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Day After Thanksgiving Soup [Turkey Carcass Soup]Day After Thanksgiving Soup [Turkey Carcass Soup]September 11, 2023 at 07:34PMSave that leftover turkey carcass and enjoy every last scrap from Thanksgiving with this delicious turkey carcass soup. Paired with hearty grains, beans and veggies, this turkey soup is the perfect day-after Thanksgiving meal the whole family can enjoy! How’s that for a title? Seeing the word “carcass” in your recipe probably isn’t the most appetizing but I swear this turkey carcass soup is straight delicious and the perfect use for your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I’ll be alone with Curt and my mother-in-law but we will be making a small turkey and i’ll be making the most of my leftovers! This soup and this turkey and cranberry salad are my go-tos. And let’s be real, lots of sides!!! So keep the Thanksgiving love going with this delicious…

Jalapeño Hot Sauce RecipeJalapeño Hot Sauce RecipeSeptember 11, 2023 at 06:48PMMake your own hot sauce with this  Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe! This homemade hot sauce recipe is made with fresh jalapeños and lasts several months in the fridge so you can add a spicy kick to all your meals. One of the veggies that thrived in our garden last year was our jalapeños. We planted them without really knowing what to expect and they ended up absolutely thriving. So much so we had no idea what to do with them all! I frozen some (yes you can freeze jalapeños) and ended up making several batches of this jalapeño hot sauce recipe. What’s great about this jalapeño hot sauce is that it lasts several months in the fridge so we enjoyed this hot sauce recipe all through the winter! In the early postpartum days…

Chicken Lentil SoupChicken Lentil SoupSeptember 11, 2023 at 07:03PMLooking for a filling and flavorful chicken lentil soup recipe? This delicious soup is packed full of vegetables, spices and a great protein boost from chicken and lentils. I think I may have more soups than any other category of recipe here on the blog. It’s no secret I’m a soup lover and while I love the weather of summer I genuinely look forward to temps cooling off because it means soup season is here! But let’s be real, the weather doesn’t really stop me from consuming all.the.soup. It was 80 here last week and you better bet I will still whipping up this chicken lentil soup! This was actually one of my favorite soup recipes from last year but by the time I finalized it, it was spring and soups weren’t exactly in vogue.…

Sweet Potato PancakesSweet Potato PancakesSeptember 11, 2023 at 06:23PMThis sweet potato pancakes recipe is a delicious and healthy twist on traditional pancakes. Made with fresh or canned sweet potato, they are packed with nutrients and have a unique sweet and spicy taste. These pancakes are perfect for breakfast or brunch, and can be topped with your favorite syrup or butter. Why You’ll Love This Recipe These sweet potato pancakes are SO delicious and make for the perfect start to any weekday breakfast or weekend brunch. We love to eat these as a family because both adults and kids enjoy their taste. They use a mixture of very simple ingredients, warming spices and of course a healthy dose of sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are a fantastic source of fiber, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. You can make your own homemade mashed sweet potato…

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with BalsamicRoasted Brussel Sprouts with BalsamicSeptember 11, 2023 at 06:11PMA classic roasted brussels sprouts recipe with a balsamic vinegar twist. The perfect side dish or Thanksgiving/fall dish packed-full of healthy ingredients and flavors. I often feel like as a food blogger I have to reinvent the wheel with every recipe but the truth is, it’s typically the classics that tend to be the most useful (and enjoyed!). I’ve been trying to strike a better balance between creative recipes (this buffalo chicken chili is a good example) and more classic staples (I.e. roasted fingerling potatoes) that everyone should have in their back pocket. I just typically forget to post about them because they seem so basic to me. But then I remember I cook for a living and generally what seems too easy to me could actually be useful to others.…