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Chipotle and Pumpkin Chicken Tortilla Soup

One of my favorite recipes for soup also happens to be one of the easiest. I have been desperately making dinner for a very long time, so a cookbook called […]

Big Batch Chili

When a cold wind blows and the moon is high, the pumpkin glows and the leaves all fly, the ghosts will gather and spooks delight, when darkness falls…  it’s Halloween […]

Whole Pumpkin Soup

Perfect for taking the chill off any autumn night, pumpkin soup baked in a pumpkin is a nifty fall treat. Pulled hot from the oven, a cup of this delectable […]

Speedy Baked Ravioli Lasagna

The food photo that beckoned me showed a skillet that I am not so sure belonged in the oven.  The recipe intrigued me, given the fact that it looked so […]

Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

The weather is turning, along with the leaves, and it’s now officially time to turn your oven back on again, too. Baking is a great way to slow down and […]

Instant Pot Tomato Soup with Pumpkin Spice Grilled Cheese Sandwich

It was early October, the first time I visited Vancouver nearly twenty-five years ago. I remember that many of the houses already had pumpkins lining their porches, especially quaint against […]

Soft Pretzels with Easy Beer Cheese Dip

September is National Family Meals month and it’s a perfect time to gather your family and friends, cook together, and share something good that everyone can eat. Fun for your […]

Acorn Squash Bowls with Sausage, Spinach and Brown-Butter Sage

I love to read recipes. I also love to save them. I save them in my email. I save them on my Pinterest page. I save them in assorted filing […]

Northwest Harvest Apple Cake

Northwest apples have returned! You can do your picking at the grocery, but why not try a quick stop to one of our local farms? There is nothing like the […]

3-Minute Chicken

The familiar sight of yellow school buses has returned and with it comes the renewed urgency and interest to get dinner on the table in a quick, easy way. A […]

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