tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38196091609603300642024-03-12T19:26:55.126-07:00A'lil Country SugarAlil Country Sugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13770881689504257124noreply@blogger.comBlogger595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819609160960330064.post-68940038480948484522017-07-12T03:30:00.000-07:002017-07-12T03:30:15.115-07:00Creamy Mushroom/Spinach Soup and A New Puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We got a new puppy! This is Sally! Isn't she gorgeous? Sally says hello to everyone, and she would like to tell you a little about herself.<br />
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I am a Huskimo breed. That means I'm half Husky and half Eskimo.<br />
I am three months old right now, and very smart. I have one blue eye and one brown eye. When my master tells me to sit, I sit. When my master has a handful of treats I shake hands with him/her to get one. I also do a high-five when I know I have done something good. I am house broken, and my master has been good enough to give me full access to a doggy door so I can go in and out as I please. And that also gives me full rights to bringing in sticks, rocks, leaves, and mud. I don't even get in trouble for bringing in my chewy outdoor stuff......<br />
I spend a lot of time at the doggy park making new friends too. We go on long walks on the weekends to get me used to walking on a leash. I love my new home!<br />
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Sally<br />
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It is summer and I'm posting a recipe for soup.</div>
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But this is a good soup.</div>
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This is a soup that is very versatile.</div>
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You can use it for soup and salad for a lite lunch,</div>
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and then you can use it for a simmering sauce for a great chicken dinner.</div>
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This is one of those recipes that came about to empty out my fridge.</div>
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I had heavy cream,</div>
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mushrooms,</div>
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and spinach that was right on the edge of turning to mush.</div>
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So into a soup it all went.</div>
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This is the chicken dinner I made with the leftover soup.</div>
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Just brown your chicken breast and pour the soup over it to simmer </div>
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for about 30 minutes.</div>
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<b>Creamy Mushroom/Spinach Soup</b></div>
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2 c. water</div>
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1 1/2 TBS chicken soup base</div>
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Heat these to ingredients in a small saucepan until soup base dissolves.</div>
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2 large handfuls of spinach, chopped</div>
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1 onion, chopped</div>
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4 cloves garlic, minced</div>
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8 oz package button mushrooms, sliced</div>
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3 TBS butter</div>
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salt/pepper to taste</div>
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1 tsp. dried thyme</div>
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2 TBS Worcestershire sauce</div>
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4 TBS flour</div>
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2 c. heavy cream</div>
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I don't think the ingredients are in order, but I will step you through everything.</div>
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In a dutch oven melt the butter on medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until translucent. Add mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until mushrooms are tender. Add flour and stir till butter and liquid is absorbed. Slowly pour in heavy cream while stirring. As it thickens, slowly pour in the soup base mixture. Add spinach, cover and simmer on low until spinach is wilted. </div>
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Who doesn't like a quick and easy French toast?<br />
To change things up a bit, and not do the normal dip each slice in an egg mixture and place it on a hot griddle, I chose to do an overnight French toast. This turned out pretty amazing.<br />
We are one of the lucky areas that still has access to a Nickles store.<br />
So yes, I go there for discount breads, and day old sales. And if I'm lucky I sometimes hit days where they are selling test products. Those are always fun to try.<br />
For this dish it doesn't matter if the bread is day old or not. It is probably better if the bread is a little old.<br />
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I cut the whole loaf of bread into squares.</div>
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Placed them in a 9X9 pan.</div>
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Doused them with a milk mixture.</div>
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Those little tiny squares rested while I slept.</div>
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Pretty nice to have breakfast ready when you step out of bed.</div>
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The topping may look a little different than the normal crumb topping.</div>
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That's because I am a save-a-lot, pack rat, and never waste.</div>
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I have leftover cookie crumbs that I keep in the freezer for topping cakes,</div>
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cupcakes, muffins and now for topping French toast bakes.....</div>
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It doesn't matter what kind of cookie. </div>
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If I think they have sat to long I take a rolling pin to them and add them </div>
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to my crumb bag in the freezer.</div>
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Of course, I don't tell anyone where the cookies went.</div>
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So I will stop being a crumb and get on to the recipe.....</div>
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1 - 15 oz. loaf Nickles Cinnamon Twirl Bread (cut into cubes)</div>
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8 large eggs</div>
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1 c. International Delight French Vanilla coffee creamer</div>
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1 c. milk</div>
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1/2 c. brown sugar</div>
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1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</div>
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1/2 tsp ground nutmeg</div>
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2/3 c. brown sugar</div>
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2/3 c. flour</div>
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1 tsp ground cinnamon</div>
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6 TBS butter, soft</div>
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Place bread cubes in a greased 9X9 casserole dish.</div>
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In large bowl, whisk eggs, coffee creamer, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread cubes. Lightly press down on the top of the cubes to allow the top layer of bread to absorb the liquid. Cover and refrigerate overnight.</div>
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For the topping (and I made this ahead too), combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter. Use pastry blender to mix ingredients to a clumpy sand texture. Refrigerate until ready to use.</div>
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In the morning preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</div>
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Remove French toast mixture from refrigerator. Crumble topping over the bread cubes. Just before placing in the oven sprinkle on cookie crumbs. Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, until puffed, golden brown, and set. Make sure the center is not still wet. </div>
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How many of you LOVE Kroger?<br />
Do you want to know how I spend my time at Kroger? I go there at 3:00 a.m. when the store is empty, and the shelves are being stocked. So it's just me and the stock crew. I have plenty of alone time to travel the store without being bumped, side-tracked, and rushed. I travel the store looking for these tags -------><br />
The ones that say, "WOOHOO".<br />
On one of my solo trips I found this fresh pepperoni. And what do you do with pepperoni? You make PIZZA!<br />
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I used canned mushrooms and grated myself Muenster cheese.</div>
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I love the way Muenster cheese melts.</div>
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It is so creamy.</div>
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We have a local Nickle's store.</div>
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Yes, still one of the lucky areas that gets to take advantage of Nickle's.</div>
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We go every two weeks and stock up on bread items.</div>
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One of the items we picked up was English Muffins.</div>
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I like English Muffins toasted with lots of butter and a little jelly.</div>
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But why not put these babies to good use and make a meal?</div>
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Keep it simple, I say.....</div>
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.</div>
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So I assembled the English Muffins with pizza sauce (as much as you like)</div>
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Cheese (sprinkle of oregano),</div>
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Mushrooms,</div>
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Pepperoni,</div>
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Cheese (sprinkle of oregano)</div>
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I like the way the oregano melts into the cheese.</div>
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Bake in preheated 425 degree F. oven for 15-18 minutes.</div>
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I went with the 18 minutes to brown the cheese a little.</div>
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The muffins turned out crispy,</div>
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and it made for a simple lunch.</div>
