Recipes by Alison
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Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder with BaconChicken Corn Chowder is one of our favorite soups. One that I make several times a year, but usually a different recipe each time. This is at the top of my list at the moment. The flavors are wonderful and the recipe is so easy to prepare using the slow cooker. I threw this together in the morning and let it cook while I did the… |
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Ginger Snap Pumpkin SmoothieAt our house, we LOVE Autumn! Bulky sweaters, brisk days, and the sound of leaves crunching under our feet as we walk. Of course, me being a foodie and all, I love all of the yummy fall flavors!I'm sure most of you have been hitting your neighborhood coffee shops for your fall drink fix, but I'm not a coffee drinker. When Joe… |
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A Whopper of a SmoothieDid you know it's smoothie week? Well, it is over at Williams-Sonoma and they've asked me to whip up a smoothie using a unique ingredient.I'm not sure why, but Whoppers Candy was the first thing that popped into my head. Maybe because I had a huge bowl of Halloween Candy sitting next to me and they were calling my name!Regardless of… |
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Slow Cooker Vegetable SoupIf you're a regular here, then you know I love soup! When summer begins, I count the days until it's cool enough to make soup again. This year, I'm slacking! I've only made two pots of soup so far and October is almost over!This soup was inspired by the overflowing vegetable bins in my fridge. I had to use 'em or lose 'em! So,… |
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Ozeri WeightMaster 400 lbs. Digital Bathroom BMI Scale #OzeriWe've been dealing with our first "back to school" over here at Under the Big Oak Tree and this momma has been doing some emotional eating while dealing with the stress and anxiety of it all!School started on Tuesday and our kiddo is handling it well.… |
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Crock Pot Quinoa ~ Tex Mex StyleSince trying quinoa for the first time a couple of months ago, I've been eating it a lot. Quinoa, black beans, corn and taco seasoning seems to be my favorite combination. It's very flavorful and really filling. Finding a crock pot recipe for this delicious, healthy food just makes me love it even more!This makes a lot and since… |
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Menu Plan Monday 2014 ~ Week of August 18thSorry for the late posting of this week's menu plan. I had a really busy weekend that didn't allow me time to sit down to work on my plan or get anything else posted. With the busy weeks ahead, I'm thinking of working on a month long menu plan for September.MondayMcDonald'sAs part of my driving lessons,Grace's uncle thought it was… |
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Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix ~ Control the Heat and SodiumI love to cook, but I'll admit sometimes I get lazy about preparing meals and the last thing I feel like doing is measuring a bunch of seasonings for a recipe. I could go out and buy some premade packets of seasoning, but those are usually loaded with salt and we've really been trying to steer clear of seasoning packets since Joe's… |
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Chipotle Chicken Fajita Rice BowlsPagesChipotle Chicken Fajita Rice BowlsI started out with the intention of making fajitas with rice on the side, but when I went to the cabinet to get the wraps, I realized we were out. So, I decided to just spoon the chicken and vegetable mixture right over the rice and enjoy it that way! Mm! So good!Chipotle Chicken Fajita Rice… |
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Quinoa with Salsa, Black Beans and CornYou may be noticing me featuring quinoa in a lot of recipes lately. That's because I'm loving it! I can't believe it's taken me this long to give it a try! Now I can't seem to get enough of it!Lately, I've been preparing 1 cup of quinoa according to the instructions on the package and keeping it in the fridge for quick meals.… |
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