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The Great Pumpkin Feast
Read more: The Great Pumpkin FeastI have a theory about pumpkins and Halloween. Back in the old days, when people subsisted on the land, families lived on what was growing on the farm. That meant October was filled with a steady diet of pumpkin and other winter squash. If a hard-working farmer was forced to…
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Italian Style Spaghetti Squash
Read more: Italian Style Spaghetti SquashSquash has been dated as far back as 7,000 B.C. in parts of Mexico and South America. According to The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, explorers from Europe originally thought squash were melons and were delighted to find them everywhere they went in the new world. Another example…
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Herb-Garlic Tortilla Chips and Fresh Guacamole
Read more: Herb-Garlic Tortilla Chips and Fresh GuacamoleMy favorite kind of tortilla chips are what is usually found at Mexican restaurants. They are made from corn or flour tortillas that are deep fried, seasoned according to the chef’s tastes and usually served with a salsa made at the establishment. It is the perfect start to any meal.…
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Crispy Chipotle Chicken Sandwich
Read more: Crispy Chipotle Chicken SandwichPrintable version I try to avoid fast food if I can, but I think it’s impossible to do completely in our fast-paced world filled with corporate restaurant chains. When I find myself standing at the counter looking at the menu, I always seem to gravitate to the “limited time offer”…
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Spicy Chicken Stir Fry, Anytime!
Read more: Spicy Chicken Stir Fry, Anytime!It’s 5:10 p.m., I’m at the grocery store and looking for something to make for dinner. This scenario plays out ever day in America – What am I going to make for supper? Most of the time, I start by looking for meat and fresh vegetables that are on sale.…
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Try This Recipe, You Must
Read more: Try This Recipe, You MustIn the greatest movie ever made, The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker is unpacking his belongings on the swamp planet of Degoba after crash landing his X-wing fighter. He had been instructed by the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi to go there to learn the ways of the Force. Skywalker sits…