Extraordinary Steamed Artichokes

Do these green bulb, prickly leaf things scare you? I have to admit, artichokes are a bit intimidating.  My family didn't ever buy them growing up, and I wasn't quite sure how you cook them, much less how you eat them.  The unknown is a foreign land to me, one that I quickly avoid whenever possible.  Artichokes fall in that category... I know, I'm a wimp. True statement. So, what inspired me to pick up this little guy in the...

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Slow Cooker Spare Ribs

Do you ever find yourself wishing there was more time in the day and everything took less time to do? The blog Six Sister's Stuff had a post of making 8 Freezer Meals in an hour.  Of course, I didn't believe that it really only took an hour to make EIGHT meals, so naturally, I had to test it out.  It took almost exactly 60 minutes! Being the skeptic that I am, I then doubted that the meals would actually taste good.  Proved...

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Cheddar Pear Pie

I've realized that I'm really not a very good food photographer... If I remember to take pictures at all, they always turn out blurry or washed out.  I guess that allows you to use your imagination to think about how amazing all of these recipes taste, rather than relying on my pictures! We all know that fruit tastes better when it's in season, fresh and local.  This pie is no exception to that rule.  Mac's mom bakes this pie every...

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Chicken Pot Pie with Cream Biscuits

If you are just looking for a biscuit recipe, skip all my boring commentary and skip on down! I understand that I have several recipes on this blog that are some variation of Chicken Pot Pie.  What can I say, I love my one-dish, carb-covered meals! This is another Test Kitchen masterpiece that is easy to make, full of veggies (and fat, but no one needs to pay attention to that), and gives you a few days of fantastic leftovers.  You could...

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Triple Layer Monster

 Photo Cred: Jason Swank Everything about this dessert says, "Oh, I found it Pinterest!" I like to label it "pinteresque".  I was looking for a special birthday dessert for our friend who has a healthy love for classic sweets (cookies, brownies, and oreos).  This was absolutely the winner.  How can you go wrong when you combine all three of his favorite delectables? So what is it, you ask? Exactly what Jason loves. Chocolate...

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