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Don’t you love finding a new recipe that fills a gap you didn’t even know you had? That’s the way I felt when I found this recipe for Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup by paleorunningmomma.com. What could be better? A shortcut version – your Stuffed Pepper Soup recipe renovation!
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I love to pair saucy entrées with rice or potatoes…to soak up the saucy goodness. Boiling rice seemed simple but somehow always left me frustrated. Then I stumbled on a rice recipe with a different method that always delivered. A simple, tasty rice method…what could be better?
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Now that you have all your essential tools for cooking and storage, it’s time to dress things up just a bit. What will you put your food on and eat with? What will your table look like? Dining room accessories for the table are the “icing on the cake” for your meals.
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What’s the PERFECT Cinco de Mayo food? Chuy’s Creamy Jalapeño Dip, of course. Now we can make our own Jalapeño Dip at home…even make it dairy-free!
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For years, restaurants have allowed us to customize our meals with a salad bar or buffet. But sometimes it costs a pretty penny. Why not do a smaller, more affordable version of that “bar” at home? In fact, it’s the perfect idea for roommates – a simple way to personalize your meal!
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I love to try new recipes! The first time I ever made paleorunningmomma’s Mexican Cauliflower Fried Rice, I fell in love with the Chipotle Ranch Dip drizzled over it. SPICY!!! It hit the spot…but I had too many leftovers. I ate some of it with plantain chips (probably TOO much and got a friend hooked as well!), then found myself repurposing my favorite spicy dip as the “mayo” for chicken salad!
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I knew nothing when I was doing our wedding registry. Anything bright, shiny, and expensive caught my eye. Turns out a lot of those things, I’ve not even used. You can learn from my mistakes and register for the items you really need. To my surprise, some of the tools I use most are here under the forgotten category of kitchen linens and miscellaneous.
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When I taught myself to cook, I followed every recipe exactly all the way through. I thought it was the only way it would come out tasting good. After years of cooking though, I’ve found a new freedom with it, particularly when I’m trying to get food on the table faster. Turns out it’s just a matter of answering the question, “when is it okay NOT to follow the recipe?”
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Our insurance sent us some helpful nutrition hints, and this one caught my eye: eat one serving of a cruciferous vegetable each day for good heart health. Well, we all want that, so I read further. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts are the main ones that are readily available and affordable (along with a few others you can see here). That means some repetition. So, it’s time to dig into my favorite, and try new ways to enjoy cabbage.
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There’s a lot of differing opinions on breakfast. A typical American breakfast these days is cereal and toast or bagels or some such…all grain-based carbs. Your body burns this kind of breakfast so quickly you get a boost of energy, but then it drops you flat in just a couple of hours. So maybe this isn’t what’s best for breakfast!
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