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I served peaches in passion fruit juice on the side.</div>
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The peaches are found at Aldi.</div>
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Best peaches ever!!</div>
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These are perfect to serve if you have children running around.</div>
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They WILL stop for pizza.</div>
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And perfect for their little hands.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Alone time.<br />
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Silence time.<br />
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Hear a clock ticking time.<br />
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Concentrating time.<br />
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Focus time.<br />
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Can you tell I enjoy the quiet time I get sometimes?<br />
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That is much needed for a blogger.<br />
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Let me show you what we have been up to in the kitchen.</div>
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I don't understand why someone would buy already assembled canned baked beans</div>
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when these are so easy to make in your own kitchen.</div>
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We had some frozen trimmed pork butt that we saved from when we made homemade Carnitas.</div>
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And the Carnitas is a whole nother recipe to share with you. </div>
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Once we find the spice mixture we like the best, we will share the recipe with you. </div>
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We have made Carnitas over and over, and we just aren't happy with the outcome.</div>
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Maybe it's because our local Mexican Restaurant has us spoiled?</div>
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But anyway,</div>
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I used the meaty pieces of the frozen pork but pieces.</div>
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And just so you know, yes, I save everything......</div>
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Chip crumbs,</div>
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Cookie crumbs,</div>
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Leftover spaghetti sauce,</div>
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and I even soak Great Northern Beans and freeze them in serving size bags.</div>
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Just a little of my grandmother and mother in me.....</div>
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So, I cooked the bacon and pork butt pieces together until they were almost brown.</div>
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When they were almost brown I added the onion.</div>
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I cooked all that till the onion was translucent. </div>
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And just look at this pot of gold I found.</div>
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French's now makes crispy jalapenos.</div>
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Can you just imagine these on a grilled burger?</div>
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I can. </div>
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I just know it will be amazing. </div>
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These baked beans are so easy to make. </div>
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And the timing is perfect for the up-coming summertime picnics.</div>
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You could probably skip the oven (baking) part and just throw everything in a crock pot.</div>
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How simple is that?</div>
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We served our Baked Beans with a KICK with smoked ham and seasoned greens.</div>
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The crispy jalapenos gave the baked beans an awesome flavor.</div>
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That is where the KICK comes from.</div>
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<b>Baked Beans with a KICK</b></div>
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1/2 pkg bacon, cut in pieces</div>
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leftover pork butt pieces (if I had to guess, maybe a cup worth)</div>
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1 onion, chopped</div>
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4 - 15 oz. cans pork & beans (I used organic)</div>
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1 c. BBQ sauce</div>
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1 c. ketchup</div>
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1/4 c. spicy brown mustard</div>
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1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce</div>
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1/2 c. brown sugar</div>
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French's Crispy Jalapenos (enough to sprinkle on top)</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F</div>
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Cut bacon in pieces and use meaty parts of trimmings from pork butt. Cook some of the bacon to sprinkle on top of beans before baking. I used a large skillet and small skillet. I cooked the topping bacon in the small skillet, and removed to drain on paper towels. In a large skillet cook bacon and pork butt pieces until almost brown. When it is almost brown add the chopped onion. Cook until onion is translucent. </div>
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Meanwhile, combine the liquid ingredients in a small mixing bowl (mix). Add mixed liquid ingredients to the pork butt and bacon skillet (I did not drain the meats). Simmer for 5 minutes. Add canned pork and beans to a casserole dish (I used a 9X9), I also drained the top liquid off of each can of beans. Pour simmered sauce over beans. Top with reserved bacon. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle on French's Crispy Jalapenos and bake for an additional 15 minutes.</div>
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So here I am once again missing my blog.</div>
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And I feel like I have let down my followers.</div>
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It is very hard to balance a full time job and blog work.</div>
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Just ask any blogger.....</div>
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I just deleted tons of food pictures that I have no recipe for.</div>
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I left them sit way too long.</div>
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But anyway,</div>
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the buzz about this Mississippi Pot Roast sparked my interest.</div>
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It kept appearing in my Facebook feed,</div>
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and the curious person that I am,</div>
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I had to find out just how good this is.</div>
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There are a couple things I will do different the next time.</div>
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(and there will be a next time)</div>
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Don't get me wrong,</div>
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this roast lives up to all the buzz.</div>
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But I would do a longer cooking time,</div>
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and I would add more peppers.</div>
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I like my roast to fall apart when I blow on it. </div>
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Yup, that tender.</div>
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The cooking time just wasn't long enough, tender enough for me.</div>
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This is the recipe I used to satisfy my curiosity:</div>
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<a href="http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/mississippi-roast/#.UstjE7TIxYy" target="_blank">Table for Two ~ Mississippi Pot Roast</a></div>
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Sometimes, as a blogger, we need to focus on our inspiration.</div>
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Today I want to focus on <a href="http://www.thecountrycook.net/2011/05/shortcut-apple-danish.html" target="_blank">The Country Cook</a>.</div>
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She has been an inspiration to me since I've started blogging (2008).</div>
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Brandie has been my go-to person when I am looking</div>
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for comfort foods, </div>
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simple meals,</div>
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and simple ingredients.</div>
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Everything I have made from her blog has been excellent.</div>
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And when I was feeding three kids.....</div>
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Brandie's recipes were a God-send.</div>
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Take some time to look over her blog.</div>
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I guarantee you will love it. </div>
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I served these Crescent Peach Danishes as a mid-morning brunch treat.</div>
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I didn't make any changes other than the pie filling choice</div>
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and I used French vanilla coffee creamer in my glaze.</div>
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I'm not going to type the recipe here,</div>
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I'm going to send you directly to Brandie.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thecountrycook.net/2011/05/shortcut-apple-danish.html" target="_blank">Click here for recipe</a></div>
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I am loving the cooler temperatures.</div>
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But sometimes when my feet get cold I lose my motivation.</div>
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Yesterday was NOT one of those days.</div>
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I get up early in the morning to start my days,</div>
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but yesterday I was sucked into my "pages feed" on Facebook.</div>
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As I was scrolling, scrolling, scrolling</div>
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I came to a complete stop when a beautiful picture of </div>
