Homemade Peas and Carrots

I know, I know, you see this blog and you think "Peas and Carrots!  Gross!"  And if you are one of those poor souls, like me, who's primary experience was the mushy mess in the school cafeteria you have the right to be skeptical.  However, The Kitchen Wife is here to show you that th…

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Homemade Banana Bread

I am sure this never happens to any of you, but sometimes I buy things at the store, with the best intentions, but then life happens and at the end of the week here I have an entire bunch of bananas sitting on my counter, ripe as ripe can be.  Some of you would say "cut your losses and throw …

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Creamy Potato Soup

September has come and ready or not, Autumn is well on its way! This weekend our temperatures have not gone above 70 degrees, the air has been crisp, and there has even been the occasional rain storm.  It is on days like this that I love to curl up in my big comfy chair with my puppies and a pipi…

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Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

It's the end of the month, and if you are like me, that grocery budget is pretty tight and you are doing your best to stay on point.  Then comes Friday night!  You have finally made it to the weekend and, under normal circumstances, you would call up your local pizza place and order in!  Howev…

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Homemade Biscuits

Is there anything better than a hot and flaky biscuit, fresh FROM the oven?  If you are a doubter, I dare say you are in the same canned biscuit boat I was in for years. You see, I had tried and tried to make those big, fluffy biscuits I had seen on TV, but no matter what recipe I tried, they just…

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Andouille Sausage Stuffed Pork Chops

If Emeril Lagasse's expression "PORK FAT RULES" holds any merit whatsoever, then today's recipe would be its undisputed KING!  Oh yes, I am taking pork chops to a whole new level today with my ANDOUILLE STUFFED PORK CHOPS.  These were AMAZING and I KNOW you are going to love them…

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Easy Bow Tie Pasta Salad

So often when it comes to dinner we think heavy protein, some sort of starch, and a vegetable.  But let me ask you this.  Does it always have to follow that example?  I say NO!  In fact, sometimes you just want something light, and easy to throw together.  That is exactly what we are doing with th…

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