Author: Alyson
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Spicy Jerk Meatballs
Cooler months always call for delicious comfort foods. Nothing says comfort like meatballs in brown gravy. Try this recipe for your family and see if it’s not an immediate hit in your home as well. Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 1 small onion chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped 1 large egg, beaten…
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Chipotle Honey Mustard Chicken
Nothing better than using what’s in the pantry to create a delicious meal the whole family enjoys. Ingredients 2 lbs chicken thighs (i used boneless) ¼ cup red palm oil for searing 3 TBSP Ground Chipotle Seasoning 1 TBSP Ground black pepper 2 TBSP coarse ground sea salt ¹/³ cup all purpose flour ½ cup raw honey 2…
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Chocolate Banana Muffins
There’s never a moment when i don’t have extra bananas in my kitchen that seemingly are left to eternally rot. Therefore, i’m always finding creative ways to use them, even when they’re EXTREMELY brown. Besides, who doesn’t like a little chocolate with their banana? Ingredients 1 stick butter (softened) 1½ cups powered sugar 3 ripe…
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Meaty Potato Soup
So, i’ve been “missing” for over a year. Well i’m back to post a recipe. We’ve moved way across the country from the west coast to the east coast and right in the midst of the biggest snow store since the 70’s it seems. Here’s a quick pictorial of some potato soup i put together…
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Moroccan Inspired Lamb Burger Pie
I know the name of this recipe is a mouthful. I really didn’t know what to call this dish since it’s a cross between Hamburger Pie and Shepard’s Pie. It’s one of those one pot dishes i LOVE to make when i’m using up food in the fridge and pantry. Also comes in handy when…
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Happy New Year
I’m still here, just living and being. I’ve been making videos mostly. Come on over to my YouTube channel and see what’s happening with my family and cooking. I tend to update there more than my blog. My plan for this year is to try and update my blog with recipes or helpful kitchen tips weekly.…
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Spiced Pear Bread (Vegan and Gluten Free)
As with many things in my world, i tend to make recipes from different food items i want to get rid off. In this case i had some pears that were about to go bad and i needed to find something to do with them besides toss them into the trash. I LOVE baking…
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“Add in” Heirloom Tomato Base Soup
So i’ve totally been on this heirloom tomato kick lately. I can’t seem to live without them these days. That being said, i sometimes tend to over buy them and find myself stuck with pounds and pounds of heirlooms just WAITING to be used. Recently i found a new use for my tomatoes that includes…
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Aly’s Island Crockpot Chicken
So i was cleaning out my fridge and noticed i had some leftover fresh pineapple and rhubarb that i need to either use THAT DAY or toss within the next few days. I also had some chicken thawing that i wasn’t quite sure how i wanted to prepare it. Then it hit me, why not…
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Pina Colada Muffins (Vegan-Gluten Free)
I had a TON of super ripe banana and some leftover fresh pineapple that i wanted to get rid of. I didn’t want to just throw them out so i was trying to think of something to use them in. Well i thought some kind of baked bread would be good and then *poof* Pina…