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Spaghetti Squash Parmesan
Read more: Spaghetti Squash ParmesanPrintable version As I drive around rural Northern Indiana I’m noticing a couple of things. First, the leaves are starting to change and the colorful fall landscapes are emerging over freshly harvested fields. The reds, yellows and browns create some of the most beautiful scenes mother nature has to offer…
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White Chicken Chili
Read more: White Chicken ChiliPrintable version Now that October has arrived we enter the cooler phase of outdoor events here in Northern Indiana. Large fires and food to warm the belly are almost mandatory. One of the best ways to keep the cold away on a frosty night is a yummy batch of chili.…
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Stove Top Enchiladas
Read more: Stove Top EnchiladasPrintable version I went to the store last Wednesday and bought everything to make enchiladas the next afternoon. I was planning to make them from scratch. This meant making the filling, warming the tortillas, dipping them in sauce, stuffing, rolling and putting everything together so it can be baked off.…
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Southern Style Poutine
Read more: Southern Style PoutinePrintable version It seems that the Canadian dish poutine has become all the rage. Traditional poutine consists of french fries smothered in gravy and fried cheese curds. I have seen it a couple of times on the Food Network and to my surprise poutine is now featured on the special…
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Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Read more: Sausage Stuffed Acorn SquashPrintable version I have never been a fan of squash. For the longest time I thought the only good use for squash was hollowing out pumpkins to make scary jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween or chucking rotten ones at passing hay rides in the fall. A couple of years ago, I tried…
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Stuffed Pepper Soup
Read more: Stuffed Pepper SoupPrintable version Growing up, my Mom and Grand Mothers referred to green peppers as mangos, I always thought this was odd but I just learned to accept it as a family quirk. Turns out there is some history to it. An article by Linguist David Bergdahl helped shed a little…
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Read more: Creamy Mashed PotatoesPrintable version Mashed potatoes are a dish that is universally loved by all. Probably because they can be eaten by almost everyone. No teeth are required and therefore no chewing. Anyone from babies to the elderly have the ability to wolf them down. They are relatively easy to make and…
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Cucumber Gazpacho
Read more: Cucumber GazpachoPrintable version This gazpacho was the final step in the evolution of a simple and creamy cucumber salad. Originally it was just that – a cucumber salad. Next, I used it as the creamy cool vegetable element of a tostada. Then I got crazy, took it a step further and…