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Crunchy, Creamy Baby Potatoes aka Crash Potatoes

Crunchy, Creamy Baby Potatoes aka Crash Potatoes

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These potatoes rarely make it to the table as everyone in the family steals them before I can get them there! I often put these under a spatchcocked chicken after flattening them. I add some leeks to enhance the flavor, they have an incredible, extra creamy quality...
Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup

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Tender, flavorful meat. Loads of beautiful vegetables and a stock that will warm your bones. This is the most hearty soup you could ask for on these cold winter nights. I used leftover Prime Rib bones to make the stock and chopped up the meat for the soup. I also used...
Rustic Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Rustic Creamy Mushroom Pasta

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Loaded with flavor, perfectly creamy, balanced and incredibly satisfying. This pasta dish was inspired by my trip to Sardinia during my studies at The Culinary Institute of America. We stayed at The Hotel Miramonti just outside of Seulo and it was an absolute dream....
Quick and Simple Chicken Fajitas

Quick and Simple Chicken Fajitas

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My family could eat this or some variation of it every night. It is such an economical way to feed your family and the chicken can be swapped out for steak if that’s what you prefer or you could go vegan and swap out the meat for sliced mushrooms! It is so...
Roasted Spatchcock Chicken or Pork with Potatoes and Leeks

Roasted Spatchcock Chicken or Pork with Potatoes and Leeks

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This almost one-pot dish is so quick and simple, you will be bowled over by how tasty it is! This budget friendly meal came together using what I had on hand at the time and it leaves nothing to be desired. The chicken is moist and flavorful and the skin is crispy and...
Best Ever Coco-Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

Best Ever Coco-Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These cookies have brightened the days of so many people I love. This is my go-to cookie recipe that I have been tweaking to perfection for the last couple of years. These cookies are everything in their title and they are crisp, tender and chewy. Absolute cookie...
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