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Savory Chipotle Sweet Potato Casserole with a Pecan Sage Sourdough Bread Topping

Sweet potato casserole is one of those classic Thanksgiving sides that everyone has come to expect around the table.  Traditionally it is made sweet to a point that it could almost pass as dessert.  If this is your kind of sweet potato casserole, I’ve got you covered.  However, if this is not your cup of tea, because you aren’t down with a side dish that could pass as a dessert, I also have you covered.  I created a savory twist on the classic sweet potato casserole and I can tell you that you are going to love serving this dish up alongside that gorgeous turkey.  My savory chipotle sweet potato casserole with a sourdough sage pecan bread crumb topping is sure to have your friends and family delighted this holiday season.

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PostedNovember 6, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesHoliday, Side Dishes
Tagssweet potato casserole, savory sweet potato casserole, thanksgiving side dishes, easy recipes, sweet potato recipes, holiday recipes, holiday
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Brussel Sprout, Sausage, and Apple Rice Stuffing

Okay guys, are you ready to be wowed by a recipe?   Are you tired of the same ole Thanksgiving recipes that you already know are going to be on the table and are wanting to switch things up this year and bring a little something “extra” to the table that leaves your guests wanting more?  Then I have the recipe for you! I took all of the flavors about stuffing that I love and turned it into a rice dish filled with apples, sausage, and brussel sprouts that is going to have you and your guests wanting to make this dish not only for Thanksgiving, but all year long!  My brussel sprout, apple, and sausage rice stuffing is going to become everyone’s new favorite Thanksgiving recipe without a doubt and pairs perfectly with any Thanksgiving menu.

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PostedNovember 4, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesHoliday, Side Dishes
Tagsthanksgiving recipes, thanksgiving side dishes, rice stuffing, sausage and apple stuffing, easy recipes, easy thanksgiving recipes, wild rice recipes, brussel sprout recipes, holiday
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Easy Homemade Chicken Stock

Homemade chicken stock is one of those recipes, that until you finally make your own, you don’t realize what a huge difference in flavor it can make to recipes of all kinds! I will admit I always have store bought stock on hand for emergencies, but my preferred way is to make sure to make a batch of homemade chicken stock almost weekly to use in recipes throughout the week. Homemade stock is so nourishing and full of nutrients. It’s a great way to use up any veggies that are looking a little less than perfect hanging out in the kitchen too. My easy homemade chicken stock and is going to become one of your favorite fridge and freezer staples and the recipe couldn’t be any easier to make!

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PostedOctober 28, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSoups
Tagschicken, chicken stock, soup
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Sheet Pan Pumpkin Bars

Sheet Pan Pumpkin Bars

Is it really Halloween in two weeks?  I have no idea where October is slipping off to.  Life has been so crazy with work and personal stuff that the weeks are passing by at a scary pace! I can’t believe we are almost into full blown holiday season mode. With the holidays, comes lots of baking right? Well for me anyway it does.  I just so happen to have a few recipes that I make over and over again, and one of them is my sheet pan pumpkin bars! They are always a crowd pleaser and couldn’t be any easier to make! I will most definitely be making a batch of these for Halloween this year as well as for the rest of the holiday season! My sheet pan pumpkin bars are sure to become one of your new favorite dessert recipes!

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PostedOctober 17, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDessert
TagsHalloween desserts, Pumpkin dessert, Pumpkin Bars, Cream Cheese Icing, Pumpkin Recipes, Fall Recipes, holiday Desserts, Halloween, dessert, holiday
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Easy Slow Cooker Pork Roast

Fall is here and it’s time to break out those slow cookers y’all! I honestly always forget how much I love my slow cooker until I use it and realize just how easy it makes weeknight dinners. I know Instant Pots are all the rage, but I just can’t stop using my slow cooker. There is something about the smell of cozy food cooking all day long and filling the house with delicious smells that just makes me so happy. One of the recipes I make the most in my slow cookers is a classic pot roast. This is a meal that my mom made me growing up and it happens to be one of my husband’s favorite fall meals! My Easy Slow Cooker Pork Roast is full of flavor, easy to make, and you can make multiple meals out of it for the whole week.

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PostedOctober 14, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagspork roast, easy pork roast, slow cooker pork roast, dinner ideas, dinner, fall dinners, slow cooker meals
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10 of The Best Pumpkin Recipes

It’s officially October, which means it’s time to make ALL the pumpkin things! I love this time of year so much, and while I’m over here waiting on our first cool front to swing through, I’m pretending it feels like fall with all the cozy recipes. This week we celebrated P’s 4th birthday, decorated the porch with pumpkins and mums, and now I’m officially ready to get cooking in the kitchen with all of my favorite fall recipes. I rounded up a few of my favorite pumpkin recipes and included both savory and sweet options that you are going to love! My top ten pumpkin recipes are definitely going to want to be happening in your kitchen this season.

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PostedOctober 2, 2019
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Dinner, Dessert
Tagstop 10 pumpkin recipes, 10 of the best pumpkin recipes, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin, easy pumpkin recipes, easy recipes, savory pumpkin recipes, sweet pumpkin recipes, healthy pumpkin recipes
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Homemade Blueberry Lavender Syrup gets swirled into homemade vanilla ice cream with pieces of homemade crumble throughout! It’s truly one of my most delicious ice cream concoctions and a must try this
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It’s the perfect easy weeknight meal and the best way to use up summer produce! Feel free to add some grilled chicken or shrimp for extra protein! I

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