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All About Potatoes: National Potato Lovers Day
While potatoes may not have all of the healthy goodness of a bunch of kale most of us still have a love affair with the potato! There are so many tasty dishes that can be made with potatoes and today is a perfect day to celebrate them since it’s National Potato Lovers Day as well as National Potato Lovers Month! A Potato History The potato is the 4th largest crop in the world behind rice, wheat, and corn. The Inca Indians first grew potatoes between 8000 BC to 5000 BC. In 1536, the Spanish conquistadors conquered Peru, discovered the potato, and took it back to Europe. It took a while…
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National Homemade Soup Day
While last month (January) was National Soup Month, February is not without a great day to celebrate soup! February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day! There is nothing like a hot bowl of homemade soup. I am sharing a few of my soup recipes today! All of them are rather creamy… great with a hunk of homemade bread… First is Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons And Vichyssoise Soup A Lovely Roasted Fall Harvest Soup Finally, Beer Cheese Soup These recipes are great ways to celebrate homemade soups! If you make one of these, share your experience in the comments!
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National Meat Month: Reverse Sear Strip Steaks
Hello, all you meat-lovers! January is National Meat Month and this week, January 24 – 31 is National Meat Week! The month focus on all meats and meat week focuses on BBQ. I ate a lot more meat as a child than I do now — same with my husband. However, he loves a good steak — on occasion — even now and relishes the opportunity to visit a steak house to get a really good cut of meat cooked right. But now, sitting at a steakhouse — not ideal. So, steak at home! What is a Reverse Sear? The reverse sear is a cooking method where a thick cut…
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Slow Cooker Southwestern Breakfast Casserole
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. I love my slow cooker! I have said that before on this blog — my slow cooker is a magical invention. I ran a Slow Cooker Challenge on this blog last January. There are 30 days of slow cooker recipes of all types. As January is National Slow Cooker Month, this is the ideal time to find recipes for our cookers. How about a new breakfast recipe?…
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It’s National Whipped Cream Day: White Café Mocha Recipe
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Hello, everyone! I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season. We stayed at home and spent lots of time with our kids. Now it’s time to get back to work. I have set new goals and plans for 2021. I am looking forward to this year! Here is the first new recipe for this year! National Day: January 5th is National Whipped Cream Day One…
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Christmas Gift Guide Round-Up #2
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Here is Christmas Gift Guide Round-Up #2 Kitchen Gadgets Ninja Countertop Blender Keurig K-Classic Coffee Maker Cosori Air Fryer Insta Pot Duo Mini Wearable Technology Fitbit Charge 4 GoPro HERO8 Apple Watch Series 5 Garmin Forerunner 35 Snap Spectacles My Black Friday Note: I will be having a Black Friday Sale at My Etsy Store, LTR Printables, starting on the 26th!