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<a href="http://lilluna.com/candy-corn-pretzel-fudge/" target="_blank">Candy Corn Pretzel Fudge</a></div>
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came into view.</div>
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I had to go and check it out......</div>
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<a href="http://lilluna.com/candy-corn-pretzel-fudge/" target="_blank">Lil' Luna</a> inspired me to make Pay Day Fudge.</div>
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You've all heard of the Pay Day creation with </div>
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dry roasted peanuts and candy corn, right?</div>
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Well, with Lil' Luna's inspiration I threw the pay day</div>
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Every Fall at this time my brother has a bowl of</div>
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the pay day mixture at arms reach.</div>
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When I go and visit he will grab that bowl,</div>
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stick it in my face and say,</div>
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<i><b>"Want some Pay Day?"</b></i> (with a little chuckle)</div>
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I guess you gotta be there to get the gist of this story.....</div>
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So, this Pay Day Fudge is kind of dedicated to my</div>
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chuckling brother.</div>
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<i><b>"Hey Brent, want some Pay Day Fudge?"</b> </i>(chuckle)</div>
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<b>Pay Day Fudge</b><br />
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1 c. candy corn<br />
1 overflowing c. dry roasted peanuts<br />
1/2 c. sugar<br />
1/2 c. heavy cream<br />
1/2 tsp. salt (I just used a couple shakes)<br />
1/2 c. butter<br />
2 1/2 c. white chocolate chips<br />
1 tub (7 oz.) marshmallow fluff<br />
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Mix the candy corn and peanuts in a bowl, set aside.<br />
Line a 9X9 baking pan with waxed paper. Let the waxed paper hang over the sides. That way you can lift it out of the pan to cut the fudge.<br />
In your stand mixer place the white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff.<br />
Mix sugar, heavy cream, salt, and butter in a medium sized saucepan. Over medium heat melt ingredients and bring to a low boil. Boil for 5 minutes.<br />
Add the hot mixture to the the chocolate and fluff. Using the paddle attachment mix on low/medium until everything is melted and smooth.<br />
Pour into lined baking pan. Smooth out top and press a few extra candy corn and peanuts on the top, pressing lightly. Place in fridge for 4-5 hours. I left mine in overnight.<br />
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We all love chicken nuggets, right?</div>
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Especially the kiddos......</div>
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These are so easy to make and I'm sure they will please any kid.</div>
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Even the over-grown kids.</div>
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I had about a half a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray Sweet and Spicy </div>
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I thought I would put it to good use and create these chicken nuggets.</div>
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I had two barbecue marinated chicken breast that I bought from the grocery.</div>
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All I did was cut them into chunks,</div>
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smear on the Sweet Baby Ray,</div>
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roll them in crushed salt and vinegar chips,</div>
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and baked them in a 375 degree F. oven for about 30-35 minutes. </div>
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They were perfect!</div>
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Very satisfying for a quick meal.</div>
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And it's always fun to dip chicken nuggets in ranch dressing.</div>
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These will be made time and time again.</div>
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And it's a real good way to use up the last crumbs in the chip bag.</div>
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Is there anything that screams FALL any more louder than Pumpkin?</div>
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I have a very large collection of food fan pages in my Facebook feed.</div>
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And when this pumpkin sheet cake came through my feed</div>
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I switched on my scratch-n-sniff mode on my lap top.</div>
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What?</div>
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You don't have a scratch-n-sniff mode?</div>
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Don't tell anyone,</div>
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but I also have flash drive that will turn things into </div>
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a taste-test mode.</div>
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These flash drives are very hard to find and I had to</div>
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travel many, many, many miles to find mine.</div>
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(I have a pet elephant too)</div>
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One thing that I love about blog recipes is,</div>
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usually the recipes have been tested and are true.</div>
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I use the word "usually" very lightly.</div>
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There are some food blogs out there that will just post a recipe </div>
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without trying it first.</div>
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My form of food blogging.....</div>
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I will NOT present you something that I have not tried myself first.</div>
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And if I get the recipe/inspiration from another source </div>
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I will let you in on that too.</div>
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Blogging is all about creating, sharing, and of course honest opinions.</div>
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That is why I am not going to post the recipe here.</div>
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I did not create this cake.</div>
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I made it, photographed it, and voiced my opinion.</div>
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Wait!</div>
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I haven't voiced my opinion yet.</div>
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This is the BEST pumpkin sheet cake I have ever had in my life.</div>
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Sheet cakes are very easy to throw together,</div>
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and they are perfect for crowd feeding.</div>
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So keep in mind your Fall parties this year.</div>
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This pumpkin sheet cake would be the perfect treat.</div>
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Now for the source:</div>
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I found this recipe at Skip to my Lou.</div>
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<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/10/29/pumpkin-sheet-cake/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></div>
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The only thing I did differently is, I added 1 tsp. of vanilla to the pumpkin mixture.</div>
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The butter-cream maple frosting.....</div>
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I am one that just dumps when making frosting.</div>
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So I can't really put a recipe to the frosting.</div>
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You can easily do an internet search for butter-cream frosting.</div>
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I flavored mine with maple extract. </div>
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I strongly recommend that you make this cake.</div>
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It is fantastic!</div>
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A huge Thank You goes out to <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/10/29/pumpkin-sheet-cake/" target="_blank">Skip to my Lou</a>.</div>
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I really hate to say this,</div>
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but you do know Fall is on its way.</div>
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That means:</div>
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Apples</div>
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Pumpkins</div>
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Squash</div>
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Spices</div>
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and all the other good things the Fall season brings.</div>
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I took some time to put together 21 Fall recipes for you.</div>
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These are some of my favorites that I know you will just love.</div>
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ENJOY!</div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/09/dutch-apple-cake.html" target="_blank">Dutch Apple Cake</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/09/panic-apple-crisp.html" target="_blank">Apple Crisp</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/10/you-are-going-to-melt-into-bliss.html" target="_blank">Caramel Apple Turkey Panini</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/10/not-so-serene-sunday-jacko-cran-muffins.html" target="_blank">Jack'O Cran Muffins</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/10/stress-relief-applesauce-bars.html" target="_blank">Applesauce Bars</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-am-still-applen-it-applesauce-muffins.html" target="_blank">Applesauce Muffins</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/10/amazing-results-in-test-kitchen-crunchy.html" target="_blank">Crunchy Pumpkin Bars</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/11/thinking-of-your-figure-butterscotch.html" target="_blank"> Butterscotch Apple Mousse</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Cupcakes</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-little-boxer-dutch-apple-pie.html" target="_blank"> Dutch Apple Pie</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/11/another-muffin-pumpkinbanana-oatmeal.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal Muffins</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-sour-cream-cake-wbrown-butter.html" target="_blank">Apple Sour Cream Cake</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkincarrot-cupcakes-wmaple-praline.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Carrot Cupcakes</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-buzz-pumpkin-cheesecake-in.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Cheesecake in Gingerbread Cups</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2012/12/snickers-apple-salad.html" target="_blank"> Snicker Apple Salad</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/04/great-aunt-piped-pumpkin-pie.html" target="_blank">Piped Pumpkin Pie</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2010/10/serene-sunday-oh-sadness-of-parting.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Cookies</a></div>
