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Perfectly Pecan Pie Martini

Christmas Parties, holiday gatherings, cookie exchanges...  So many occasions to celebrate this season.  We are preparing for another fabulous annual Christmas party at our house.  Chad and I love having our closest friends and family over for a celebration.  We will be serving appetizers, desserts and ooohhhh so incredible cocktail creations.

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The Best Ever Roasted Tomato and Serrano Salsa

The best salsa you have ever eaten is a bold statement, however...  We are making it.  This salsa is so amazing that I can't stop making it.  Chad literally devours it.  I worked on this recipe for quite a while adjusting the ingredients and the heat.  Well, finally it is perfect.  Wonderfully full and balanced.  I am so excited to share this recipe with you. 

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Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup in 25 Minutes

Whenever I think of Chicken Noodle Soup, visions of an old fashioned 20 quart milking pot packed full with a whole chicken and vegetables simmering on the stove all day long dance in my head.  The unmistakable aroma of chicken soup wafting through the air, A-L-L  D-A-Y  L-O-N-G.

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Power House Veggie Burgers

Let me start out by saying; I am not a vegetarian.  I just choose to eat as healthy as I can.  Some days that means enjoying a meat free meal.  These burgers are so delicious, I actually crave them.  Loaded with 3 kinds of beans, sautéed vegetables and my favorite southwestern flavors, this burger will blow your mind.

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Simple Death by Chocolate Bundt Cake

Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!  Don't you love it???  I can't get enough of the new blog design.  I swear I just left it open on my browser all day on Saturday.  Just taking it in.  My family loves Christmas.  L-O-V-E-S Christmas.  I have been singing Christmas songs since at least June.  With Beyora (our Christmas collectible store) being in full bloom this time of year (and psst! since we love you all so much, enter coupon code SLOWROASTER at checkout and get 10% off your order!) we really feel like a couple of Santa's elves, so it was perfectly fitting to get a facelift inspired by our favorite season.

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Simple Double Chocolate Pecan Brownies

Simple Double Chocolate Pecan Brownies are the perfect brownie for every occasion, or no occasion at all.  Rich, moist, chewy, loaded with chocolate and pecans...  What more could you ask for?
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30-Minute Cheesy Beef and Bean Enchiladas

Cheesy enchiladas made with red and green chile sauces are enough to rock your taste buds. Enchiladas that can be on your table in 30 minutes will rock your night! 

 Delectible Cheesy Beef and Bean Enchiladas in 30 minutes?  Now you can.

Believe it or not, I was intimidated by the thought of making enchiladas for so long.  Then I embraced the simplicity of enchiladas and focused on capturing my favorite flavors of the southwest and wrapping it up into one simple meal that is on the table in 30 minutes.

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Caramel Apple Pecan Cake

I am so excited about Thanksgiving dinner this year.  I have been asked to provide dessert.  Unfortunately/fortunately I am not preparing dinner, but I am so happy to be participating.  Of course, a chocolate dessert is a requirement, that I will share with you soon.  But, I wanted to make something really fabulous and perfectly seasonal.  I also need something really simple and spectacular.
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Simple Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread

Our family favorite cornbread is a bit sweet, incredibly moist and gone in no time flat.  I am so excited to share this recipe with you.  This one bowl recipe is so easy to make my 2 year old helped.  Simple Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread is perfect for making stuffing for Thanksgiving or just served along side a great bowl of chili.
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How to Make Homemade Garlic Croutons

Homemade croutons make the most delicious stuffing for Thanksgiving, they are the perfect finishing touch on soups, stews and salads, and make a scrumptious snack.  They are so easy to make, you will never buy them again.
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Rich Chocolate and Caramel Turtle Cupcakes

Turtles are a family favorite treat.  Pecans slathered in ooey gooey caramel and covered in rich delicious chocolate.  Who can resist?
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The Perfect Dessert Cocktail (actually 8 of them)

I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  As usual, I have been asked to bring dessert.  I have a few things in mind, it is so hard to settle on just one dessert.  But, then I had this amazing idea...  Why choose just one.  Granted after eating turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn, yams, rolls and whatever else I can fit on my platter sized dinner plate; dessert is probably the last thing I need.  However, a cocktail...  or 3 would be very much loved.
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup in 30 Minutes

Days are getting shorter and my time is highly coveted this time of year so I work really hard to turn our favorite dishes into quick and easy meals that are incredibly delicious and fast.
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Caramel Butterscotch Cookies

With a strong craving for butterscotch cookies and a desire to try something new,
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Smoky Chipotle Sloppy Joe's in 15 minutes

Smoky Chipotle Sloppy Joe's are everything you would think they would be and more.  Packed with rich smoky flavor with a little kick this is certainly not your mama's sloppy joe's.

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Black and White Cupcakes - Rich Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Cheese

Black and white cupcakes aren't just pretty to look at.  Yes, they are impressive but the flavor is most incredible.  Perfectly moist and chocolaty cake topped with a rich chocolate ganache and a thick and creamy vanilla bean cream cheese frosting.

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White Russian Cocktail

The White Russian is a fantastic creamy cocktail.  Only 3 simple ingredients and oh so delicious.  Just ask "The Dude".  The White Russian is synonymous with the 1998 movie The Big Lebowski.  You know...  "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. That, or His Dudeness … Duder … or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing."
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Black Russian Cocktail

The Black Russian is a classic cocktail and the basis for several cocktails that came from this fabulous combination.  The Black Russian is simply 2 ingredients served over ice.  
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

30 seconds from freezer to table.  Breakfast muffins to the rescue!

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Soft and Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies with Brown Butter Drizzle

I found these Soft and Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies pinned all over Pinterest.  The name really made me think of home and of simpler days.  Purely comforting.  Something my great grandma may have made for us.  May have.  As in...  I am 40, and a mom, I can't remember that long ago.  Somedays I am lucky to remember my name.  So, I "imagine" that it was something she would make.

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An Ode to 30 Minute Meals (16 - 30 Minute Meals - Something for Everyone)

Time seems to be more and more precious these days. 
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Balsamic Glazed Meatloaf Meatball Poppers

We love meatballs.  Well, who doesn't.  They are incredible and multi purpose.  Appetizers, snacks, meals.  Italian, Mexican, Asian, any flavor you like can inspire a meatball.

This meatball is a family favorite.
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Caramel Apple Spice Cupcakes

After finding how much I love apples in baked good, a cake or cupcake wasn't far behind these amazing cookies.  This cupcake is sensational.  The recipe was created to be a spin on a carrot cake, using grated apple in place of the carrots.  It is warm , moist and amazing.  The caramel filling and vanilla bean cream cheese frosting push this cupcake over the top.  Such amazing Autumn flavor. 

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Autumn Spice Cocktail

Now that it is November and we are settling into Autumn with rustling leaves, fireplaces and cool evening breezes this Autumn Spice Cocktail is sure to warm your taste buds.  Whether you are snuggling up with a loved one for a cozy night in or gearing up for Ladies Night, this cocktail is just what you have been waiting for.

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