Lil’ Turkey Cranberry Sliders

I saw a concept for these online and after taking a quick look figured I could make the recipe more user friendly. (Lets face it, most people still use measuring cups rather than a scale when cooking in the US!) I also doubled the recipe so it would serve 4 hungry appetites.
I didn’t make a [...]

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Book Review: Smoothies and other blended drinks

Our local library often has a very eclectic selection of cookbooks/food related books. It can be a great way to find titles I would not have found otherwise.
This past week I saw the slim copy of Smoothies and Other Blended Drinks and took it home for a quick look over.

The book has very pretty photography – [...]

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Turkey Day Recipes: Pumpkin and Pecan Pies

Yesterday evening I got the pies made and are now resting in the refrigerator till after dinner
For the crusts I used Wholly Wholesome whole wheat pie crusts. While I am a good baker, pie crusts are just not something I enjoy making, nor am I good at. And Wholly’s taste good as well [...]

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Turkey Day Recipes: Cranberry Orange Sauce

I have been busy the past day getting ready for our dinner today! Cranberry sauce is so easy to make it is a shame people buy it….

Cranberry Orange Sauce
Ingredients:
24 ounces cranberries (fresh or frozen)
2 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp dried orange peel
Directions:
Rinse the berries well. In a tall saucepan combine the orange juice, [...]

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Spaghetti With White Clam Sauce

Spaghetti With White Clam Sauce
Ingredients:
1 16-ounce package spaghetti
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced or 1/2 tsp diced dried garlic
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 6.5-ounce cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
1 1/2 cups dairy milk
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp dried or fresh parsley
1/2 tsp low sodium vegetable bouillon
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 [...]

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Pacific Foods Curried Red Lentil Soup

Sat through about 4 hours of dental work today, so by the time I got home I was tired and just craved hot soup. Pacific Foods Curried Red Lentil Soup was just what I needed! Delicious, creamy and made perfect with some shredded chicken and coconut added in.
Yum!
~Sarah

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Creamy Chicken Shepperd’s Pie

I didn’t want to go shopping yesterday so I made dinner out of what we had in the frig and cupboard, coming up with a sort of Shepperd’s pie. It pulled together quickly and the kid loved it!
You can use fresh mashed potatoes or instant ones prepared according to package directions.
Creamy Chicken Shepperd’s Pie
Ingredients:
2 [...]

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Chocolatey Snack Cake

One pan – all you get dirty is a fork to mix it up! And eggless too! Think of it like a dense, moist brownie.
Chocolate Snack Cake

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp baking cocoa
6 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup cold water

Directions:
Preheat [...]

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