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<a href="http://alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-do-you-do-with-acorn-squash-acorn.html" target="_blank">Acorn Squash Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups</a></div>
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Have you ever gone to a fine restaurant and they offer bruschetta </div>
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as one of their appetizers?</div>
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You order it, it comes to the table, you dig in, </div>
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and......</div>
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it's tasteless!</div>
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This garlic bread bruschetta is far from being tasteless.</div>
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As my base I used Schwan's garlic texas toast.</div>
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I thawed it completely before assembling the rest of the ingredients.</div>
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The rest of the ingredients are items you should already have on hand.</div>
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So when you want a quick side for any meal this is perfect.</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</div>
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I used pesto smeared on each garlic bread piece.</div>
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I used about 1 - 1 1/2 tsp. per slice.</div>
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I then topped the pesto with mozzarella cheese.</div>
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Use as much or as little as you like. </div>
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Then on top of the cheese I placed a slice of yellow tomato.</div>
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You can use red if you like.</div>
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Sprinkle with parm cheese.</div>
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And bake for about 18 - 20 minutes.</div>
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Keep an eye on them.</div>
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They are done when the cheese is brown and tomato is roasted.</div>
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The feedback on these:</div>
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"They taste like a mini pizza."</div>
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They were very well liked in this little country kitchen.</div>
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Alil Country Sugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13770881689504257124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819609160960330064.post-89920353611493474922014-08-05T03:30:00.000-07:002014-08-21T19:01:09.591-07:00Pork Loin Sliders on Mini Pretzel Buns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have got to get this recipe down before it leaves my memory.</div>
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Have you been seeing those cute little mini pretzel buns in the grocery stores?</div>
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I have been wanting to try and make a slider.</div>
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You know, the ones you get at the sports bars, or really great pubs?</div>
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The ones that drip to your elbows when you eat them?</div>
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I have managed to create those exact descriptions.</div>
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And one of my favorite sloppy sandwich is the Philly Cheese Steak.</div>
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So that is where this recipe is heading.</div>
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But I ran into a dilemma.</div>
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I love dilemmas though.</div>
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Dilemmas mean CHALLENGES.</div>
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I have been hooked on the Aldi supermarket.</div>
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I have been doing a good job at trying to purchase all of my groceries from there.</div>
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Now there are some things that I just can't bring myself to replace with off brand.</div>
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Things like toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry soap, trash bags, etc...</div>
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But food items are being used and tested.</div>
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And I love to test products.</div>
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I made these sliders with a pork loin. </div>
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Yes, I know, a Philly Cheese Steak is made of beef.....</div>
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I will just go ahead and tell you what I did.</div>
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If you try this recipe, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.</div>
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I found a pork loin at Aldi's.</div>
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I cut it in half.</div>
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I placed the unused half in a freezer bag and froze it for later use.</div>
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The other half:</div>
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I used a very sharp knife and sliced it as thin as I could get it.</div>
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As you can see from the pictures I managed to slice it pretty thin.</div>
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I used French's Flavor infuser (Classic Steakhouse) as a marinade.</div>
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I mixed in a tablespoon of dry ranch dressing mix.</div>
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I put this together around lunchtime. </div>
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I let the flavors mix together and soak until it was time to prepare dinner.</div>
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I used 1 TBS of butter and 1 TBS of pesto to soften my onion and green pepper.</div>
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I used 1 small green pepper, sliced thin.</div>
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And 1 small sweet onion sliced thin.</div>
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Cook them in the butter/pesto until they are tender and slightly brown.</div>
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The meat: I cooked that in a skillet with 1 TBS butter and 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce.</div>
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Cook the meat until it is done.</div>
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You can even let it simmer for a while if you want.</div>
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It makes a really nice sauce when cooking.</div>
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Here is where my dilemma comes in.</div>
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I wanted to get some cream cheese to mix with the meat. </div>
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What do you think I forgot at Aldi's?</div>
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Yup, the cream cheese.</div>
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So I did what any chef would do.....</div>
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I tore apart my kitchen looking for something to use in place of the cream cheese.</div>
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Guess what I found?</div>
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Velveeta Mac & Cheese.</div>
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The cheese sauce will work wonderful.</div>
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But what will I do with the pasta?</div>
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When my meat was done I squeezed in half of the cheese sauce</div>
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from the mac & cheese kit.</div>
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Stirred it up.....and talk about creamy.</div>
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The pasta.....I boiled it up, used the remaining cheese sauce and </div>
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added about three tablespoons of pesto.</div>
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Perfect side to serve with the sliders.</div>
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But anyway, I buttered cut sides of my pretzel rolls. </div>
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I topped the bottom halves with onion mixture, meat,</div>
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and topped them with provolone cheese.</div>
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The top buns I placed buttered side up on the pan.</div>
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I stuck them under the broiler until the cheese was melted and buns were toasted.</div>
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Keep and eye on things. </div>
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You don't want your buns to burn.</div>
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Mine took about 5-7 minutes.</div>
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This is what my dinner looked like.</div>
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See, I told you dilemmas create challenge.</div>
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And challenge creates results.</div>
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Do you see the drippings and goopiness from these sliders?</div>
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The perfect club/pub/sports bar sandwich.</div>
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You can't get any sloppier than that.</div>
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Don't wear white!! Just say'n.....</div>
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I shared this recipe at <a href="http://www.fromcalculustocupcakes.com/foodie-friends-friday-linky-party-august-22-2014/" target="_blank">Foodie Friends Friday Link Party</a>.</div>
