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Mom’s Chicken Soup: The Real Deal

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Note: There are two sections of ingredients, so be sure to see both lists! It's very difficult to View Post

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Roasted Chicken in the Crock Pot + Chicken Broth + 20 Uses for Leftover Chicken!

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I can actually remember the first time I bought a "whole roasting chicken" at the grocery store. It View Post

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top ten fall soups

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Top Ten Fall Soups Caribbean Sweet Potato Chili - This soup has a few strikes...Weird flavor View Post

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dairy-free homemade cream of mushroom soup

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Listen, I’m not saying I’m not a little disgusted by the plopped out cold Campbell’s cream of View Post

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Recipe Review: Ina Garten’s White Bean Soup

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This week I made this recipe from Ina Garten. My little guy loved it, and so did my landlords (also View Post

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Recipe Review: Giada’s Lentil Soup

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You are not alone if the words “lentil soup” don’t exactly make you start salivating. Honestly, I View Post

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Katie’s Mexican stew

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My friend Kate made this for me a week after I had a baby. I devoured it. I am very impressed with View Post

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recipe review: black bean soup

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Is it weird that I LOVE black bean soup? I was really excited when I saw a recipe on my favorite View Post

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Recipe review: The Pioneer Woman’s Tortilla Soup

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 My family had this dish when we were all together in the mountains to get our Christmas trees. View Post

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Trader Joe’s White Lightning Chili

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One of the (many) perks to our new house is that it’s 10 minutes from Trader Joe’s. I found this View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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