It's winter in Illinois and, as has become the norm, Mother Nature cannot make up her mind on if we want a mild winter or an extreme one. I mean, there were tornadoes the other day, so I don't know what in the world is going on. Regardless, this time of year I become a big fan of soup for dinner. This recipe is one of my favorites. It's from the Tall One's aunt and she


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This has been one of my favorite gifts I've received for the last few years. My friend, Jenn, makes this mix and hands it out to our seventh grade team. Jenn's a special ed teacher on the team. I absolutely love it and snack on it for the next few weeks. If you're looking for a quick gift this season, I thought I'd share this with you. Jenn's recipes are like so many of mine,


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Holy moly, do I have a new treat for you. First, do you follow Elyse Kopecky on Instagram? She's a co-author to three of my favorite cookbooks: Run Fast. Eat Slow; Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow; and Rise & Run. A few weeks back she shared this recipe for Iron rich, no cook, homemade granola bars. They are the bomb. More crumbly than store bought


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My husband loves Reese's Peanut Butter Cups so the other day, I thought I'd try to make a cookie with the same flavors. This is nothing ground breaking, but I love them and they will absolutely be going in my next book.  Chris's Cookies 2 sticks salted butter, room temp3/4 cup white sugar3/4 cup packed light brown sugar2 tsp vanilla2 eggs, room temp1 tsp baking


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Seriously, this might not count as a "recipe", but I'm addicted to it right now and have a great story to go with it, so here you go. My mom's mom lived on the East coast and I saw her typically once a year. We called her Mumsie and my husband often said she was the tallest 5'4" person he ever met. She had a presence. We got married in 1996 and she was unable to travel to


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