Butterfinger Bark Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # ReinventSweet  #CollectiveBias Halloween in just around the corner and we are all faced with parties, get togethers, and trick-or-treat that we need to prepare for.  A simple delight that I LOVE…

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Homemade Pear Ginger Ice Cream

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FlavorsOfFall #CollectiveBias Tonight is date night.  Studhubs and I don't have traditional date nights these days.  I think anyone who cares for someone else can relate to the fact that, wh…

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Creamy Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

WOW!  The temperatures are really starting to drop around here, and that means soup is on the menu more often.   I honestly forget how the topic came up, but a friend of mine was asking me about leek recipes for her brother, and I told her that Creamy Leek and Potato Soup was one of my favorites.�…

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How to Cook a Whole Chicken in Crockpot Recipe

For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links. I love the idea of Sunday Supper, don't you?  Beautiful spread on the table, family gather around. But the reality of the situation is, Sunday is one of the busiest days of the week for me.  I have to be at church early for worship practi…

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Baked Pumpkin Donuts with a Cafe Mocha Glaze

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurelySimple #CollectiveBias I know that I've said this many, many times, but I am not a baker.  That's not to say I can't bake, but I just don't enjoy it as much as I do cooking…

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Mexican Fried Rice Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #YesYouCAN  #CollectiveBias If you have followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that I'm a hard core advocate of the pantry.  When your pantry is well stock, dinner on busy weeknigh…

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2 Ingredient White Chicken Chili Queso Dip

Can I tell y'all something?  This girl LOVES her some Sunday football!  Oh yeah!  I sho 'nuff do! Here's the problem though.  For the last two weeks my favorite team has kicked-off at 1 o'clock.  By the time I get home from church there is NO TIME to make any of those delicious foo…

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Perfect Crockpot Beef and Barley Stew

The temperatures here in Northern West Virginia have really begun to drop recently, the leaves on the trees are turning, and autumn is DEFINITELY in the air.  For me these temperatures awaken the need for heavier, heartier meals, and I can't think of anything more perfect to kick this season o…

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Quick and Easy One Pot Butter Chicken Pasta

School is back in session and fall sports are in full swing.  Life definitely gets busy this time of year. That's why I'm always looking for recipes to keep things #EverydayEffortless, but that I can still feel good about serving to to my family. My Butter Chicken Pasta is all of those thi…

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Non Dairy Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

Pumpkin season is here at last , and we are all jumping on the bandwagon!  However, so many of the coffee creamers on the market aren't very organic or vegan friendly.  After a discussion I had with a close friend of mine about it, I decided to create something for her so she could join the pa…

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Chicken Caprese Pasta

This post contains affiliate links This weekend I went on a girls trip to one of my favorite cities, Indianapolis. It was a great time, and on the way back home we stopped off in Columbus, OH at North Market .  North Market is this AMAZING farmer's market that is literally one of the most inspir…

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How to Roast Broccoli

My husband and I have very different palettes when it comes to vegetables.  He tends to like his vegetables overdone and mushy, where I like for them to be al dente and still have a little bite to them.  But recently we were invited to my friend Catherine's house where she introduced us to Roa…

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Truffle Mac and Cheese

The following post contains affiliate links. A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine and I went to Chestnut Ridge Winery in Spencer, WV for a little picnic lunch.  It was a beautiful day, and a perfect lunch.  The thing that stood out to me the more, aside from their amazing wines, was the DELICIOUS…

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Crockpot Pork Tacos w/ Pineapple Salsa

I'm the type of person that finds inspiration for recipes from all over, even on Facebook.  I recently became connected with another food blogger, Homemadezagat , who uses all of these great Caribbean inspired spices and fruit in her dishes.  It's not something I typically do, but I decided…

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Steak Marsala Recipe

As you know, I just returned from an amazing vacation in Myrtle Beach.  While there we ate at this place called Angelo's Steak & Pasta that we had heard about on the closed circuit t.v. in the hotel room.  Their signature dish is the Twin Fillets with a Marsala Sauce .  It was CRAZY good an…

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Fiesta Ranch Chicken Tatchos

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NaturallyCheesy #CollectiveBias Football season is FINALLY here!  It just figures that opening day fell on the same day that we were traveling home from Myrtle Beach.  I knew we could possibly …

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Avocado Tuna Salad

As a mom, you're always looking for healthy lunchbox ideas for a your children, and Tuna Salad Sandwiches are a go-to for a busy lifestyle. However, what if you could give them their favorite tuna treat, but with the flavors and the nutrition amped up? My Avocado Tuna Salad is the PERFECT lunch…

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Cheesy Beef and Spinach Pasta Bake

School is back in session for many of you, and you are struggling to find balance in all of the "new" activities that now have to fit into your already busy day.  The last thing you want to be stressing over is dinner.  That is why it is good to have meals like my Cheesy Beef and Spinach…

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Reuben Wrap Recipe

It's Wednesday.  We're only half way through the week and it's already been crazy!  Throw in the fact that Studhubs and I are going on vacation next week, and I am feeling a little overwhelmed.  It's on nights like this that I really don't want to mess with cooking.  But, we go…

