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pistOu perlini pasta with chicken sausage

Ready to swap out that jar of spaghetti sauce and change up your noodle game?
What’s more fun to add to pasta than tiny balls of mozzarella?? Pair those little babies with some balsamic sun-dried tomatoes and it’s perfection!

This is my take on Maggiano’s dish Pesto Perlini Hand-Cut Fettuccine Recipe…I changed up the pesto for its sister pistou and used chicken sausage.
I’ve recently become obsessed with pistou which is basically a simplified version of pesto…and it is delicious!

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mexican spice cupcakes with dulce de leche buttercream

How do you make a moist chocolate cake better? By adding Mexican spices that’s how! A bit of cinnamon, a little bit of ancho chili powder, and warm it up a bit with cayenne pepper…and don’t forget my dulce de leche Swiss meringue buttercream! It’s a killer recipe!!

I knew it was a winner when my husband ate it by the spoonful and made noises while he licked the spoon. lol

I always make myself a yummy dessert for my birthday, not only because my father in law shares the same birthday but because I like to get creative with some of my favorite recipes and see if I can elevate them. So I took my favorite chocolate cake and did just that. These babies are so good you’ll want a second one…and maybe that’s exactly what I did.

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thai cOcOnut curry with rice nOOdles

Craving some spicy Thai takeout?? Me too, so I made it myself at home…and you won’t believe how easy and delicious it is!!

With the pandemic still going strong here, I try to spice up our weeknight meals to keep us from getting into a rut or becoming stir crazy and bored. And, why not travel the world through your tastebuds when you can’t physically travel?

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chicken stew with buttermilk biscuits

I think we all need a little stress relief these days, so why not fill your belly with something warm and comforting?

With the mountain of issues that are causing stress right now, it’s very important to take care of ourselves and do something that makes us happy. It’s been scientifically proven that taking time to savor something can increase our happiness. Whether it’s a bubble bath, a cup of tea, taking a walk on a nice day…or savoring a really good meal. Challenge yourself this week to take a moment each day and savor something…pause and think about the experience and how much you enjoy it.

This recipe is a great start to that week of savoring…the fluffy biscuits and the warm thick stew that wraps around you like a blanket when the days are getting cooler. Turn off the tv while you eat, place your electronic devices on silent for those few moments while you eat dinner…be “in the moment”, and enjoy it.

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spOOky tiger butter rice krispie treats

Staying in this Halloween? Add some freight to your night with these ghostly white chocolate peanut butter Rice Krispie treats!

Don’t you dare serve regular Rice Krispie treats this year when you can give them a scare!

Anyone can make these super easy ghost decorations…all that is required is a spoon or a skewer…that’s it, seriously!

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chai apple Oatmeal cOOkies

Nothing quite says fall like apples, cinnamon, and chai spices…so why not combine those flavors with a comforting and hearty oatmeal cookie?

I love Bravetart’s Triple-Oatmeal Cookie recipe so I played around with the flavor profile and came up with these babies! Fall in one bite!! A delicious and nutty cookie that combines rolled oats, steel-cut oats, and oat flour makes for a chewy delicious cookie…not to mention the little bites of dried cinnamon apples that send it over the top!

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