Month: December 2020

Appetizers

Cream Cheese Dill Dip

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  This one comes to you courtesy of my wife. She loves cream cheese dill dip and it is one of the few things that she has made so many times that she is comfortable doing it without any recipe. That is typically how I operate, but she tends to […]

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Entrees, Soups

Garbanzo Lemon Orzo Soup

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  This soup has a personality. Garbanzo lemon orzo soup is bright and happy and reminds me of springtime and warmer weather. I think these attributes come from the fresh ingredients, the broth base, acidic lemons, and no cream. You can make this on one of the cold, dark winter […]

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Soups

Ham and Dill Potato Cream Cheese Soup

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  Ham and dill potato cream cheese soup is dangerous. I always go back for seconds… and too stuffed to eat any more but still slurping down soup thirds. You have been warned, proceed at your own risk. A comforting mix of ham, dill, potatoes, and cream cheese simmers in […]

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How To Tuesdays, Soups

How to Make Chicken Stock

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  Throw a bunch of ingredients in a big pot with some water and let it simmer for a while. Now you have chicken stock. It is almost that easy. A little prep work and some small effort once it has finished simmering is all it really takes. The magic […]

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Entrees

White Pizza with Chicken and Bacon

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  I’m dreaming of a white pizza, cause it already seems like it will probably be a white Christmas here. And pizza tastes better than snow. Unless maybe you’re at Bahama Bucks for some shaved ice. Anyways, while working on the post for how to caramelize onions, I remembered this […]

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Salads

Gorgonzola Pear Salad with Breaded Chicken

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  For the longest time whenever I pictured a salad it was just a bland side salad that only really tasted good because it was doused in ranch dressing. And gorgonzola on a salad would never cross my mind. Perhaps that is why I would always turn up my nose […]

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Sides

Glazed Carrots with Honey and Ginger

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  I am, admittedly, not the best at getting enough vegetables. I even bought a book called Vegetable Literacy to try and help me out. It goes very in-depth on vegetables, breaking them into families and how they are related and can be used together along with a heap of […]

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Desserts, Drinks

Sinfully Decadent Hot Chocolate

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  My wife and I recently moved to Utah. Before moving, we made a pro and con list to help us make the decision because it would be such a big life change. We ended up with seven to ten items on each side of the list. The freezing cold […]

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