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Maple Almond Granola Clusters

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6 Fabulous Fall Cocktails to Ring in Autumn

Time to celebrate the official arrival of Fall with these 6 fabulous Fall cocktails!  Enticing Autumn flavors will draw you in and the cocktails will woo you.  Delicious warm amaretto, rums, coffee liqueur and Irish cream are sure to capture the feeling of Fall and the apples and are the 'icing on the cake'.

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Homemade Crock Pot Tomato Paste

Last year I bought cases of cases of the most delicious Roma tomatoes, all summer.  I was so happy to make my own sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary basil sun-dried tomatoes,  oven roasted tomato sauce and finally my own tomato paste.   These recipes are perfect for storing and using throughout the winter and I am so excited to share this incredibly easy tomato paste with you.  So you can enjoy yours through the winter too.

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Italian Breakfast Skillet: Pork, it's whats for breakfast!

Hearty, comforting, home cooked breakfast.  That is what I want right now.  There is nothing quite like home cooked comfort food for breakfast and this skillet is exactly that.
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3 Cheese Skillet Lasagna, in 30 minutes!

A weeknight lasagna is no longer just a fantasy, now it's reality.  This 3 Cheese Skillet Lasagna is my favorite pan lasagna transformed into the perfect one skillet dish!  Loaded with flavor and so much cheese, you will be making this again and again.  Click the link below to check out this MUST have recipe!  30 Minutes from prep to plate this can be on your dinner table tonight.


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Best-Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies have always been something that Chad and I disagree on.  I make a ton of cookies around the holidays and I devour the chocolate chip cookies.  I like them flat, crispy and chewy in the center.  Chad doesn't eat them.  He tells me he doesn't like chocolate chip cookies.  He likes puffy, chewy cookies.  I have finally found the perfect cookie to turn him into a chocolate chip cookie lover.
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Spiced Honey Nut Breakfast Granola

Store bought snacks are just not cutting it these days.  We are really enjoying healthy homemade snacks and breakfasts.  My munchkin loves this granola for breakfast and I love feeding it to her.  A real wholesome breakfast 'cereal'.

Loaded with fruit, nuts, cinnamon and honey; most times I can hardly get the granola packed up and into a mason jar before its gone.  We all love this as a sweet treat too.  Perfect to top yogurt, ice cream or eat alone.  We can't get enough and I am sure you will love it too!
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The Nutty Apple Cocktail

Happy Thursday!  It's Ladies Night at TSRI.  Tonight we are serving up a whole new cocktail that is like nothing you have had before.  Creamy hazelnut, apple and french vanilla all come together to help you welcome Fall in this pleasantly surprising Autumn drink.

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Simple Gluten-free Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Sometimes when you are searching for healthy options for your loved ones (or yourself) you create a masterpiece.  One that is better than the original.  I tell you that it took us a few days to get a picture of these cookies.  When I opened the container, I noticed more than half of the cookies were gone.  WHAT!?!

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Easy Tortellini and Vegetable Soup in Just 30 Minutes

Easy Tortellini and Vegetable Soup is so thick and delicious, you can just about eat it with a fork.  With layer upon layer of vegetables and Italian flavors in a hearty soup ready in 30 Minutes, this recipe is a keeper! 

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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

This time of year I am reminded of Autumn in New York when I was a kid.  My great-grandparents had beautiful apple trees and my great-grandma would bake the most amazing oatmeal cookies while my brother and I were outside climbing the apple trees picking the fruit.  Such warm and wonderful memories.
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How to: Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.  Really?  Oh yes, seriously.  This is amazing.  It works as a replacement in all my favorite family recipes that called for cream of chicken soup.

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Crunchy Caramel Peanut Butter Popcorn

Just a love seat for 2, a great movie, popcorn and the two of you.  That is all you need for the perfect date night.  The popcorn just got easier.
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Gin Daisy Cocktail

Are you planning a ladies night?  Looking for the 'right' cocktail?  The Gin Daisy is the consummate ladies cocktail.   A beautiful shade of bright pink and a fantastic flavor to match, this is going to be your new favorite.  A wonderful anytime cocktail, the Gin Daisy goes down smooth! 