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Always a great party.</div>
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Make sure you give them a visit.</div>
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How is your Wednesday going?</div>
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Mine?</div>
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Creative....</div>
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That's a good thing, right?</div>
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I had one lonely tomato sitting in my produce basket.</div>
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All alone.</div>
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All by himself.</div>
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So I decided to eat him this morning.</div>
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Yes, a stuffed tomato was my brunch.</div>
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By the time I got him prepared it was almost lunchtime.</div>
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I know you have tomatoes ready, or almost ready in your garden.</div>
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This is the perfect side dish to add to any meal.</div>
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Whenever anyone mentioned stuffed tomatoes I always turned up my nose.</div>
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Now I know what I have been missing.</div>
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Truly delicious!</div>
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This is what I did:</div>
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I hollowed out the tomato meat.</div>
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But don't throw it away.....</div>
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It will go right into the stuffing mix.</div>
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I had to slice off just a sliver of the one bottom.</div>
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It didn't want to sit flat.</div>
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See, you can see the tiny pieces of tomato I put into the stuffing mix.</div>
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Adding the horseradish gives these just enough zing to say....."MMMMM!"</div>
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I topped them with mozzarella cheese and baked them for </div>
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about 25-30 minutes.</div>
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Amazing flavors in these stuffed tomatoes.</div>
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You will love them.</div>
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<b>Stuffed Tomatoes</b></div>
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Fresh tomatoes (if you want to get all the stuffing used I would suggest using two large tomatoes. 4 halves)</div>
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1 c. Italian bread crumbs</div>
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1 TBS grated Parmesan cheese</div>
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1 TBS finely chopped onion</div>
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1/4 tsp. prepared horseradish</div>
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1/4 tsp. crushed black pepper (more if you like)</div>
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1/2 tsp. salt</div>
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2 TBS extra virgin olive oil</div>
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1 TBS dried parsley flakes</div>
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4 triangles of Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb cheese spreads</div>
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Enough mozzarella cheese to top the tomatoes before baking</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</div>
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Clean the tomatoes and cut each one in half between the top stem and bottom. Carefully remove the tomato meat without cutting through the skins. Chop the tomato meats fine and add them into the stuffing ingredients. Mix all ingredients listed until bread crumbs become damp and sticky. Stuff tomato halves with the amount of stuffing to your liking. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.</div>
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Guess what?</div>
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I may just be back in action for a little while.</div>
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Oh how I have missed all of you......</div>
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I have decided to celebrate my own return.</div>
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Funny, huh?</div>
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I am going to celebrate with these Peanut Butter Overload Cookie Bars.</div>
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These come from <a href="http://www.a-kitchen-addiction.com/peanut-butter-overload-cookie-bars/" target="_blank">A Kitchen Addiction</a>. </div>
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I made a sinful change though.....</div>
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You can't have peanut butter without chocolate.</div>
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So I combined the two most deadliest world sins.....</div>
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peanut butter</div>
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&</div>
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dark chocolate</div>
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Please forgive me "A Kitchen Addiction",</div>
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but if we are going to overdose (overload) I want to go out with love.</div>
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And I love dark chocolate!</div>
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<b>Peanut Butter Overload Cookie Bars</b><br />
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1/4 c. butter, softened<br />
3/4 c. peanut butter<br />
1/2 c. brown sugar<br />
1/4 c. sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
1 tsp. Rodelle vanilla<br />
3/4 c. all purpose flour<br />
1/2 tsp. salt<br />
1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
1/2 c. quick oats<br />
3/4 c. Reese's Mini peanut butter cups, un-chopped<br />
1/3 c. dark chocolate chips<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 8x8 or 9x9 pan.<br />
In a large bowl of a stand mixer lightly cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Add egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.<br />
In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt and soda. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until combined. Stir in oats. Stir in peanut butter cups and chocolate chips.<br />
Press dough into the bottom of the baking pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (mine took like 20-25) or until edges are golden brown and center is set.<br />
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before cutting into bars.<br />
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Have you ever found yourself trapped inside a man's kitchen?</div>
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Yes, trapped.</div>
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I was planning a meal for a family get-together,</div>
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visited my local grocery for the main course,</div>
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and found myself with no plans for dessert when I returned home.</div>
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You can't have a family meal without something sweet.</div>
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So I started opening cupboards, closets, and drawers </div>
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looking for any sugary substances.</div>
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I started throwing things on the counter.</div>
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I will put something together once I empty unorganized</div>
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locations of sugary goodness.</div>
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This is what I found:</div>
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Cherry Pie Filling</div>
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Oatmeal Cookie Mix</div>
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Chocolate Chips</div>
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and a Fun-Fetti Cake Mix</div>
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Now what do I do with these ingredients?</div>
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I'll show you.....</div>
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I lined an 8x8 pan with foil and spayed with cooking spray.</div>
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I mixed the oatmeal cookie dough according to package directions,</div>
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pressed it in the bottom of the pan and baked at 350 degrees </div>
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for 15 minutes.</div>
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I removed the cookie crust from the oven and threw on half</div>
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of the bag of chocolate chips. </div>
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I didn't spread them I just left them set where they fell.</div>
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The fun-fetti cake mix:</div>
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1 cake mix</div>
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2/3 c. melted butter</div>
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2 eggs</div>
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All mixed together</div>
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I spread the cake mix on top of the cookie crust, </div>
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and baked for 25-30 minutes.</div>
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Cool completely.</div>
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The foil lined pan makes it nice for lifting out the cookie</div>
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bars and slicing them into servings.</div>
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I topped each serving with cherry pie filling.</div>
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And that is what comes out of being trapped in a man's kitchen.</div>
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The impossible is always possible.</div>
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Is anyone else experiencing a crazy winter?</div>
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I haven't seen a winter this bad for a very long time.</div>
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Since the weather is still freezing cold I thought I would share</div>
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a soup recipe that I created.</div>
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This soup is the BOMB!</div>
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Are you a stuffed pepper fan?</div>
