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I heart the Keebler elves

Go out and buy yourself a box of the Golden Wheat flavored Wheatables, and thank me later.  Learn from me though, and put some on a plate and STEP AWAY from the box.  They are that good.

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Awesome pork chop recipe

I’m not even kidding - this recipe is seriously delicious.  It’s for Rosemary Pork Chops - you can get the full recipe here, but this is a quick overview:
Get 1 1/2 lbs of pork chops.  Mince 3 cloves of fresh garlic, chop up 2 tsp of fresh rosemary, and add some salt & pepper.  Put [...]

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Great breakfast casserole recipe

Tom also made this as the main course for Christmas breakfast.  We’ve made different casseroles every year, and this is the first one that’s made me go back for seconds.  It’s simple, but very tasty!
Sunday Morning (credit to Martha’s Vineyard Bed & Breakfast, South Haven, Michigan)
9 eggs
1 pound Jimmy Dean Sage sausage, cooked and crumbled
3 [...]

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Best muffin recipe EVER

Tom made these on Christmas morning, and they were out of this world!  Give them a shot.
Pumpkin-Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 cups finely chopped peeled apples
Topping
6 tbsp. sugar
3 [...]

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Thanksgiving wrap-up & turkey salad

How was everyone’s Thanksgiving?  Ours went really well — tasty food, good company, and lots of football.  We got a cleaning service that came on the Friday before Thanksgiving, and that made a huge difference in the whole getting ready experience.  I went out shopping at Kohl’s the next morning.  I wasn’t planning on going, [...]

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Mmm… stuffing

Who has a good recipe for stuffing?  I’m going to get one from Tom’s aunt, but I’m accepting other submissions as well.  The past couple of years we’ve just made the Pepperidge Farm kind from the bag, but I know there’s better stuff out there.
We just got home from a friend’s wedding, it was a [...]

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The tastiest Easter treat

If you haven’t tried Cocoa Peeps, you’re just letting the best in life pass you by.

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More E. coli outbreaks

Eat at Taco Bell with care - I’m not sure what their supply chain looks like, so this might not just be contained to the northeast.  I feel bad for them - usually it’s because of an issue with suppliers, but this reflects very poorly on them.
UPDATE: Looks like the green onions were the culprit.

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Caribou coupon

Get a coupon for Caribou Coffee - buy one, get one free on all drinks.  The coupon is good until November 22.  Enjoy!

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Coffee, a bagel and wifi

Caribou will be offering free wifi at their stores starting in a few days… so sit and relax with your laptop and a latte.  Oh, and they’ll have bagels soon too.  Hooray.  I heart Caribou.

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