A Sunday-Style Supper on a 30 Minute Timer...

I know that I am a stay at home wife now, but in fact, this is a relatively new season in my life. Up until 2012, I taught pre-k 4 and, like many of you, worked 40-60 hours a week. The challenge in that is coming up with meals that are quick and easy to get on the table, but have a little substance t…

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A Spoon Full of Kitchen Love Makes the Medicine Go Down....

"  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this sa…

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Chicken Tamale Stew with Cornbread Dumplings

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tamale Stew with Cornbread Dumplings: Yesterday I was craving Mexican, but I didn't want to settle for the usual suspects.  Tacos, burritos, fajitas, nachos, enchiladas...it has all been done before.  No, I wanted something different. While searching the web, I kept coming a…

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Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Today I am testing a crock-pot recipe for tomorrow's post.  As I am pulling what I need from my pantry, panic strikes!  "OH NO!  I DON'T HAVE ENCHILADA SAUCE!"  Now, I strongly advocate having a fully stocked pantry at all times.  It keeps your grocery bills low and opens up end…

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John's Lip Smacker Chili

Here we are nearing the end of January and this is what we, in the Mid Ohio Valley, woke up to yesterday.  The older I get, the more I enjoy this sort of weather.  Everything slows down and becomes quiet.  You find yourself throwing all responsibility to the wind, nestling down in the most comfor…

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Welcome to The Kitchen Wife

The kitchen... No matter where you live, no matter how big or how small, the kitchen is the heart of every home.  I have seen very cramped and cluttered ones as well as the large and lavish. The common factor in them all is that food, life, and love happen in your kitchen.  And since the journey i…

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