Chicken Pasta with Lemon & Artichokes

I know that I've talked a million times before about my favorite cookbook, Grand Temptations.  You know, the one that was made by the Grand Rapids Junior League that I was a part of?  Yeah....that one.  I really wish that I could buy a bunch of copies and give them to y'all because it really is a fantastic book.  There is not one...

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PB Oatmeal Chocoloate Chip Cookies

What do you get when you mix a peanut butter cookie with an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie?  Only my favorite cookie in the world!  Words cannot express how much I love these cookies.  I know I've mentioned my food indecisiveness before and if you really don't believe how bad it is, just ask Chris!  He'll tell you the agony he...

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Pork Loin with Cranberry Sauce

Since we've moved, one of the things I've been really trying to stay on-task with is fixing a big dinner on Sundays.  Especially now that it's Fall, there's nothing more comforting to me than having a warm, home cooked meal on Sunday and sitting down to a game of football!  Comfort is defined by food in so many ways with things like soup,...

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Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

There are lots of flavor combinations in this world that, in my mind, are to die for!  Especially combinations including chocolate.  For instance: chocolate + peanut butter, chocolate + coconut, chocolate + cherry, chocolate + banana, chocolate + vanilla and the very best yet: chocolate + raspberry. I absolutely LOVE chocolate and raspberry...

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Southwest Turkey & Black Bean Soup

It seems that Mother Nature, herself, is playing games with us here in the South lately.  While we've had our fair share of abnormally warm hot weather this Summer, it doesn't seem like she really cares.  Being from MI, this is the time of year that I look forward to the most and it's usually right around this time that it really starts...

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones with Maple Glaze

Well hello there!  Long time no see, huh?!  Oh my goodness, I cannot believe that it's been several months since I've been on here!  I really had no intention of taking that long of a hiatus but it was very necessary and some much needed time off.  I hope you can understand.  So much has happened in the last few months....we...

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