Granola

                 Mmmm it's delicious!! And healthy... and multi-purposed... and really yummy. Okay, enough. I got this recipe from chowwreview.blogspot.com and adapted it a little bit.  Feel free to use your own combo of nuts and dried fruit but this is what I did:4 c. rolled oats1 1/4 c. chopped walnuts + 1/4 c. chopped hazelnuts (because I was using up the rest of them)1/2 c. brown sugar, packeddash...

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One-Pot Spaghetti

Ingredients:1/2 lb. ground meat (beef or turkey)1 c. mushrooms (I prefer fresh, and sliced)1/2 c. chopped onion (1 medium)1 14-oz can chicken broth1 3/4 c. water1 6-oz. can tomato paste1 tsp. dried italian seasoning1/4 tsp. black pepper6 oz. dry spaghetti, brokenDirections:Cook meat, mushrooms, and onion in a large saucepan over med-high heat until meat is browned and onions are tender.  Stir in broth, water, tomato paste, seasoning, and pepper and bring to a boil.  Add in spaghetti, a little at a time, stirring constantly.  Return...

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

These cookies are completely, one-hundred-percent, irresistible, give-you-a-heart-attack goodness. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (use adam's chunky) 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (I actually substituted some whole wheat pastry flour) 1 tsp. baking soda 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup peanut butter...

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