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Red Beans and Rice

I’ve stated before that I’m not Catholic so I don’t really observe Mardi Gras or Ash Wednesday for religious reasons. However, I’ll take any excuse to eat Cajun inspired cuisine. It’s so delicious. And, if you do it right, it can be decently good for you a well. The trickiest part of Cajun food for …

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Chili

Recently, we were having a chili dinner fundraiser at my church. The person in charge of the food asked if I had a good, basic chili recipe, and I suddenly realized that I didn’t. They used a recipe from someone else, but I did help cook some of the chili. It turned out tasty, but …

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White Chicken Chili

I have a confession to make: I don’t make chili very often. I make soup all the time. But not really traditional chili. Why? Because I always find myself somewhat underwhelmed no matter what recipe I try and resort to adding all sorts of mix-ins. If you have to add a million ingredients at the …

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Fiesta Pasta Salad

Fall is my favorite season.  I love the colors, the cooler weather, the flavors, the football and bands, and my birthday.  But this year, I find myself wishing summer would linger a little longer.  We had a very full summer of fun activities.  But I want just one more grilled hamburger, one more picnic, one …

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