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Our Bestselling Freezer Guide is one of the THE best ways to make meal times easier!  Get your copy, here! So most of you know that I started teaching middle school last fall. Then this fall, I ...

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This Taco Soup is one of my family’s FAVORITE meals! I love this recipe because it’s super easy–make it on the stovetop or toss everything into your crockpot and let it simmer all day. Plus...

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  Or Spa-Peggy and Meatballs. Anyone? Anyone? Okay, in case you haven’t noticed, I’m a hard-core carb-lover here; pasta and bread are my ultimate comfort food. And does it really get any mor...

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This is a recipe that I have used and loved for a long, long time (it’s actually from the McCormick website.) I originally shared it almost 10 years ago when my babies were babies and now one...

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I’ve mentioned my dad before when talking about foods that I grew up loving. He actually didn’t cook all that often, but when he did it was always a deliciously big deal, usually involving th...

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Classic French dip sandwiches were a staple in my house growing up. You slow-cook a beef roast all day long until it’s so tender that you can shred it with one hand and a fork. The real beauty ...

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Several years ago, after the birth of my 3rd baby, a good friend brought over dinner with the most amazing enchiladas.  They were some of the best I’d ever had- just how I like them, with perf...

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One of the most frequently asked questions that we get is whether or not you can freeze our yeast doughs. I never quite know how to answer that because while once upon a time it felt like I had ...

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In the life that my mom and dad had before I was born, there were all sorts of adventures that I was never a part of. One of the big things that I always heard about and never got to do were t...

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  Apparently this is breakfast week at Our Best Bites. But, in addition to being a great, protein-packed breakfast for busy, on-the-go mornings, these freezer breakfast burritos are actually one...

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This Cheesy Italian Sausage bread is insanely good.  There are similar things you can do with pre-made, frozen bread dough, tossing in cheese and pepperoni etc. but this homemade recipe is such ...

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If you follow me on social media, you might know I had a baby a couple of days ago.  And I’d like to point out how dedicated I am blogging from a hospital bed post-surgery to make sure all y�...

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*Long-Time Reader Favorite!* This hearty and flavorful garden tomato sauce is made by roasting tomatoes in the oven.  It’s very hands-off, easy to make, and  perfect for an abundance of garde...

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This Chicken Taquito recipe is one of the all-time most popular recipes on Our Best Bites.  The story behind it is interesting, too.  I was actually making something entirely different that I p...

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I love me a good sloppy joe. I have only the fondest memories of sloppy joes served up at childhood birthday parties, Halloween carnivals, and in the Wilson Elementary School cafeteria. No, I’m...

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Happy November, everybody! Can you believe 2011 is almost over? I’m kind of freaking out over here. The good news is Halloween is over, fall is in full-swing, I can post soup and stew recipes a...

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My friend Amy mocked me the other day because I told her that the saddest time of year is between the time The Next Food Network Star ends and the fall programming begins. Obviously I’m joking;...

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So is anyone else finding themselves in the throes of summer craziness? Between May 30 and June 18, I will be home for exactly 3 days. And not even full days. Parts of days. Most of which involve...

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  Every morning I have the same conversation with my 4 year old.  It goes like this: Me:  Hey buddy, what do you want for breakfast, cereal or oatmeal? Him: Um.. pancakes. Every once and a whi...

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Somewhere, at some point early in the days of the blog, I mentioned that I had a killer buttermilk pancake recipe. And I am dead serious when I say that we get more requests for that recipe than ...

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After a long search for the perfect Minestrone soup, I came across a winner. This version turned out flavorful and filling, with subtle smoky undertones. It tastes rather sophisticated, which is ...

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Okay, so did any of you watch The Next Food Network Star during the summer of 2008? You know, with Kelsey, the perky little blonde girl (and now that it’s 6 years after I wrote this post, you k...

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As a lot of you probably know, we moved to Louisiana about a year ago. When we announced that we were moving here, we heard one of two things: 1) “Why?!” and 2) “The food there is absolutel...

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I have a lot of favorite soups, but most people who know me know that this White Chicken Chili is at the top of my list, partly due to the fact that I make it from things my pantry very rarely ru...

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