sweet potato

Lighten Up! Sweet Potato Casserole

November 21, 2011 Side Dish

Are you hosting Thanksgiving?  I am, for the first time in many years.  I refuse to stress over this, who needs more stress?  I will clean (just a little), make a mess in the kitchen (a lot), and do my best to get the kids involved in the hoopla of preparation so that their memories of Thanksgiving are [...]

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Butternut Squash and Sausage Bake

October 25, 2011 One-dish meal

Butternut squash. Chicken sausage. Spinach. Cheddar.  A quartet of ingredients destined for greatness.  As I’ve mentioned before, I am very fond of meals where everything I want is all in one dish. All I need to do is add a slice of whole grain bread, and I’ve got a simple, healthy, and satisfying meal.  So, I was very excited [...]

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Chicken Stew with Dumplings

June 24, 2011 Chicken

I searched for a long time for a stew recipe that featured my favorite fowl.  I wanted something creamy, herbalicious, and filling – essentially the chicken version of my favorite beef stew recipe.  But, all I found were recipes that relied heavily on Campbell’s soups as the base (everything starts to taste the same after a while) or included tomatoes (which [...]

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