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Soups & Stews

Confetti Chili

March 4, 2010
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I’ve had chili on the mind lately. Its such a good hearty comfort food for a cold day. The end of winter is quickly approaching as we steady into 60 degree weather. I was flipping through my copy of The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger and saw this recipe. And I knew I wanted [...]

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Texas Chili (or not)

February 10, 2010
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Its cold outside! 33 degrees which is chilly by Texas standards. I’m wearing a scarf and boots & coat today I love it though. I love January & February. They’re my favorite months I think because its the only “winter” we get in Texas. Actually this year has been pretty cool, but typically we don’t [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

November 11, 2009
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I love this time of year. Fall is so wonderful. We usually don’t have “fall” in Texas. I joke that we have summer and not-summer. And that’s usually about right. This year though, the weather has been fabulous overall in October/November thus far. We’ve had our windows open almost daily for weeks!  Its so wonderful!! [...]

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Wonton Soup with Baby Bok Choy

November 9, 2009
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Today starts off the beginning a  series that I’m doing with my friend Jill, of Babies Rabies. Jill continually cracks me up. Her attitude about all things in life is just fabulous. Her blog was recently chosen by the editors of thebump.com for the best Baby Journal Blog. (Congrats Jill!) Although, I have to say [...]

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White Bean Chicken Chili

October 12, 2009
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We got a cold front (aka its in the 70s and not the 90s), which means its time to start fixing soup!! I knew it was time to whip up some White Chicken Chili! I developed this recipe over a year ago and it very quickly became a family favorite. Its probably my favorite soup [...]

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Chicken & Dumplings

March 9, 2009
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I have had the hardest time getting a decent photo of Chicken & Dumplings! I’ve been trying to get this recipe for what seems like a good year (seriously). And this photo doesn’t do it justice. But in the meantime, it gave me time to refine the recipe even further and I think I’m fully [...]

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Giveaway Winner Announced & Veggie Minestrone

November 6, 2008
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its time to announce a winner for our blogoversary giveaway. I’m giving away a copy of the Williams-Sonoma Holiday Entertaining cookbook. Its perfect for thanksgiving and Christmas party planning. It has ideas for centerpieces, menus, and its filled with beautiful photos! I used the Random Number generator to pick one of my lucky readers: So… [...]

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