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Tackle it Tuesday: Easy Christmas Candy

Just before Christmas I was searching the internet looking for something good to make to take for Christmas dinner. I didn’t want to bring my usual casserole type side dish or dessert from the local bakery. I wanted to make something really yummy.
I just happened across a blog called Wanna Make Something of [...]

Menu Plan Monday 1/4

When I wrote out my mini-menu plan last week I had a feeling with all the being out of town that I would fall of the cooking wagon.
Monday night I did make the above Cheeseburgers on the George Foreman and the oven fries and it was delish.  After that it was all down the drain.
Tuesday [...]

My Family’s Favorite Banana Muffins

I realize these are not really muffin shape,  I was lazy and just baked them in an 8 X 8 square pan.
I can make a batch of these and they are gone that day without fail.
I got the recipe here, and only make one real change.

3 large bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
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Leek and Potato Soup

Until this past week I had never bought nor tasted a Leek.  I actually wasn’t sure what they were like at all, but this recipe had great reviews so I thought it was worth trying.  Of couse I did make some changes.

3 sliced leeks (whites and some green)
6 medium sized potatoes dices
2tbs [...]

Healthier Cheeseburger Soup

I made this “healthier” version of Cheeseburger soup on Monday night.
The recipe was loosely adapted from this one.

Here are the ingredients I used:
1lb 97% lean ground turkey
1 chopped onion
2 lg Handfuls of baby baby carrots chopped up
4 Celery Stalks diced
2 TBS Butter
3 cups Chicken Broth
1 Cup Water
4 peeled and diced potatoes
1/4 cup flour
1 cup Shredded [...]