Rachel is a writer, speaker, recipe developer, photographer, mom, wife, boot-wearer, a fan of spicy foods, chips and salsa, belly-laughs, and hugs. When not in the kitchen, or hanging out with friends and neighbors, Rachel can be found volunteering at her kids' schools, substitute teaching, getting inspiration for recipes from restaurant menus, farmers markets, and Granny's recipe ...
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9 Unexpected and Easy Pumpkin Recipes to Spice Up Your Fall
It may be August, but I'm already craving cooler weather, pumpkin recipes, football, and fires crackling in the fireplace. I love Fall, with its cooler weather, the subtle scent of smoke from the fireplace dancing in the air, boots, sweater weather, and fried turkey on the horizon... Fall is ...
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20 No Churn Ice Cream Recipes to Make This Summer
One of the simple pleasures of summer is making homemade ice cream. With these 20 no-churn ice cream recipes there's no need for any fancy or complicated equipment! You’ll still get that rich homemade taste even without a churn from these delicious summer-inspired flavors. Take advantage of ...
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20 Hearty Mason Jar Salads
Summer is in full swing and one of my favorite tricks for summertime eating (healthier and easier) is to meal prep with mason jar salads. I can make 10 different mason jar salads with minimal ingredients, they're easy for everyone to customize, plus they're super simple to grab and go! ...
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20 Sangria Recipes to Make Your Summer More Delicious
There's something about Summer that just screams Sangria! Fruity, cool, crisp, tangy, rich... spiked or even alcohol-free... Sangria and Summer are synonymous.
For that reason... for your pleasure, I present TWENTY Summer Fruit Sangria Recipes Whether you're a red wine, heady, and ...
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This Week in Happiness {Week 34}
This Week in Happiness is a weekly round up of all things making me happy that week. This Week in Happiness covers everything from music, photography, recipes, humor, technology, food, family, blog posts, news, and more.
I know that I haven't been posting my Happiness reports here, but I have been ...
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Game Day Chili Cheeseburger Recipe
I adore Game Day foods and among my favorite game day foods are chili frito pies, burgers, nachos, and chili cheese dogs. Combining a couple of my favorites.. the chili frito pie and the cheeseburger and you get a magical Game Day food this game day chili cheeseburger recipe.
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