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Ranch Oven Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Sometimes the best recipes come from simply experimenting.  That is how I came up with this recipe for my Ranch Oven Roasted Potatoes.   The other day I was getting dinner ready and had some potatoes I needed to use up.  I wasn't energetic enough to make mashed potatoes, and I didn't have …

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BBQ Chicken Sliders

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareYourSpirit #CollectiveBias #ad Football season is upon us, and that means one of my favorite food times of the year, TAILGATING!  There's just something special about getting together w…

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How to Make Kung Pao Chicken

When I've had a busy day I don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.  And being the end of the month, I don't have the extra money for take-out.  That's where my easy and delicious Kung Pao Chicken comes into play.   It's literally ready in minutes and I dare say it is …

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A Coffee Bar Care Package

This post has be compensated by Lunchbox and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone.  #ad It's an exciting time of year, back-to-school season!  My friend's son, whom I have know since he was three, is off to college, and I wanted to gift him something that was not only special, but u…

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#AD Grilled Cornish Hen Recipe with a Orange Sauce Glaze

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #JuicyGrilledCornish #CollectiveBias When you think of summertime grilling, usually you picture burgers and hot dogs.  But, if you're like me, occasionally you like to put a little black dre…

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Copycat Big Mac Recipe

I know everyone is on the healthy eating bandwagon these days. Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Organic, etc.  There's nothing wrong with any of those. We should all be mindful of what we put in our bodies, but sometimes you just want a BIG MAC and you don't have to feel TOTALLY guilty about it.…

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Recipe for Cobb Salad

Don't you love when a recipe evokes a great memory?  Me too.  This Recipe for Cobb Salad does just that.  The first time I ever had a Cobb Salad was at Bob Evans in Delaware, OH with my friend Angie.  To be honest, I'm not sure I'd ever been to a Bob Evans before that (Boy how times ha…

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Curried Chicken Salad Wrap Recipe

Summer is coming to an end, the kids are all heading back to school, and everyone is busy.  We are all an emotional wreak, and no one is really in the mood to cook.  It's on these nights that I love "chicken salad".  And no,  I'm not talking about the green, leafy kind.  In my ne…

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Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

Chicken.  You gotta love it, don't ya?  It's inexpensive, and what can't you make with it?  But then again, that seems to be our problem isn't?  We get into these ruts and make the same chicken dishes over and over.  But today we are going to shake it up a bit.  Today I am going to…

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Chocolate Covered Pretzel Ice Cream Sundae Recipe

I was recently asked by The J.M. Smucker Company to share my ideas for making any day a “Sundae Fundae”. This post is sponsored by the company but all ideas and opinions are my own. I recently shared that we have been very busy around here, and that I wanted to do something special for my husband. …

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Perfect Fried Okra Recipe

Good Morning and Happy #MeatlessMonday! I love summer.  I really do.  I love the warm temperatures, the blue skies, and I especially love summer vegetables! If you are not a gardener, the best place to pick up your summer veggies is from your local farmer's market.  We are so lucky here in th…

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Grilled Summer Squash Recipe

One of the best ways to save money in the kitchen is to prepare foods that are in season.  One produce that there is definitely an abundance of right now is Summer Squash.  It is inexpensive and there are infinite ways to make it. Grilled Summer Squash is one of my favorite summer side dishes beca…

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Chicken and Waffles Recipe

Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Homemade Waffles  and I hinted that I was going to share with you something delectable you can do with them.  Wait no more because here is my recipe for heavenly Chicken and Waffles.  It is seriously one of the most delicious things you will ever put in you…

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Homemade Waffles

Saturdays around here are kind of special.  It is the one day of the week that we try to keep free so that we can just spend the day together.  And since breakfast is one of Studhubs favorite meals, I usually try to make something special.  That is why I LOVE this Homemade Waffle recipe.  They are…

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Vegetable Mei Fun Recipe

There is a Chinese take-out place in my hometown that I love.  One of my favorite dishes there is called Vegetable Mei Fun.  Basically it is a vegetable stir-fry dish that uses thin rice or Mei Fun noodles instead of rice.  It literally takes minutes to prepare and you may never go for take out ag…

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Maple Glazed Pork Loin Roast Recipe

We are so fortunate here in the Mid-Ohio Valley to have a diverse group of artisan food makers, and if you take the short drive from Parkersburg to Friendly, WV, you will find Cedar RunFarms , ran by Bill and Debbie Metz and family.  The Metz’s have lived in Friendly for over 20 years and began maki…

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Roasted Beet Salad

It's Meatless Monday again, and I have to confess that I am really excited about today's recipe.  You see, I never want to be content with my flavor palette.  I am consistently trying to grow and develope it.  This summer, while shopping at the Point Park Marketplace, I came across some lo…

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My Sundae Fundae Date Night...The Journey

I was recently asked by The J.M. Smucker Company to share my ideas for making any day a “Sundae Fundae”. This post is sponsored by the company but all ideas and opinions are my own. Life in The Kitchen Wife house has been a little crazy lately.  We recently repainted our house, put a new roof on, t…

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