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Easy Pasta Sauces

If I had the choice, I'd eat pasta every day. Unfortunately, I don't work out nearly enough to balance my pasta obsession. I have learned to eat pasta only once every two weeks or so and it really made me appreciate it even more. Of course, it helps that my husband doesn't like pasta so… Continue reading Easy Pasta Sauces

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Cincinnati Chili on Election Night

If you are American (or living in America), today is a big day. After weeks, if not months, of phone calls, junk mail, and TV harassment from both parties, we will finally know who the president will be for the next four years. If you don't live in the US of A, I simply hope… Continue reading Cincinnati Chili on Election Night

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Pumpkin Pie on the Countryside

A few months ago, I realized that I had never made a pumpkin pie. I love pie. And I love pumpkins. But I had never tried to bake this American classic. When I was growing up, I knew nothing about pumpkin pie but as soon as I moved to Virginia and experienced my first Thanksgiving,… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie on the Countryside

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Bottom Round Roast and My First Gravy

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love. *UPDATE: I revisited this recipe in 2018, using an Instant Pot. Click here to see the updated recipe! So I made this delicious roast almost two weeks… Continue reading Bottom Round Roast and My First Gravy