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I know I am!</div>
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I was walking past the meat department at my local grocery store</div>
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when a display of stuffed peppers caught my attention.</div>
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How easy is that?</div>
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Take them home, </div>
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place them in a baking dish,</div>
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create my own tomato sauce,</div>
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and bake.</div>
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Simple!</div>
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Simple!</div>
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Simple!</div>
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But I bought four of them for two people.</div>
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Which that means we had leftovers.</div>
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I consider myself the leftover KING.</div>
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I can take leftovers and turn them into something new</div>
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over</div>
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and</div>
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over</div>
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and</div>
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over</div>
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I had one leftover stuffed pepper from our dinner the evening prior.</div>
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What can a lonely stuffed pepper be turned into?</div>
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Soup, of course.</div>
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As I created this soup I wrote down all my ingredients and steps involved. </div>
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This is what I did:</div>
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<b>(Leftover) Stuffed Pepper/Artichoke Soup</b></div>
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2 1/2 qrt. water</div>
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4 TBS beef soup base</div>
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2 c. whole wheat spiral pasta</div>
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1 can diced Italian seasoned tomatoes</div>
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Bring broth and tomatoes to a boil, add pasta and boil according to pkg. directions for al dente.</div>
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1 can artichoke hearts (drained and chopped), chopped leftover stuffed pepper, 1 c. frozen corn, and a few drops of hot sauce of your choice. </div>
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Simmer until heated through, approximately 18-20 minutes.</div>
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Place in soup bowls. </div>
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Top with Parmesan or grated provolone. </div>
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I haven't been here for a while,</div>
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and I'm sorry,</div>
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very sorry,</div>
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And I'm a little late with the turkey leftover recipe.</div>
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But I know you have picked turkey in your freezer.</div>
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Yes, you do.....</div>
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Because I do!</div>
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This is a perfect dish to serve using leftover turkey.</div>
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Why haven't I been here for a while?</div>
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Because I have been working on my life. </div>
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I have to have my life in order before I can bring you any</div>
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kind of goodness.</div>
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I have met a man named John.</div>
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John loves to cook.</div>
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John loves to travel for FOOD.</div>
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John is the perfect match for ME.</div>
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FOOD + ME + JOHN = HAPPINESS</div>
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John and I searched All Recipes to see what we could do</div>
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with our leftover Thanksgiving turkey.</div>
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This is what we found:</div>
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<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-and-Spinach-Alfredo-Lasagna/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=chicken%20lasagna&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page" target="_blank">Chicken and Spinach Alfredo Lasagna</a></div>
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We took out the chicken and added turkey.</div>
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Genius, I say!!</div>
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We used 1 elephant garlic in place of the 4 cloves of garlic.</div>
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We also used a parm mixture (Parmesan, Asiago, and Romano mix). </div>
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So click on the link above to gather this amazing recipe.</div>
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We loved it!!</div>
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And we had loads of fun making it TOGETHER. </div>
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Everyone LOVES cookies, right?</div>
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And a cookie with the perfect amount of softness and crunch </div>
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is usually a hit at any kind of function.</div>
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Whether it be treating associates (which I did),</div>
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family gatherings,</div>
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pot lucks,</div>
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or just making a batch to satisfy a craving.</div>
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This is the perfect cookie!</div>
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.thelittlekitchen.net/doubletree-hotel-copycat-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/" target="_blank">The Little Kitchen </a>I was able to create a cookie that</div>
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my associates loved.</div>
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Within minutes this cookie was demolished.</div>
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Since I followed this recipe exact there is no need for me to</div>
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type out the recipe.</div>
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You can find it at <a href="http://www.thelittlekitchen.net/doubletree-hotel-copycat-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/" target="_blank">The Little Kitchen</a>.</div>
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If you are looking for a GREAT chocolate chip cookie,</div>
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look no further.....</div>
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The blended oats in this recipe make this cookie irresistible.</div>
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And by the looks of my photos, can you tell I was in a hurry?</div>
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Look what I got in the mail today.....</div>
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Blind Spot NutButter, Cinnamon Roll flavor.</div>
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This is not your "average joe" peanut butter folks.</div>
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This is extra special because it is homemade made by two special people.</div>
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Sheri at <a href="http://www.blindspotnutbutters.com/index.html" target="_blank">Blind Spot NutButters</a> contacted me through Facebook</div>
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and asked me if I would be interested in promoting her and her husband's product.</div>
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She said she would even send me a sample, flavor of my choice, to see if I liked it.</div>
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HANDS DOWN!!</div>
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This is some awesome stuff.</div>
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While Sheri and I were emailing back and forth</div>
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I told her that I was going to purchase some English muffins </div>
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and wait patiently for the nutbutter to arrive.</div>
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And that is just what I did.....</div>
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Blind Spot Nut Butters offers many different flavors.</div>
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<a href="http://www.blindspotnutbutters.com/nutbutter-flavors.html" target="_blank">Go check them out here</a>.</div>
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You are sure to find something you like.</div>
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And with the Fall season and Thanksgiving coming quickly,</div>
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they offer a pumpkin pie flavor.</div>
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Just think what could be done with this if placed in your Fall baking.....</div>
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As I was sitting enjoying my breakfast with this delicious nutbutter,</div>
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thoughts were going through my mind:</div>
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CAKES</div>
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COOKIES</div>
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BREADS</div>
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FROSTING</div>
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GLAZES</div>
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How else can I use this awesome product?</div>
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With all the ingredients being all natural, this product would make an</div>
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awesome ingredient in smoothies.</div>
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A couple spoonfuls of this nutbutter, a banana, and some chocolate almond milk??</div>
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Oh yeah, I'm thinking dreamy, creamy, nutty, smoothie.</div>
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And the hazel nut mocha flavor?</div>
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Need I say more?</div>
