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Adult-Adjustable Slow Cooker Chili (with Pico de Gallo)

Banana Rescue Hoe Cake

Black Widow Berry Pie

Basil Pesto (Plus Pillsbury Pizza)

Bolognese and Béchamel Lasagne

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Hollandaise

Chicken Paprikash

Cilantro Lime Hummus

Chicken Apple Cheddar Empanadas

Penne With Broccoli And Italian Sausage

Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes (plus Acorn Squash)

Sliders and Steak Fries   -   (*with explanation as to why I cook like a cross between a fifties housewife and a fry cook)

Slow Cooker Honey Orange Ribs

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Fine Fettle; a popular 19th century saying, fettle was a verb which meant to put in order or arrange properly. To be in fine fettle was to be well organized to do something.

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