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A few months ago, The Pioneer Woman, a true inspiration for myself and the other bloggers here at Garlic, My Soul, posted a stocking up grocery list. I was very intrigued. I don’t have a whole ranch to feed so …

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When I visited Mary’s hometown in New Hampshire last year, she took me to an adorable family owned grocery store as part of my tour. Mary used to go apple picking in their orchards as a kid. I bought this …

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This past weekend, Nikki and her husband Jon came to visit, and requested that we make ravioli while they were here. We also had a million other things to do, but managed to squeeze it in between the hot dogs, …

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For my [Ingredient], my Soul: Leeks recipe, I decided on this one from Jamie Oliver. It seemed easy, didn’t include many ingredients, or dishes, or time, or…you get the idea. Here are my beautiful leeks. They are soaking, because they …

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Last week I wasn’t feeling so great, and neither was Jeff, so I decided to make some chicken soup. I preface this with the information that I didn’t actually end up having chicken to put in the soup – but …

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There are a handful of recipes out there that people think are extremely hard to make, and it’s just not so. One of those is homemade cake — not hard, just a little time consuming. Another is pesto — quick, …

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Sometimes, you just need a piece of steak. This is how Jeff and I were feeling recently when we decided to make ourselves an old recipe of the Ree’s that is easy to put together and so delicious I forgot …

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Brunch is my favorite meal. Any excuse to have brunch or make brunch is an opportunity I will NOT miss. A while back, the LA family was hosting a brunch. It might have been in honor of a visitor. It …

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Recently, I decided that I wanted to make a spaghetti squash for dinner. But I wanted to do something different with it than using it as a base for red sauce. So I decided I wanted to make pesto. I’ve …

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Accidentally, for better or worse, lately I have been taking a break from Ree (or the Pioneer Woman as most of us know her) and have been cooking others recipes; Emeril has been presenting some good recipes, as well as …

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