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Fresh blackberries are the star player in this sweet, tangy and smoky homemade blackberry bbq sauce! Slather this barbecue sauce on smoked ribs, pork chops, or chicken for a simple and flavorful combination that screams country summer days. One thing you might not know about me is that I’m a pretty outdoorsy kind of gal. I love hiking and foraging for morel mushrooms, wild black raspberries, blackberries or any other fruit that you can find in the rural Midwest. I…

Tomato Rice Soup is full of veggies, rice, herbs and, of course, tomatoes! This easy and budget friendly tomato soup makes a great light lunch or dinner and is perfect for meatless meals. Serve it up with a grilled cheese sandwich for a classic, but totally upgraded combination. You know what’s weird? Most of my family doesn’t like tomatoes, but they love tomato soup which I find to be a conundrum. They even love this tomato soup which is the…

Spinach rice casserole is full of creamy cheese and rice mixed with fresh spinach, red bell peppers and red onions. Even if you think you don’t like spinach, this hearty casserole is sure to win you over! I think I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ve got one kid that won’t eat meat. Well…she just recently has added a little bit of meat into her diet, but for the most part nada. Like when I say she’s added a little bit,…

Spicy and smoky chipotles bring the flavor in this veggie loaded Southwestern Chipotle Quiche. Full of roasted corn, black beans, green onions, cheddar cheese and a hashbrown potato crust, it’s the perfect one dish meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner! You might have noticed, I mention my boys quite often during blog posts. My boys are bottomless pits who are always willing to help taste test and critique whatever recipe I’m working on. My daughter though, she’s a little bit…

Living in the rural midwest, I can’t say that we have a lot of authentic Mexican food. Now I don’t know, I’ve never been to Mexico so I can’t say that I’m the best judge there ever was. But according to all the southwestern transplants that end up around here our Mexican food scene is kind of…limited, pathetic, sad. Kind of wah-wah. My favorite Mexican dish of all time is chile rellenos. Every time I go to a new Mexican…