For years Charlotte has loved the chicken and rice soup at Panera Bread. I’ve recently found a way to replicate it and make something even better! I feel a little bit like my Grandpa when I tell her “this is even better than Panera!” I remember when I was her age my Mom would pick-up…
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Roasted Garlic, Cauliflower & Bacon Soup
Happy New Year! We hope that the holidays have been good to you and your family and you’ve begun this new year with full and happy hearts. Our family has decided to follow a Paleo diet this year after a four year hiatus. Yes. Four years! While we will not follow it 100% (I still…
ST. PADDY’S DAY IRISH DINNER
I am not Irish, but my name is, and I married an Irishman so now I also have an Irish last name…so that kind of makes me Irish…kind of. Growing up I felt like a bit of an impostor on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m a lot of many things but Irish by blood is not…
HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP
Nothing is better in the winter than homemade chicken soup, especially in the midwest. Snow storm coming? Make some chicken soup! A cold settling in? More chicken soup! My newest reason for making a batch of chicken soup is Charlotte. Carrots that have been cooking in broth all day are the perfect texture for a…
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
When I was pregnant with Charlotte I had two cravings. Apples and homemade triple chocolate brownies. I felt like that was a good balance of cravings, right? I made these triple chocolate brownies a lot! They’re simple to make and when a craving hits you can be eating them within an hour! Love, love, love…
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
Winter has arrived friends! The midwest has seen a mild winter which has been very nice, but also very weird. It’s nice to see a blanket of snow outside. It feels normal. It feels like I can finally break out my favorite cold weather recipes. Though I’ve spent most of my career baking, cooking is…