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Knoephla Soup

Knoephla Soup by Alyssa Short

Knoephla SoupWhen you're all stuffed up, nothing hits the spot like some chicken soup. Unless you're the hubby. Then nothing hits the spot like some knoephla soup.If you've never tried knoephla soup, you: a.) Probably aren't German, and b.) Haven't lived.Knoephla soup is a very simple soup that typically contains potatoes and…

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Vanilla and Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

Vanilla and Cinnamon Roasted Almonds by Alyssa Short

After successfully cloning the hubby's favorite knoephla soup, I've decided to continue my recipe clone attempts. If I never have to leave the house for my favorite foods, I will have successfully attempted my quest to become a hermit.Or at least I'll never be stuck without my favorites during a blizzard. (There was a 100-vehicle…

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Shredded Beef and Cheese Enchiladas

Shredded Beef and Cheese Enchiladas by Alyssa Short

We had back-to-back blizzards here the week of New Year's, and more than a week later, some of the roads are still glare ice. Needless to say, we stuck around the house for New Year’s Eve -- and had ourselves a little fiesta.I’m a huge fan of enchiladas with red sauce, but even when we go to a Mexican restaurant with a huge variety of…

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Chicken, Potato, and White Bean Soup

Chicken, Potato, and White Bean Soup by Alyssa Short

Chicken, Potato, and White Bean SoupThe little man's favorite food these days -- and probably for all time -- is chocolate. His second favorite? Forget chicken finger or grilled cheese or hamburgers, or all those perennial kid favorites. My little man likes him some beans.I've made this soup several times, tweaking the ingredients…

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Bittersweet Chocolate Tart

Bittersweet Chocolate Tart by Alyssa Short

It's been so cold here lately that even Blogger froze up. I've been trying to upload a few posts all week, but my pictures won't load on my computer. Apparently it works fine on the hubby's, so I lured him away from his computer with some of this tart, and got to work.This is an adaptation of a Gourmet recipe, and it's incredibly…

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Teriyaki Strip Steak

Teriyaki Strip Steak by Alyssa Short

The hubby loves sushi, but me, not so much. (Wait, that didn't come out right.) Luckily, most of the sushi places in the area cater to the cooked-meat crowd, and teriyaki steak is one of my favorite dishes to order when the hubby has the urge to dine on cold, raw fish.But I feel a little like Goldilocks. One restaurant's sauce is too…

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Hashbrown Casserole

Hashbrown Casserole by Alyssa Short

Hashbrown CasseroleI got a hankering for this casserole recently when some coworkers and I -- a globally dispersed group -- were discussing the concept of cookie salad, which is a phenomenon that seems to be pretty specific to the Midwest. It's good standard potluck fare, and any North Dakotan worth his or her salt loves a good…

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Monster Cookie Bars

Monster Cookie Bars by Alyssa Short

Monster Cookie BarsI got this recipe courtesy of my friend Tashia, who was one of those incredibly awesome people you could only meet in college. She also has excellent taste in food, so when she recommends something, I'm always interested. (According to Tashia, she didn't create this recipe, but found it elsewhere on the interweb. So…

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Italian Ham Bites

Italian Ham Bites by Alyssa Short

The hubby is morally opposed to the concept of Super Bowl parties -- something about wanting to watch the game, yadda, yadda -- but we did have my brother and the hubby's sister over for supper and to watch the big game. (Because they actually watch the big game.)I used to make these lovely little appetizers/snacks quite frequently,…

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Jack's Minestrone

Jack's Minestrone by Alyssa Short

This is Jack.Light of my life, apple of my eye, the reason why I rarely get to cook on weeknights. Jack's a good eater, and he's also our resident flexitarian. He adores beans, veggies, and pasta; most meat or poultry receives a lukewarm reception, at best, and is usually outright ignored. (The exception? Duh, bacon.)This is another…

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