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Get your blenders primed people, and head over to Blind Spot NutButters</div>
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and order some of this <a href="http://www.blindspotnutbutters.com/shop.html" target="_blank">amazing nutbutter</a>.</div>
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This will definitely be added to my regular list of online orders.</div>
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Blind Spot Nutbutters even lists the <a href="http://www.blindspotnutbutters.com/nutrition.html" target="_blank">nutritional information</a> for every </div>
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flavor they create. How amazing it that?</div>
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Once you order your first jar of this heavenly product, </div>
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taste it, </div>
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experiment with it,</div>
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come back and let us know what you think.</div>
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I promise, you will not be disappointed.<br />
Take some time to read <a href="http://www.blindspotnutbutters.com/our-story.html" target="_blank">Troy and Sheri's story </a>too.<br />
These are two very special people.</div>
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Do you have a favorite childhood meal that you fix for yourself just so you can </div>
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reminisce?</div>
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I have one.</div>
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<b>Liver and Onions</b></div>
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It is very hard to find liver and onions the way mom used to make it.</div>
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So, since I was home alone this weekend I made it for myself.</div>
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I know some of you are saying, "GROSS!"</div>
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But just think of all the iron this meat entails.</div>
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Now to really gross you out, here is the liver in the raw.....</div>
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And this is not beef liver it's buffalo liver.</div>
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Better for you, yeah?</div>
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Straight from grass fed buffalo.</div>
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Yes, a private ranch. </div>
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Can't get any fresher than that.</div>
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This is what my mama taught me.....</div>
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Dredge the liver slices in flour seasoned with garlic powder and fresh pepper.</div>
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Brown them really good.</div>
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I use olive oil.</div>
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I do mine in an electric skillet on about 325 degrees.</div>
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After the slices are browned (I had about 8) don't clean the skillet.</div>
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Place your liver back into the skillet, slice one whole sweet onion.</div>
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Place your onion slices on top of the liver.</div>
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Using 4 cups of water and two TBS of Worcestershire sauce,</div>
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pour it over everything.</div>
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Turn the skillet heat down to about 250 and simmer with lid on until</div>
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liver is fork tender. </div>
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Mine took about an hour and a half. </div>
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I made red skinned mashed potatoes,</div>
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and spiked up Caesar salad.</div>
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When I say spiked up I mean, a Dole salad kit that I added a couple</div>
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handfuls of spinach to.</div>
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Talk about an iron fortified meal. </div>
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I should be set on iron for about a month.......</div>
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If you look closely at the gravy you can see all those yummy</div>
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bottom of the skillet chunks.</div>
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Cooking the liver this way, it makes its own gravy.</div>
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There is no recipe required for this dish.</div>
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And you can use beef liver in place of the buffalo liver I used.</div>
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Just follow the steps I gave you and you will be fine.</div>
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Give it a try!</div>
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You never know, you may just become a liver lover.</div>
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The weather is nice and cool this weekend.</div>
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And what do I have on my mind?</div>
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Chili!!</div>
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One of my all time favorite soups for the fall season.</div>
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But I did a little something different with this chili.</div>
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Wait till you see the spices and ingredients involved.</div>
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I am a stickler when it comes to leftovers.</div>
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I DO NOT throw away!</div>
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There are so many meals that can be recreated through leftovers.</div>
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This chili is one of them.</div>
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I had two leftover chicken spinach feta brats from dinner the night before.</div>
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YUP, you guessed it....</div>
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They went into my white chili.</div>
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And have you ever thought about adding artichoke hearts to your white chili?</div>
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FANTASTIC!!</div>
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I loved it!!</div>
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The spices and ingredients in this chili sound to be extremely fiery hot,</div>
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but don't let them fool you.</div>
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The spices and ingredients are the good ones.</div>
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One of those dishes that has the good bite but no burn.</div>
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Okay, I won't keep you waiting any longer.....</div>
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Here is the recipe!</div>
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<b>White Chili</b><br />
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2 c. water<br />
1 TBS chicken soup base<br />
1/4 c. medium salsa<br />
1/2 tsp. dried oregano<br />
1/2 tsp. cumin<br />
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper<br />
1 can artichoke hearts (organic if possible), drained and chopped<br />
1 can chili ready beans, rinsed and drained<br />
1 c. milk<br />
2 fully cooked chicken brats, sliced in bite sized pieces<br />
*You can use any fully cooked meat of your choice; chicken, ground turkey, sausage, etc...<br />
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Add all ingredients except milk. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add milk while stirring and bring back up to heat (maybe 5 minutes).<br />
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OH MY WORD!!</div>
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I haven't been here since June!</div>
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JUNE people!!</div>
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I am so sorry :(</div>
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And I had promised you a year full of Weight Watchers recipes.</div>
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It is amazing the havoc a move, a new job, and new lifestyle can bring.</div>
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But, if you can accept weekend work I will do my best to be here.</div>
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(considering my long (17 hour) working hours)</div>
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I have so missed the time in the kitchen creating recipes.</div>
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Over the Labor Day weekend I did just that.</div>
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I created these awesome Peanut Butter Pistachio Muffins</div>
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(say that five times fast)</div>
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It felt so good to get my mind back in the groove of food.....</div>
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These muffins were so darn good.</div>
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A little strawberry jam and it was just like eating peanut butter and jelly. </div>
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As you can see, the batter was really thick.</div>
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Make sure you only mix until dry is incorporated.</div>
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Actually, you can still see a little flour in my batter.</div>
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But that's okay....</div>
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I filled my silicone cups clear to the top.</div>
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I love those little cups.</div>
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They pop right off after the muffins have cooled. </div>
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I chopped my pistachios and sprinkled them on top before baking.</div>
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If you love peanut butter you will love these muffins.</div>
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<b>Peanut Butter Pistachio Muffins</b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/4
cups all purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup
bread flour<br />
2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
2/3 cup brown sugar<br />
6 tbsp butter, melted and cooled<br />
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (or smooth)<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 cup whipping cream<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp.
