Roasted Red Pepper Soup

If you follow my blog then you know that my husband and I recently had a mini vacation in Quebec City, Quebec.  We ate at our hotel restaurant a few times because they have fabulous food.  One of the most memorable items from their menu was what they called a red pepper soup.  (The name was a bit lost in the translation, but we’re pretty sure that’s what they said.)  It was amazing!  We ordered it two nights in a row and we took turns eating it in hopes that we could pick out the ingredients and make it at home.  Two people …

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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

I finally made my first pumpkin recipe this season!  It was bound to happen because it’s a yummy ingredient to work with this time of year.  I hope you guys aren’t sick of seeing pumpkin recipes yet because this one is a winner. This five layer coffee cake is a combination of a pumpkin pie and coffee cake.  This moist vanilla cake has a layer of pumpkin custard and a swirl of cinnamon oat streusel in the middle and on the top. Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe (Makes 16 servings) Ingredients for Streusel: 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats …

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Chicken Enchiladas

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for new dinner recipes.  My friend Julie, from This Gal Cooks, recently made some amazing Green Sauce Chicken Enchiladas.  You’ve got to check it out if you haven’t already.  In fact, she has a ton of delicious recipe ideas so I bet you end up pinning (or marking) a whole bunch of recipes. I had every intention of making Julie’s enchilada recipe, but I couldn’t find green sauce in my grocery store.  I’m sure it was there and I simply missed it or was in the wrong aisle (I hate it when that happens).  …

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Hearty Italian Sausage Soup

My beloved autumn days feel like they’re almost over when in fact winter doesn’t even begin for almost another two months.  Last week I dragged out the heating blanket for the couch and I turned on the heat for the first time.  (Well, technically my husband turned it on, while I sat on the couch covered in two blankets and still freezing my butt off.) It’s that time of year where I start to crave hot foods to help keep warm.  This hearty Italian sausage soup has a broth base and it’s loaded with hot Italian turkey sausage, orzo, roasted red peppers, …

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Tiny Apple Pies

How would you like to make a quick breakfast pastry that only requires two ingredients?  I can’t imagine anyone turning down this offer.  There are so many great products on the market that make baking much easier.  I took two of my favorite shortcut ingredients, crescent rolls and apple pie filling, and created these tiny apple pies.  If you have issues eating “pie” for breakfast then think of it as crescent rolls that just happen to come with fruit.     🙂 These tiny apple pies are a perfect Fall time treat. Tiny Apple Pies Recipe  (Makes about 14 tiny …

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