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Bernard Ranch Chicken
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In an ode to nostalgic food from my childhood, I’ve decided to start cooking things I loved then and haven’t made since eating them around my mom or Granny’s kitchen table, starting with this amended King Ranch Chicken recipe – thus the name Bernard Ranch Chicken. Sometimes things just come to me and sometimes…
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Sweet Potato Casserole
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My mom made this every Thanksgiving and it’s become a staple for me to bring to our family get together. The recipe resides in a thirty-year old cookbook from my childhood church, complete with stains and tears and all the things that make old cookbook recipes just taste better. Recipe credit goes to my…
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Granny’s Best German Chocolate Cake
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My son wanted German Chocolate cake for his birthday and while I’ve never made one, I knew just the person to teach me. It felt like my Granny was in the kitchen with my daughter and I as we followed her hand-written instructions. I’m fairly certain she got a few laughs up in Heaven,…
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Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
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After becoming aware that I’ve been dealing with inflammation (most likely prolonged – and most likely I’m not alone in this 🙃) I started doing research about ways to combat it with food. Being someone who appreciates all-in-one approaches where possible, this smoothie has become a morning staple for me. It’s easily tweaked based…
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Breakfast Sausage Casserole
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I’m not a big casserole person, but sometimes a good casserole just fits the bill. I knew this year I wanted something easy, yummy and filling for Christmas morning – that didn’t require me spending an hour in the kitchen in-between the fury of kids unwrapping presents and going to feed livestock. I knew…
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Easy Instant Pot Beef & Noodles
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Nothing says comfort on a cold day like a warm bowl of beef and noodles. This is the perfect weeknight meal to make in a pinch with an instant pot or add to crockpot in the early afternoon and have ready for supper. I tend to run out of ideas for what to do…
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Tex Mex Beef and Sweetpotato Skillet
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Sweet potatoes and ground beef come together in the perfect marriage…
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Easy Cast Iron Skillet Meatloaf
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Who doesn’t love meatloaf? Well, maybe some people, but those people are wrong. Just sayin’. 😉 I’ve made meatloaf a million and one different ways over the years. I’ve changed ingredients, changed pans, changed methods, but I’ve come around to this way and it’s my favorite. It’s easy, quick, only uses one pan (yay!)…