Author: mikeysinmykitchen

Pasta e Fagioli

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It is soup season.

Which just so happens to be my favorite season!

This is my adaptation of one of Mikey’s favorite soups from a little cheese shop he grew up by.  It is hearty and rich and the perfect addition to this fall weather.

You can substitute just about anything in this soup which makes it even better.  I used pancetta, but you could use sausage, ground beef or turkey and add different shaped pasta or beans.

Hope you’re loving this sweater and boot weather just as much as we are here in the Midwest!

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Spice Cookies

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I only like eating butterscotch in the fall and winter.

There is something about the deep rich flavor that seems too heavy for warm weather.

So last weekend while we were enjoying the cool, fall weather, I decided to make these cookies.

I found a few different recipes and decided to go with a simple oatmeal cookie recipe and add cinnamon.

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Blueberry Muffins

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My family is growing faster than I could have ever imagined!

I have a new sister-in-law, a new nephew and another little niece/nephew on the way!

I went to visit my new little nephew last week and couldn’t go empty handed.

Mikey’s sister, Bonnie, is an amazingly strong and beautiful friend and sister to me.

She had a perfect labor and delivery and we are all so excited to have little Grady Michael in our lives.

He is the teeniest, most adorable little peanut, and I can’t wait to watch him grow and learn about his personality.

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