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If you are assuming that this is a recipe of just plain mushrooms piled on top of French bread, stop right there. A tasty white sauce is slathered on that French bread with mushrooms and Parmesan and baked to create a delicious and hearty French bread pizza. Many thanks to Simple Comfort Food for this recipe.

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It is entirely possible that I overfilled a few of these burgers. Although it is hard to tell from the pictures, there are in fact a bunch of jalapeno pieces mixed in with the cream cheese filling. You can add more or less to suit your tastes.

You can also choose to overfill or save a few calories and use just a bit of the cream cheese mixture. Whatever makes you happy. I didn't use measurements when I made these, so this recipe is roughly what I remember using. The basic idea here is you make thin patties, fill them with a cream cheese jalapeno mixture, top with a second patty, seal the edges and cook.

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The weather is still quite frigid up in the North. If you are experiencing the same kind of Winter I am, you should cook up a batch of this warm and comforting Cheeseburger soup. Many thanks to The Country Cook for this recipe.

Notes:
-I always use this beef bouillon paste made by Superior Touch whenever a recipe calls for bouillon cubes. It has a great flavor and dissolves easily in soups and gravy.
-I used red onion to use up what I had on hand.
-I omitted the bacon on top only because I forgot. Oops!

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I love my basic bran muffin recipe.While bran muffins aren't exactly glamorous, but they can be over the top delicious. To switch things up a bit I added dried apricot, blueberry and cherry to my basic recipe. Feel free to also add nuts if you'd like.

These are best eaten the day you make them. Leftover batter can be stored in the fridge for several weeks, so don't feel pressured to bake ALL of them at the same time. I keep my bran muffin batter in the fridge and just bake up a half dozen every other day. Delicious!


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Recently I posted a recipe for Chopped Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing at Mom Spark. Head on over to check it out.

For a last minute Valentine's Day dessert, make a simple and sweet heart cake. I doctored up a cake mix with some LorAnn Oils cherry super strength flavoring and Princess Cake and Cookie Flavor. I added a tiny bit of the cherry flavoring to the frosting as well, but just a hint.

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Here are a few of my most favorite, romantic recipes for you to enjoy for Valentine's Day.

Dinner

Filet Mignon with Red Wine Boysenberry Reduction and Fried Goat Cheese Rounds


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Recently I posted a recipe for White Strawberry Love Potions at Mom Spark. Head on over to check it out.

Recently I posted a recipe for Sabayon with Fresh Berries over at Mom Spark. This is a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day. Head on over to check it out.

Valentine's Day is almost here. If you need a quick, no fuss cocktail to celebrate the holiday, you can't go wrong with a delicious Mimosa. I picked up Cupcake Vineyards Moscato D'Asti and a good quality orange juice for this. For an alternative, there are pretty pink Moscato wines out there that would look very sweet for Valentine's Day. Enjoy!

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A little while back I had a day where I was craving peanut butter cookies something fierce. I kept thinking about how great the kitchen smells while you bake them, and of course how delicious they are. My mom always made a thinner and crunchier style of peanut butter cookies which I love, but I wanted to try out a thicker, chewier style this time around.

I found a recipe at Lovely Little Kitchen that called for browned butter, which intrigued me. They do take a bit of preparation, like making the browned butter, letting it cool, as well as chilling the dough. Overall I thought they were delicious, ultra chewy big ol' cookies. Have a tall glass of milk ready when you eat one of these, that's for sure. Many thanks to Lovely Little Kitchen for this recipe.

Notes: I subbed the yogurt for sour cream. These cookies are truly very chewy and thick. They keep very well. I had a Ziploc bag full of them in the pantry and even over a week later they tasted great and had a good texture. I made my cookies extra big so I only got about 2 dozen.

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This delicious macaroni side dish was devoured by my family. If you wanted to make it even more filling you could add a cup of grilled diced chicken before you bake it. I tweaked the original recipe, courtesy of Mostly Homemade Mom, just a bit. See my notes that follow.  Enjoy!

Notes: I had a bag of steamer broccoli that I cooked in the microwave and added to the pasta after the noodles were cooked and drained. I used a mixture of freshly shredded sharp cheddar and white cheddar.

Freshly shredded cheese really makes a difference in the texture of macaroni, and for a lot of recipes for that matter. Take the extra time to shred it yourself. If you have a special blade to use with a food processor, it only takes a few seconds to shred an entire block of cheese. Go for it!

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I am all about the appetizers and drinks when it comes to sports gatherings. The following last minute recipes can all be made on the morning or afternoon of your party. Enjoy!
Pickle Wraps

Glazed Kielbasa Pineapple Bites


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