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Black Bean Hummus
Yesterday afternoon was spent working on baby shower prep – one of my favorite things to do! I was joined by two ladies who are co-hosting the shower with me, so of course, we had to have snacks. Both of them are gluten-free, and one of them is a vegan, so some of my typical go-to’s were out. I settled on black bean hummus with tortilla chips and either it was really good or we were really hungry because we ate just about the whole thing. This is an easy and tasty recipe that can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes. Hope you enjoy! Black Bean Hummus 1…
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Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread
Pot roast. Umm. One of my favorite fall/winter dishes. It is the epitome of a Sunday meal. This beauty cooks low and slow and fills my house with one of the best smells to come out of an oven. I used to make this with carrots and potatoes cooking along side the meat, but decided to make this with just carrots since I prefer mashed potatoes. So I made Thanksgiving-quaility whipped potatoes so that every forkful could be a heap and potatoes and a piece of tender meat. Yum, yum, yum. And when I make a pot roast, I have to make some buttermilk cornbread. Have to. The way I…
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Lentil Soup
It’s a rainy Saturday in Georgia – a perfect day for soup. I found this recipe on a blog I follow, Aly GarlicHands, and it looked so great I had to try it. Plus I have lentils in my pantry that have been begging to be cooked – so all the conditions were right to make a big pot of soup, and boy was that a great idea! I had to make a couple of modifications based on what I had on hand. You see, the only thing worse than attempting the grocery store with two little ones by yourself is doing so in the rain. As I like to…
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Simple Sausage Marinara
This dish is a simple 30-minute homemade marinara that is a go-to for a weeknight meal. Both of my boys love Italian sausage, so I’ve been using it in place of beef in a lot of my Italian dishes. I used Publix’s Greenwise Italian Chicken Sausage and it was really good. This dinner was a success – I didn’t have to spend the whole evening in the kitchen and the boys cleaned their plates. The leftovers were great too. Simple Sausage Marinara 1 lb Italian sausage (I used chicken sausage) 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 tbsp minced garlic 8 oz mushrooms, sliced 2 14.5-oz cans diced tomato 2 tbsp tomato…
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Rosemary Pork Chops with Mushroom and Herb Orzo
Last year my husband and I tired to grow herbs. Tried. We had no luck with cilantro, basil, parsley or thyme, but the rosemary has hung in there! I have not given up hope that (one day) I will have a green thumb, but I realized that growing things that require being fed every day is like having another child or animal, and momma ain’t go time for that. Rosemary, apparently, will survive on rain alone. So, since rosemary is my only free herb, I experiment with it occasionally. One pairing that has turned out really yummy with my rosemary is pork chops. Throw a little rosemary, garlic and olive…
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Pumpkin Raisin Bread
It was time to check off my next milestone of the almost-fall: making something with pumpkin. After a near meltdown at Publix over my inability to locate pumpkin on the shelf and the associate’s misinformation about the availability of said pumpkin, all was resolved and I left satisfied with my two cans of Libby’s. I was craving some pumpkin bread and luckily I was able to make it happen this morning. I decided to look for a recipe with raisins because my boys love them (especially Beckett)! I found a recipe on Pinterest that was mostly what I was looking for but I made a couple of modification. It appeared…
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Shrimp Scampi over Creamy Parmesan Orzo
I have stumbled upon a much easier, equally as tasty substitute for risotto – orzo. I must admit that my orzo exposure has been limited to (cold) salads, but I decided to branch out the other night in an attempt to replicate my favorite flavors of risotto without the 30 minutes of stirring. It was a success! This is definitely weeknight friendly, and was the perfect compliment to shrimp scampi. The rich and creaminess of the orzo went perfectly with the acidity of the shrimp. This will certainly be a repeat meal in this house! Hope you enjoy! Creamy Parmesan Orzo 1 1/3 cup orzo (half a box) 2 tbsp…
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
A brunch at Brogan’s school this week meant I was baking on a weeknight. I decided on this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake because first, I have made it before and it was excellent, second, it was pretty easy, and third, I had everything on hand. Grocery shopping is not a Monday through Friday activity for me. This is called a cake, but it’s closer to a bread to me – either way it’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. I found this on Pinterest and modified the original recipe by using buttermilk instead of heavy cream, a little more sugar and modifying the temp and cooking time (the first time I…
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The Taco Night Superstar: Spanish Rice
I’m a sides kinda girl – sure the main course can be great, but I love a good side dish! (Just wait until Thanksgiving!!) So tonight I planned to make tacos and I thought all day about what else I could make to go with it. I decided I’d try to make Spanish rice (an old time favorite of mine). Although I had never made this from scratch before, I am pleased to say that my experiment turned out delicious! This is a really simple recipe and cooked while I was making the taco meat, so it definitely qualifies as weeknight-worthy. If I had planned ahead, I would have added…
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Lasagna with Goat Cheese and Sausage
Lasagna is such a comfort food! Whether it’s a tried and true recipe or something outside the box, lasagna rarely disappoints. So I decided to try a new twist on an old classic and add goat cheese to my lasagna. One of my co-workers does this and her lasagna is always great, but this was a first for me. I also opted for chicken sausage versus ground beef, for no reason other than wanting a different taste than my traditional. I made the sauce from scratch, which I’ve been doing a lot lately (finally weening myself from Prego!), and having the tomato pieces in there was really good. I was a…
