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Recipes by Jessica (Page 9)

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Perfect Cornbread & Honey Butter

Perfect Cornbread & Honey Butter by Jessica

I always like to make a Halloween home-made dinner before we go outTrick-or-Treating with the kids.I figure the kids will be getting enough junk food, so I want to make sure they get something healthy in their stomachs before they head out the door.This year I made my all -time favorite Turkey Chili recipe found here.To go with the…

2 votes
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Simple Bolognese Sauce

Simple Bolognese Sauce by Jessica

I ask my husband when I am planning my menu and shopping trip every week,what he might want me to make for dinner?His answer usually always is, Spaghetti and sauce.Unfortunate for him, I am not very big on 'Spaghetti and sauce'.I just find it so boring and blah.So in order to compromise I do try to make spaghetti and sauce for him now…

2 votes
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Thick and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

Thick and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies by Jessica

These beauties are by far the BEST Gingerbread cookies I have ever made.Not only are they soft and delicious, they are so simple to make!There is no need to be afraid or intimidated in making these cookies, they are easier to make then sugar cookies!The dough is very easy to work with too.My 6 year old son helped me cut them all out…

2 votes
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting by Jessica

I am just simply going to say it,"This is seriously a Really GOOD cupcake!"If you love pumpkin flavor and have a thing for cream cheese frosting (as I do) you will love this recipe.I made these heavenly cupcakes for all of the teachers at my 1st grade son's Elementary school.Today was teacher conference's at our school,and yours truly…

1 vote
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Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup by Jessica

The Rotisserie chicken really makes this soup so much better then boiling a few chicken breasts, it also adds so much to the flavor of the soup.When I know that I am making this soup, I will pick up a cooked Rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, or Costco. I have no idea how long Rotisserie chicken's keep, I would not store the…

1 vote
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Apple Streusel Bars

Apple Streusel Bars by Jessica

This is the Second dessert that I Made for the Teachers dinner.They are very similar to my recipe for Pie Bars found here.The apple filling is so good and the Almond extract in the icing makes it even better.I received such nice complements from all the teachers. They really enjoyed these bars and the other food that I prepared and…

1 vote
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Crock Pot Minestrone Soup

Crock Pot Minestrone Soup by Jessica

This soup is amazingly close to the Olive Garden's Minestrone soup!It is so delicious and very healthy.Packed full of vegetables in a tomato soup base and then topped with Parmesan cheese.This soup would also be really good if you wanted to add turkey sausage.I usually serve it with bread sticks or french bread and a green salad.I…

1 vote
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Braciole- A Traditional Italian Meal

Braciole- A Traditional Italian Meal by Jessica

For a delicious Italian meal,this one is very easy to to prepare.Funny thing is, Andy and I got the idea to make this meal from an episode on the sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.On the show they are always talking about Marie (Ray's Mother)'s all-Famous Braciole.So we set out to find the best Brociole recipe.We found a few recipes…

1 vote
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Perfect Pork (meat) Marinade

Perfect Pork (meat) Marinade by Jessica

Who says you can't grill in the cold winter time?Time to pull out the grill pan, or electric grill.(for those of you lucky ones who live in year round warm states you can just get out the outdoor grill)This marinade is very good!You can also use it on Chicken and Salmon.enjoy!Perfect Pork (meat) MarinadeIn a large, re-resealable…

1 vote
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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup by Jessica

This soup is AMAZING!The taste and texture is fabulous.Huge bonus is that it is super fast and easy to make.By the end of dinner, Andy and my two kiddos were bargaining on who got to have what was left in the pot.Next time, I think I better double the recipe.Once again, a big thank you to Melanie over at My Kitchen Cafe for this yummy…

1 vote
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