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Three Recipes to Simplify Your Thanksgiving

This post has kindly been sponsored by Village Farms, but all opinions are 100% my own.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and friends let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be a stressful day!  With the right amount of prep, you can enjoy your holiday with your friends and family and have feel confident about the dishes that you are serving them too!  I’ve got a few recipes for you that will make the day of Thanksgiving a breeze, starting with a make ahead breakfast! I partnered with Village Farms to bring you three delicious and easy recipes that will complete any Thanksgiving and will help alleviate some of the to-do’s on the day of!  These three recipes to simplify your Thanksgiving are going to help you feel like a rockstar in the kitchen when turkey day arrives!

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PostedNovember 13, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Side Dishes
TagsThanksgiving side dishes, Thanksgiving breakfast ideas, make ahead breakfast recipes, healthy thanksgiving side dishes, village farms tomatoes, tomato recipes, easy recipes, cranberry sauce, succotash, harvest succotash, cranberry tomato sauce, egg muffins, meal prep
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Autumn Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

At this time of year, warm and cozy dishes seem to get all of the attention! From soups, to pastas, and everything in between, it feels like sometimes we forget about eating salads during this season! I don’t know about you, but I still crave some freshness in the midst of all the cozy! A good fall salad is one of my favorite dishes to make and I took one of my favorite wedge salads and turned it into the most delicious autumn wedge salad that you have ever tasted! My Autumn wedge salad with green goddess dressing is perfect for any night of the week, but also makes a great addition to any holiday menu too!

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PostedNovember 8, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSalads
Tagswedge salads, fall wedge salads, green goddess dressing, fall salad recipes, easy recipes, holiday recipes, holiday salads, holiday side dishes, healthy recipes, salads
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Citrus Bacon Brussel Sprouts

Okay we are sixteen days away from Thanksgiving y’all…can you believe it? Are you already menu planning? We will be heading to Louisiana to be with family, but I am always responsible for a few sides to bring to the table. I like to add some green to the mix whenever I can and while green beans are usually a classic, brussel sprouts make for another great vegetable option! My citrus bacon brussel sprouts are going to steal the show in the sides category and will convert even the non-brussel sprouts lovers in your family!

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PostedNovember 6, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSide Dishes
Tagsbrussel sprout recipes, fifteen minute brussel sprouts, thanksgiving side dishes, side dishes, easy side dishes, easy recipes, healthier side dishes, holiday recipes
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Easy Homemade Beef Chili

Halloween is this week and we got in the spirit by carving pumpkins over the weekend! Parks wanted no part of scooping out the insides (ha) but he was super into helping daddy decide on the facial expressions that each pumpkin should have! We went with one silly face and one spooky face, by request! Do you have traditions each year that your family does for Halloween? Carving pumpkins is definitely one of those things for us along with making a big pot of chili on the actual day of Halloween! My easy homemade beef chili is the perfect soup to make this week to warm you up after you and your kiddos have been trick or treating!

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PostedOctober 29, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Soups, Gameday Food
Tagschili recipes, beef chili recipes, easy recipes, classic chili recipe, soup recipes, dinner recipes, easy soup recipes, game day meals, family friendly recipes, soup
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

Are you over pumpkin recipes yet? I feel like I’m just getting started so I hope that you are on the same pumpkin loving page as me! I seriously cannot believe that Halloween is next week and then October will be over! This year is passing at a incredibly fast pace and while I am totally ready to put up my Christmas tree (ha), I also don’t want to rush these last months of the year! It finally feels somewhat like fall here in Texas, which at least makes me feel like it could be Halloween next week, and I am definitely embracing a little chill in the air! The weather has had me in a baking mood all week long and since the hubby’s favorite sweet treat is a cupcake, I made some scrumptious pumpkin cupcakes that needed to be shared with you! My pumpkin cupcakes with spiced cream cheese frosting are going to be on repeat in your kitchen all season long!

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PostedOctober 24, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDessert
Tagscupcake recipe, pumpkin cupcake recipe, cream cheese frosting, spiced cream cheese frosting, easy baking recipes, fall baking recipes, thanksgiving desserts, halloween cupcakes, easy cupcake recipe, pumpkin dessert recipes, dessert, holiday
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Roasted Chickpea Caesar Wraps

Hey hey Monday! I see you, trying to intimidate us all, making us wish it was still the weekend..but that’s not going to work this week! I’m ready for you. I woke up motivated, rested, and ready to tackle this week’s to-do list! How about you? Not so much? Don’t worry if you aren’t feeling quite as enthusiastic about Monday morning just yet, I am here to change your outlook! One of the ways I prepare for a successful week is by meal planning and lunches are the one thing that sometimes get the short end of the stick! I have had several requests for not only kid friendly lunches, but also adult lunches, and I have a great one that you can prep in advance for the week! My roasted chickpea caesar wraps are so easy to make, healthy, and satisfying to keep you going through any day of the week!

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PostedOctober 22, 2018
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesLunch
TagsCaesar wraps, chickpea caesar wraps, lunch ideas, make ahead lunch ideas, vegetarian lunches, healthy recipes, healthy lunches, easy recipes, quick recipes, simple recipes, chickpea recipes, lunch, meatless, meatless meals
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