards when you're trying to eat mostly gluten free. However, the Olson family was clueless (or shall I say, not
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Lick-the-Pan Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Helllloooooo from Dallas! In honor of all the Tex-Mex I’m eating this week, today’s post includes one of the most seasoned classics from Tessa’s
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One Dish Loaded Fried Rice
Deep-fried, cream cheese-filled wontons were pretty much the closest I got to authentic Chinese food during my youth (which I'm still in, right??),
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