beef stew

I've been craving beef stew for quite some time, but was forbidden to have Campbell's Beef & Barley because of all the preservatives... this left me with no option but to make my own. This was my first attempt and I was quite pleased with the result, now to figure out how to add...

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mac and cheese

The Husband loves his Mac and Cheese.  I've attempted this recipe many times, each time tweaking it a little, but I think I finally perfected it. The sauce is made from scratch which is a little time consuming, but I think completely worth it.  I just need to figure out how to use less...

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spaghetti alla carbonara

Ever since I got the pasta attachment for my kitchenaid I've been having a hard time buying dry pasta.  Why buy pasta when I can make it myself?  I learned a tough lesson in pasta making this time. Our house was just too cold for the pasta to form correctly so the Husband had to put his...

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chocolate bundt cake

My friend Tiffany has been attempting to coerce me into making bundt cakes. I've always liked the pans, but never thought much about making a cake with no center.  Eventually the pans won and I found myself walking out of the store with a pan in hand, this of course meant I needed to bake...

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