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Chocolate Caramel Cookie Cocktail Shooters

Hey Slow Roasters, it's LADIES NIGHT!  We have been noticing the signs of fall creeping up on us, the sun is setting earlier, the temps are dropping below 80 at night and I have cookies on the brain. I could probably do an entire cookie month with all the cookies I am wanting to bake.

Chad the creative and wonderful cocktail artist that he is, designed
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Mini Chicken Pot Pies

Chicken pots pies are such the comfort food for me.  Truth be told when I first moved out on my own I would buy the 'budget friendly' pot pies in the freezer section.  They were about 25¢ each back then.  I never dreamed that I would be making my own pot pies.  

Well, here we are and I tell you these are every bit as comforting as what I remember from my childhood.  Made with whole ingredients that I can feel good about feeling my family. This recipe is so easy I am confident it is perfect for every cook from the novice to the experienced!  With step by step photos, you have to check this one out!!! 

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Grilled Breaded Chicken Sandwich is a healthy version of the old fried chicken classic w/a fab marinade that makes it amazing! or BAKE IT!!!  It is scrumptious either way.  This is our favorite chicken sandwich.  Why go out to get one when you can make this at home?

Sweet Summer Chicken Asian Salad

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Lime in the Coconut Chewy Sugar Cookies

Chad and I have been brainstorming cookie ideas for a while.  He really wanted lime and coconut sugar cookies, which sounded very peculiar to me.  But, I searched for inspiration anyway.  I ran across this recipe from Rock Recipes that drew me in.  Chewy and delicious with a sugar coating.  I adapted the recipe to suit our tastes and what came out of the oven is almost indescribable.

First let me say, Chad has confiscated the cookies (apparently he thought being I got the pan of "that must have been good" Captain Morgan's Banana Rum Cake we were even).
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Nana’s Hearty Beef Stew

Getting a recipe from my mom is a lesson in decoding the past.  My notes read something like this...  Put some flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a paper bag.  "How much mom?" my mom answers
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Banana Rum Cake with Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum Cream Cheese Frosting

Well, once again I managed to happen upon a fantastic sale.  Banana's this time.  I was shocked to see all the cases of fresh (still mostly green) bananas sitting throughout my grocery store with signs for $.15/lb.  Yes.  Really!  So, I did what I always do.  I took total advantage of the sale and bought a truckload!  So, after making Munchkin's favorite Dried Banana Coins and freezing banana's for Chad's and Munchkin's favorite Banana Orange Smoothie I decided to make something for Mama.  I wanted cake!  Shocking, huh?  Well if you have ever seen my Pinterest board "Cake Cake Cake" or read my allParenting Bio, you may have noticed I am an admitted cake addict.

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The Bikini Martini

Don't you just love layered drinks? The Bikini Martini is an awesome and inspiring cocktail.  It really makes me want to throw an end of summer pool party.  Well, actually any party.  These are fabulous every day.  The coconut, pineapple and sweet grenadine combine to make an incredible island inspired drink.

Have you ever tried to layer a drink?  There is a trick to it.  Read on to find out how to layer this cocktail. 

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Be sure to check out these awesome summer cocktails too!

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Gin Fizz Cocktail

Happy Thursday Slow Roasters!  Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer.  However we are still summering here in the valley of the sun (and more sun and more sun).  Warm temperatures whether in May or October call for a cold and refreshing drink.  The Gin Fizz is a classic that deserves your attention.  Like a lemon soda with no kick, these go down really easy!
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Bourbon Barbecue Pork Baby Back Ribs

No silverware required for these amazing falling off the bone tender Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs, but I would recommend a napkin or three!  These pork ribs are rubbed down with a mixture of flavorful spices, cooked to tender perfection and finished on the grill with the most amazing Bourbon Barbecue Sauce to ever cross your lips.  This bourbon barbecue sauce becomes this fantastic, deep flavored sauce that keeps you coming back for more.

The perfect centerpiece at your barbecue or summer get together.

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Check out these amazing recipes, perfect for your summer grilling celebration!
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Chipotle's Copycat Cilantro Lime Rice

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Simple Cole Slaw

Cole slaw is a staple at nearly every summer barbecue in America.  Having the right cole slaw is the trick.  We tend to serve a lot of rich food at our barbecues. So, I love this light and simple recipe that has just the right amount of sweet and tang to accompany our dishes.

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