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Whether or not you’re a football fan and whether or not your team made it to the big day, everyone likes a Super Bowl party. And everyone agrees on the best part of any Super Bowl party – Super fun food for Super Sunday!
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You may not believe me, but seriously, just about every vegetable is better roasted. Who can argue with tender, “caramel-ly” yumminess that is SO easy? Roast your carrots and stop there OR use them to boost the flavor in this super Roasted Carrot Hummus.
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I’m always amazed when I pull out my chosen recipe and find I just don’t have the right ingredients. As much as I plan, I still find sometimes I need to get creative in the kitchen!
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I might be telling my age when I mention the Mirro-Matic pressure cooker and the magic it represented to me. When I saw that come out, I knew we’d be having my favorite dish for supper. Could I have that same joy from my Instant Pot AND on the Whole30? Time for another recipe renovation: Pressure Cooker Pigs in the Blanket!
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Remember variables and formulas back in Algebra? A recipe is very much a formula…it just happens that all the variables are given. What if I told you there was a “formula” for making casseroles and you could make any kind of casserole you wanted?
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Veggies are the very best in Tennessee in the summer. Anything you want can be had with great sale prices. And the heat that makes those veggies grow so big so fast is the same heat that drives us toward cold food. No one wants to heat up the house if they can help it. So, how about a cold salad of summer veggies?
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I have a confession to make. Seems like when things heat up on the outside, things heat up on the inside, too, and my temper may flare. On blistering summer days, a cold treat can even out your body temp and your mood! Who wouldn’t love one of these tasty milkshakes to take the edge off the heat?
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For my birthday this year, my dear friend Debbie helped with my Whole30 by sending me a gift box of Whole30 approved snacks. Some of them I already knew, some were new things I’d never tried. But one stood out above the rest…the perfect sweet and savory snack…marinated banana jerky!
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Recently I mentioned what I call “recipe renovation” – changing my own favorite recipes to be Whole30 compliant. A family favorite, this one was a real challenge due to pasta AND 2 components of dairy, BUT I finally conquered Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole!
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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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