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This sweet minted carrot recipe is an easy side dish to whip up any time of the year.  This budget-friendly recipe is easy to make and will complement your main dish.     These easy minted carrots are the perfect veggie…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #CookingWithOdoms In my house, we love green beans all year round.  We have two vertical garden boxes devoted to just green beans every…

This tomato-free chili recipe is easy and calls for no tomatoes. This recipe is loaded with flavor and is super colorful! This chili tastes delicious on a cold day with toppings galore! Prep time: 15 minutes  Total time: 45 minutes.…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone  #KitchenCraftedItalian #MichaelAngelosMeals #CollectiveBias Since I run a food website for a living, I often have friends and family members calling me with their…

I was at a get-together last year where someone brought maple-bourbon mashed sweet potatoes.  Oh, my goodness. They were delicious! I thought it would be a great idea to try to make a maple-bourbon sauce to use as a glaze…

 fThis Instant Pot buffalo chicken chili is spicy and satisfying!  If you like buffalo chicken dip or buffalo wings, you will love the flavors in this buffalo chicken chili!  All you need are a few simple ingredients and following simple…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil. All opinions are mine alone. #MakeItMazola #SimpleSwap #CollectiveBias I love this new Chimichurri salad dressing I made last week. In addition to the Mazola Corn Oil, I…

This post may contain affiliate links. Shepherd’s pie entered our dinner repertoire last year after realizing how much my youngest son loves mashed potatoes.   I mean, he goes to town when I serve them! Over the years, Shepherds pie has…

  I have decided that September is my very favorite time of year.  My husband and I got married in September; our 12th anniversary happened to be yesterday.   The weather starts to cool down just enough to open the windows…

This post is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. All comments and opinions are my own. Over the summer, I discovered chimichurri sauce.   And now I am hooked.  It seems to me that most ” American” condiments often contain a lot of…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #SmithfieldRealFresh #CollectiveBias About once a year, my Italian mother will step away from her fabulous risotto making and make a traditional Bavarian dish at…

I happen to have a few good friends who consider themselves to have type-A personalities.   I try to keep those friends from opening up my silverware drawer when they come over to my house.  ( or any other drawer)  I consider…