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I know I posted about chicken yesterday, but I thought that, like me, you might eat chicken more than once a week. No? We’ll you’re quite lucky, but sometimes it’s all I can think to make. I know, I know, …

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Spinach My Soul indeed! A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container …

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Spring has finally decided to show its face in Chicago, chickadees. And for that, we are grateful. In celebration of a season in which the sun shines warmer and the Farmer’s Market is finally open, Ky and I decided to …

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I’ll start with a disclaimer…this recipe needs improvement. I edited it from a recipe from Smitten Kitchen that was for slow-cooked black bean soup. And although I have a slow cooker, I didn’t have the time, so I used canned …

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For our combined recipe for the month of March, we thought it best to do a traditional peasant stew or soup of each of our heritages that showcase beans as a protein! Corelyn has been wanting to make cassoulet for …

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Recently, I was flipping through the pages of a cooking magazine, and found a recipe for garlic bread you bake in the oven as a loaf. Jeff and I tend to make cheesy garlic bread in the toaster oven, but …

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I have to be honest. I kind of cheated on my first bean recipe for this month. The truth is this dish was delicious, but that deliciousness had very little do to do with kidney beans, and honestly not much …

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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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So today I tackle my first post that isn’t a review or an introduction.  I am very excited and as promised this post will be related to how you can use alcohol in food.  So I decided rather than starting …

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