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    Quarantine Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

    During this time of quarantine, we could all use a little comfort. Am I right? I believe this is it, this is comfort. Banana Bread with chocolate chips. I made this recipe years ago and have never looked back. It is by far THE BEST! It’s moist, decadent, and decently easy. If you have little ones at home, you could make this together to help pass the time. Take the time to teach them about kitchen safety and measurements. Hey, it counts as math right? Or even Home Economics! It’s something that they don’t learn behind a desk at school so take advantage of this opportunity. May this recipe bring…

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    Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup

    It’s soup weather! There’s nothing like having a hot pot of soup simmering on the stove just waiting for you. My favorite kind of night is when I can put on my pajamas, light a fire, and sink into my cozy couch with a hot bowl of soup. It’s the best! And what makes it even better is when my kids actually like it! Now, that’s the avocado on top. Get it? Kinda like the cherry on top of a sundae? You get it. Okay, so obviously if you look online for a Chicken Tortilla soup recipe you will instantly be overwhelmed with about a million and one recipes to…

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    Easy Slow- Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

    Decking the halls is one of the best parts of the holiday season. There’s just something so special about beginning the Christmas season by breaking out all the decor. Every year, I try to make this particular evening as special as possible. I want to give my kids the fondest memories imaginable. I love sticking to tradition and having a plan. This helps to make everything a little less chaotic. Usually, we wait until after Thanksgiving to put up our tree, but this year Thanksgiving is so late. Plus we aren’t having Thanksgiving at our house so we decided to just go for it this year. Usually, I like to…