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I happen to think sweet dips-slash-appetizers are brilliant. I mean, salsas and bean dips and spinach artichoke dips are everywhere, right? Every par..

Wheat Grinding 101: All About Wheat Grinders {Plus over 60 Reviews of Popular Grinders}

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Welcome to the second installment of the Wheat/Wheat Grinding 101 series! The first installment is here and talks about the types of wheat, where to ..

Golden Skillet Potatoes {And Let’s Talk Food Allergies for a Second…}

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Food allergies. What does that mean to you? My own little family has been blessed significantly in that we don’t have any food allergies to speak of ..

Apple Cinnamon Waffles with Cinnamon Syrup

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What’s the plan for Mother’s Day? Hmm? If you are a mother, do you cook for yourself or are there little Mother’s Day elves around your house to do t..

Layered Mexican Cornbread Salad

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Yeah, yeah, I know yesterday was the big holiday wherein many of you got your fill of Mexican food and here I am posting a Mexican-type recipe today ..

Super Simple Spicy Thai Noodles

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Whether or not this Thai-inspired dish is truly authentic or not, just know that these Asian-whatever-Thai-thingie-noodles are delicious. And simple...

Pretzel and Toffee Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies

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Where do you fall on the “richness meter?” You know, the scale of how you feel about a dessert? Are you one who throws their hand across their forehe..

Tex-Mex Enchilada Casserole

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Before we even get started, let me just say that I know many of you (don’t look away, I’m talking to YOU!) are going to dismiss this recipe because o..

Creamy Tuscan Pasta Sauce {Quick 20-Minute Dinner}

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Raise your hand if being able to make dinner in 20 minutes fills your heart with joy? Now that the weather is {finally} warming up and we are spendin..

Buttermilk Biscuits {And a Giveaway…}

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Before we jump into the biscuit-loving realm of things, let me address a few hot topics: 1) There’s a giveaway. A fun one. To celebrate the redesign o..

Mel’s Kitchen Cafe: Redesigned!

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It’s here! You guys, it’s here! My new look, er, I mean, my website’s new look has officially launched and as you are reading this, I’m doing heel kic..

Italian Lasagna Rolls {And a Reminder…}

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For a girl that loves lasagna with the entirety of her whole soul, it was just a matter of time before lasagna rolls came to be. You might wonder wha..

Wheat and Wheat Grinding 101: The Wheat {Types, Where to Buy, and What to Make}

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I’ve alluded to this post/series for a while now but I’m more excited than should be deemed rational to finally be bringing you the first installment ..

Sugar Cookie Bars

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First, a little business. A week from today, things will be looking a little different (and so, so much prettier) around here. Website redesign by th..

Smothered Chicken with Mushroom Gravy

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It’s rare that I get a really strong food craving (besides chocolate) when I’m not pregnant (and I’m not pregnant, pinky swear). You know, the kind o..

Candy Apple Pie

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Apple pie without all the work? Um, sign me up, man. Huh, what? You are saying this isn’t really apple pie? Because the crust is on top? Jeez, detai..

Thai-Style Chicken and Quinoa Salad

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My family is halfway on the quinoa train. My kids far prefer the quinoa patties or little ham and cheese bites to quinoa salads. Brian on the other h..

Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies

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This cookie recipe showed up in my life and I had a sudden realization that all this time (we’re talking 35 years here, people), I thought my life my..

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