The First Cool October Day = A Bowl of Hearty Italian Soup

Originally posted on Meals With Mel:
October is one of my most favorite months but it’s also one of my busiest. Work is at its peak busy time and we are all running about like crazy getting fundraiser products delivered to the schools. While every weekend is packed with family events, football games, golf tournaments,…

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Spanish-Style Chorizo and Potato Quiche

I’ve never understood why men say they don’t eat Quiche. Honestly I don’t get it… Eggs, cheese, meat all served up in a flakey, buttery, pie crust?!?! What man wouldn’t love that? For me there is nothing more wonderful for brunch on Sunday (or any day of the week for that matter) than a delicious, […]

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Spiced Sweet Potato Cupcakes With Toasted Marshmallow Fluff….

Originally posted on Meals With Mel:
With all of the delicious pumpkin cakes and pumpkin bread recipes going around I though I would give another shout out to my beloved Sweet Potato. Raise your hand if your childhood Thanksgiving feast was incomplete without Mashed Sweet Potatoes topped with Toasted Marshmallows?  I know my hand is…

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Extra Creamy Macaroni & Cheese….

Sigh…. It’s been quite the week since we last talked and as a Dallas Cowboys fan I’m in need of some serious comfort. Now I’m not telling you to eat your emotions but we all know that gooey, creamy, cheesy,  Macaroni & Cheese makes everything better right?  It’s called “Comfort Food” for a reason 🙂 […]

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Pumpkin Spice Icebox Cookie Cake

The first day of Fall is finally here and I’m ready to welcome it with open arms! I’m ready for fires on cold crisp nights, the smell of hay, beautiful fall leaves, pumpkins, s’mores, Halloween, and of course Thanksgiving (for all my friends in the Fundraising… Only 64 more days until Thanksgiving!!!) Since Fall is […]

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Are You Ready For Some Football?!?! Buffalo Chicken Meatballs….

The Football Season officially kickoffs this week and my beloved Dallas Cowboys play Sunday night against the New York Giants! I’m SO EXCITED and I’m ready for my weekends to look like this… And this…. And some of this…  But most of all I want to see THIS!!! To get this most wonderful time of […]

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Bacon Mushroom Pizza Bianca

Oh boy do I have a great pizza recipe for you…. The inspiration for this Bacon Mushroom Pizza Bianca (no sauce) came from one of the best dining experiences I ever had in Burlington, Vermont.  It was December and we had just finished up our busy fundraising season and the husband had surprised me with a […]

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Cheesy Garlic Roasted Smashed Potatoes

I think I might be one of the only women my age that doesn’t get Pinterest. I love Instagram, I do a fair amount of Tweeting, and I’m on Facebook at least once a day. But for some reason I can’t seem to get into Pinning. Honestly, I’m just not a crafty person…. I don’t […]

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Hatch Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup

After a weekend of partying with friends I want something light and comforting for dinner and for me the the ultimate comfort food is chicken noodle soup. But since this is August and it just so happens to be Hatch Chile season why not make Hatch Green Chile Chicken Noodle Soup? Hatch Green Chiles have […]

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