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Chipotle Chili
I’m a big fan of chili and I realized that I had not made any homemade chili this winter season! So, while it’s still the tail end of winter, I made a pot of chili. This Chipotle Chili has a deep, rich, smoky flavor, thanks to the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, unsweetened cocoa powder,…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
I’ve been in a muffin-making mood lately! And here’s another recipe for all you muffin-lovers out there, who are also banana-lovers and chocolate-lovers: Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins! Some muffins are made with sour cream, but these muffins happen to be made with cream cheese! They don’t have a cream cheese filling though—the cream cheese is…
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Bakery Blueberry Muffins
Who doesn’t love going to a bakery and enjoying a fresh-baked muffin with a cup of coffee or tea? But when you can’t make it to a bakery, make a batch of these Bakery Blueberry Muffins to enjoy at home! I found this recipe at SouthernLiving.com and made a few small changes—I really liked the…
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Chocolate Chip Cocoa Muffins
Back in early February, I had come across a recipe for Black Velvet Muffins in the Jan/Feb issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. I finally had a chance to try them, and I tweaked the recipe to turn them into Chocolate Chip Cocoa Muffins—they’re really good! If you’re a chocolate-lover (and who isn’t?), you’ll…
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Easy Fruit Salad
I first made this fruit salad a few months ago for a get-together, and I just kind of created this “recipe” as I went along. My goal was to make an easy, colorful fruit salad. I knew I wanted to use cantaloupe and honeydew melons and red grapes, and I thought strawberries would add a…
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Fruit-Filled Cantaloupe Baskets
The last few days have been beautiful outside—blue skies, warm, and sunny—so I’m using that as an excuse to post a recipe that’s perfect for spring and summer, although you could really enjoy it all year long! This Fruit-Filled Cantaloupe Basket is made with cantaloupe halves, lined with green leaf lettuce, and filled with cantaloupe…
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