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Blueberry Hand Pies

Posted on November 18, 2016 by bigm5853

For Thanksgiving Kris and I head to Shawnee, KS to celebrate the holiday with our great friends, the Lombardos. This year we were asked to bring a gluten free dessert to share. Kris came up with an awesome idea – … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Kielbasa Soup

Posted on November 12, 2016 by bigm5853

Mmm more soup! Kris and I have definitely been on a soup kick lately. Great thing about soup – you can use whatever is in your pantry and come up with something good. Tonight I saw we had a couple … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Asparagus Risotto with Sea Scallops

Posted on November 11, 2016 by bigm5853

The inspiration for dinner with friends this week comes from Biaggis restaurant. I had Risotto with Sea Scallops and it was amazing so thought this would be perfect. And it was!The Risotto is the star of this dish. Be sure … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by bigm5853

The pumpkins are carved and ready. I got the ideas this year from Marvin who sent me some Calvin and Hobbes snowman cartoons and I think these turned out pretty good! It is a bit cold and windy but we … Continue reading →

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Soup Week – Pork Tenderloin

Posted on October 28, 2016 by bigm5853

Soup Week continues. You might be asking yourself ‘What happened to Thursdays soup?’. Well that was leftover night! We had to polish off the soups from earlier in the week. Apparently  I make more than 2 people can eat. Tonight … Continue reading →

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Soup Week – White Bean Kale with Sausage

Posted on October 26, 2016 by bigm5853

Soup Week continues – tonight’s entry is my favorite of the week so far! White bean kale and sausage, a great combination. I think this will be the Halloween Night meal. We found the kielbasa at Whole Foods and it … Continue reading →

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Soup Week – Hamburger Soup

Posted on October 25, 2016 by bigm5853

45 degrees and raining makes for another good night for soup. Tonight we went with a hamburger soup. This is always a good choice on a cool fall evening. Hamburger, potatoes, veggies = Tasty!This is another easy to put together … Continue reading →

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Soup Week – Chicken Noodle with Kale

Posted on October 24, 2016 by bigm5853

Fall is upon us here in Minnesota and that means soup season!! I decided to have a soup week and try out some new recipes. Night 1 = Chicken Noodle with Kale. This turned out to be a very good … Continue reading →

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Smoked Ribeye

Posted on October 15, 2016 by bigm5853

So my brother and niece came to town for a night. They needed to pick up my nephew from the airport the next morning so I asked my niece what she would like for supper – her answer? Ribeye, baked … Continue reading →

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Pork Ragu

Posted on October 6, 2016 by bigm5853

How about an easy weeknight supper? The crockpot is a great way to prepare a meal and have it ready after a long day of work. We decided  to try some pork ragu. In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, … Continue reading →

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