When it comes to chili, you eventually reach a point where you feel like every “new” recipe is just a reiteration of one you tried three months ago. I know I’ve reached that point, so I decided to try something different: No tomato. The main reason this recipe ended up in my pot is that
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Wintertime is the perfect time for soups, stews, chilis, and other hot dinners that are low-effort and easy on the wallet. Winter is also an important time to make sure you’re getting vegetables in your diet, particularly leafy greens. Escarole soup is a delicious meal that’s quick to make and, despite looking like a bowl
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If you like the idea of eating healthier but never know what to do with spaghetti squash once you buy them (other than, you know, make spaghetti), then this recipe is definitely for you! Prepping the squash is easy, and you can mix up the spices however you like from basic salt and pepper for
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I know I have several chili recipes, but chili is one of those foods that can be made and remade hundreds of times and still have room for experimentation. Personally, I’m on a mission to find the chili recipe to end all chili recipes. This one turns up the heat with three different hot sauces,
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Chili? In summer?? Oh yeah, I went there. Even if you live somewhere hot, in my opinion, there’s never a wrong time of year for chili. This one even features a fresh summer vegetable — zucchini! The best thing about this recipe is that it’s another slow cooker feature, so you can set it and
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This recipe is one of my childhood favorites. Here’s a big thanks  to my mom for sending me her recipe for it, since I currently am having a hard time cooking (and typing and doing most things that involve two hands) since my “sprained” wrist turned out to be fractured. I’ll do my best to
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I’ve been doing a lot of baking lately. As danger goes, baking is a pretty safe hobby — unless we’re talking about your waistline. In an effort to not gain a million pounds in a couple of months, I’ve started taking steps toward making healthier baked goods (sometimes; nothing can curb my cupcake experimentation, though…).
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Chili is a fantastic dinner for pretty much any time of year, though it is especially good on a chilly day. It’s a hearty meal that requires very little effort on the part of the chef, and it can take as much or as little time as you’d like to cook. Most of the time,
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