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What’s Cookin’ – Chipotle Spiced Shortribs

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Check out a great recipe that is perfect for fall weather – Chipotle Spiced Shortribs over at the latest edition of Western Mass Women Magazine.

Soup’s On: Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup

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One of the challenges I face is when one has leftover rotisserie chicken, what do you do?  There’s only so much chicken salad that a gal can make. Well, faced with a partial leftover chicken taking up valuable real estate in my refrigerator, I thought “Soup”.  However, I was not in the mood for my normal Southwestern Chicken soup.  Sadly, I found myself in a winter recipe rut.  My tried & true recipes were not an option and add a {Read More}

Soups On – Garlicky Tortellini, Spinach and Tomato Soup

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This onslaught of snow has brought on need for warmth that only soup could  bring.  However, standing over a stove was the last thing that I wanted to do as I battle this flu bug.  However, Fine Cooking came to this gal’s rescue with a recipe for Garlicky Tortellini, Spinach and Tomato Soup and, just my luck, all the ingredients were in my pantry.  I used fire roasted tomatoes with garlic that I had in my pantry and that added {Read More}

Recipe Revamp: Chipotle Southwestern Corn Soup

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Sometimes recipes need variety – or changes.  One recipe that is so ingrained in my head that I can make it by memory is Grown Up Girlie’s Southwestern Chicken Soup.  however, this time I decided to play around in my pantry and this version made the cut.  The chipotle salsa had quite the kick and y’all know how much I adore Smoked Paprika.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chipotle Southwestern Corn Chicken Soup Adapted from Real Simple Recipe Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth 3 cups {Read More}

Arctic Chill Means Beef Stew Is On The Menu

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One thing about being up north means more excuses to break in the new All Clad Deluxe Slow Cooker that I found under the Christmas Tree.  I do have to say that I love this slow cooker – I can brown everything in ONE POT and clean up is a breeze.  Not to mention it looks phenomenal on my countertop if I do say so myself.  See, isn’t it beautiful. I digress, I know.  Beef Stew just calls for chilly {Read More}