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Two glasses of cranberry cranberry sangria with cinnamon sticks.
Cider Sangria
A bowl of soup with tortilla chips and sour cream.
Mexican Street Corn Soup – Panera Bread Copycat Recipe
Fall Brownie Cupcakes on a cloth with more in the background.
Fall Brownie Cupcakes

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Hi, I’m Jenn!

If you love food – reading recipes, creating new dishes, and trying new creations – nearly as much as I do, then this is the blog for you!

I’m a retired chef turned full time blogger and homeschooling mom. I’ve told my kids that they’re not allowed to leave home until they learn to cook – and that’s how this blog started!
It started as a catalogue of all our favorite recipes that they could refer to easily. These are our family recipes as we cook what we love every day.

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