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Copy Cat Mimi’s Cafe Blueberry Muffins
The first time I had the pleasure of tasting Mimi’s Cafe’s tasty blueberry muffins was 12 years ago. We had just moved to Colorado Springs and I was just barely in my second trimester with the twins. I took one bite into this muffin and instantly knew I would be in a longterm relationship with this food. I’ve mentioned in the past that quite a few of my significant memories include the first time I try a food. The first time I ever tried a Whopper, I was 10 years old and visiting my cousins in Oregon. The first time I ever had a French Dip sandwich was my first…
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Goal Setting: A Growth Mindset
I am writing this to you from good o’le Omaha, Nebraska. My birthplace, the place I first met Matthew, the place where I spent a good portion of my childhood. Being here for the past week, I have had plenty of time to reflect and evaluate how much I’ve grown and changed over the last few decades. When I left Nebraska, I was just about to begin high school. I thought I already knew who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. Oh, the things I could tell my 15-year-old self. I’d like to say that I came to the realization that I have absolutely no…
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Pumpkin Spice Roll with Chocolate Mascarpone Filling
My husband, Matthew, LOVES pumpkin pie. Actually, he just loves pumpkin-flavored things in general. I, on the other hand, do not…unless it happens to have chocolate with it. Pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies, yes! Pumpkin spice roll with chocolate filling, ABSOLUTELY! So, I made a compromise with Matthew and asked what he thought about having this instead of the traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year. Thankfully he completely agreed. Do you have any recipes that are a variation of the original? Hope y’all had a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Instapot French Dip Sandwiches
When two individuals decide to make a life together, they pick and chose what to bring to the relationship. Sometimes it’s who’s knife set is better and who’s needs to be donated. Other times it’s which traditions are maintained. In the case of my marriage, French dip sandwiches are one such tradition. Growing up Matthew’s family would always have French dip sandwiches on Christmas Eve. When we had our first Christmas together with his family, I was introduced to this tradition. I am a little ashamed to say, that I had never experienced this wonderful, tasty food before. Since that first Christmas Eve, French dip has been on regular rotation…
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Instapot Cheesy Sausage & Tot Casserole
Sometimes I create my own recipes, and other times I steal someone else’s and tweak it. Why do the heavy lifting if someone has already perfected the heavy lifting for you? This recipe is one such case. One typical Saturday night, a Saturday night that wasn’t a date night, I was perusing Pinterest…or as Matthew so endearingly calls it, internet hoarding…when I came across this recipe. As I spent some of my formative years (high school) in potato country, any recipe that is full of cheese and potatoes instantly calls to me. I know, I know…I’m a nutritionist who is working toward her dietetic degree…but a heart wants what a…
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Roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup—aka: Homemade Spaghetti-os
I have a tumultuous relationship with tomatoes…I want to love them, but in fact, I cannot stand them! I don’t know if it is texture, or it could be I have some PTSD from my childhood when my parents would can stewed tomatoes in the fall and it was one of the worst smells I’ve ever encountered. The smell was SO potent that my hair and clothes smelled like stewed tomatoes and inevitably some kid at school would comment on the smell. That being said, tomatoes are gorgeous! The vibrant color, the smooth texture of the skin. Heirloom tomatoes are my favorite, there is just something about their ugliness that…
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Easy Chicken Enchiladas
My family absolutely loves Mexican food. We have to have at least one dinner a week that is some sort of Hispanic recipe. I am also super blessed to have a couple of best friends who are Hispanic and amazing at cooking. So I have learned a thing or two from them. My enchilada recipe is easily in the top 5 favorites with my boys. This recipe also makes for a great freezer meal. Do you have any amazing enchilada recipes that you love? Hope y’all have an amazing week!
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Marvelous Mothers: Miss Ozra Kiss
I have had the privilege of knowing Miss Ozra for a little over a year now. She was Yo’s 1st-grade teacher and if I could have her teach him til he graduates high school, I totally would! She is an amazing woman, mother, and an elementary ed teacher. Did I mention she also coaches cheerleading? When I interviewed her, I wanted to know how she handles it all. Her family is perfect and her husband, Steven, is SO supportive. I just had to know her secret. Thank you so much for allowing me to interview. I absolutely adore your family. Your kiddos are SO stinkin’ cute. Tell me a little…
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Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
We have been a family full of sickos this past weekend. The weather is changing and the sun coming up later and later is causing some difficulty with staying motivated. Goob was especially miserable yesterday…but some breathing treatments, Tylenol, and a good night’s sleep have helped a lot! It’s nice to have an arsenal of quick, easy recipes up your sleeve when cold and flu season hits. My family loves homemade chicken noodle soup…noodles from scratch, fresh vegetables, and herbs…but when you don’t have the time or energy, this recipe is just as amazing in a pinch. The trick is to use egg noodles from the frozen food section instead…
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Easy Corn Salad
I love having an arsenal of side dishes in my recipe rotation. While heating up frozen vegetables or chopping up fruit and throwing it into a bowl is easy and tasty, sometimes it is nice to have more. This particular side salad is perfect for a potluck, or BBQ, or to just gorge yourself on at home…it is THAT yummy! A tiny bit of spice, a lot of cheese, plenty of vegetables. What more could a girl ask for? This particular recipe is especially delicious in the summer months when you can easily get fresh corn on the cob, but using thawed out frozen corn still makes it a special…