vanilla extract<br />Sprinkle chopped pistachios on top <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat
oven to 375F. Line a a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners (I used silicone cups).<br />
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar.<br />
In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, peanut butter, eggs and
milk until smooth. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined.</span></span></div>
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Divide batter into your paper-lined muffin tin. Each cup should be filled
to the top, not just half way up, to ensure you get a nice dome on the muffin.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.<br />
Bake for 26-28 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean and the top of the
muffin springs back when lightly pressed.<br />
Cool on a wire rack.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Don't you just love steak wraps?</div>
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It is a simple meal that packs a great punch. </div>
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Full of veggies and very little meat. </div>
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Can't beat that.</div>
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I love color in the kitchen.</div>
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Especially cooking with it.</div>
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And I have to capture it every time......</div>
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Gorgeous!</div>
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This is how I packed my whole wheat tortilla....</div>
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Very little meat and very little cheese.</div>
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And according to <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/steak-wraps-for-the-weight-watcher-317630" target="_blank">Food.com</a><span id="goog_1665541980"></span><span id="goog_1665541981"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>, this wrap is only 1 WW point.</div>
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<b>Weight Watchers Steak Wrap</b></div>
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1 pkg. sandwich steaks (I used sizzle steaks. Cooked them and cut them into strips)</div>
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1/2 c. sliced white onion</div>
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1/2 c. sliced red pepper</div>
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1/2 c. lettuce</div>
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Avocado slices</div>
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Shredded cheese</div>
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Sour cream</div>
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Whole wheat sandwich wraps</div>
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1 TBS olive oil</div>
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Low sodium soy sauce</div>
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Drizzle the sizzle steak patties with soy sauce. Allow them to sit for a couple hours. Cook the patties until done and then cut into strips. Set aside and cover. Using olive oil saute the onion and red pepper. Fill your wraps and enjoy.</div>
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When I ran across these beauties I just knew I had to make them.</div>
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Lemon</div>
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Blueberry</div>
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Cornmeal</div>
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Perfect combination!</div>
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And these bad boys were taken to my associates at work.</div>
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I am now in charge of weekend goodies......</div>
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And just to let you know, the associates loved them!</div>
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<b>2 mini muffins = 2 WW points</b></div>
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<b>Lemon Curd Blueberry Cornmeal Mini Muffins</b></div>
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1 c. yellow cornmeal</div>
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1 c. all-purpose flour</div>
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1/4 c. Splenda Blend sugar</div>
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1 tsp. baking powder</div>
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1 tsp. baking soda</div>
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1/4 tsp. salt</div>
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2 large eggs</div>
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1 1/4 c. light vanilla yogurt</div>
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1/4 c. canola oil</div>
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1 c. fresh blueberries</div>
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1 container lemon curd (you will have a little left over)</div>
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.</div>
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Lightly grease or line mini-muffin tin</div>
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In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.</div>
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In large bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, and oil.</div>
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Add yogurt mixture to the flour mixture, and stir the batter until it is just combined. </div>
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Stir in blueberries.</div>
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Divide batter among the muffin tins (filling half way). Take a small dab of lemon curd and place in the center of each muffin. Cover with more batter.</div>
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Bake the muffins in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.</div>
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Let the muffins cool in the tins on a rack for 3 minutes. Turn them out onto the cooling rack, and allow them to cool completely.</div>
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Today is Memorial Day, and let's not forget why we celebrate this day.</div>
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With the weather being so unpredictable....</div>
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cold one day</div>
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raining the next</div>
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I decided to slip in one more soup recipe.</div>
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This soup is out of this world fantastic.</div>
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I am a creamy mushroom soup fan, and the chicken added is a super bonus.</div>
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This will certainly warm your soul.</div>
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This creamy soup is only 5 WW points per serving (1 cup).</div>
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So if you want to end your day with a warm heart, this soup will do the trick.</div>
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<b>Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup</b></div>
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1/2 lb. mushrooms cleaned and sliced</div>
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2 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken (I used Tyson ready to use grilled chicken (1 1/2 packages))</div>
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1/4 c. onions, chopped</div>
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1/4 c. celery, sliced thin</div>
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1/4 c. carrots, sliced</div>
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5 1/2 c. chicken broth (I used chicken soup base)</div>
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1/4 c. butter</div>
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3 c. half and half </div>
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1/2 c. all-purpose flour</div>
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1 tsp. pepper, add to your liking</div>
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1/4 tsp. dried thyme</div>
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1/2 tsp. white pepper</div>
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1 pinch dried tarragon</div>
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1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce</div>
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1 TBS minced parsley</div>
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1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice</div>
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1/2 tsp. salt, add to your liking</div>
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In a large Dutch oven, saute mushrooms, onion, celery, and carrot in butter until tender.</div>
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Stir in flour until blended. Add broth and seasonings, mix well. </div>
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. </div>
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Stir in half and half, chicken, parsley, lemon juice, and salt. Heat 5 more minutes on low heat.</div>
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<b>WW points per serving</b>: 5 </div>
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<b>Nutritional information per serving</b>: 205 calories, 13.5 g fat, 0.6 g fiber</div>
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