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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It has been a while since I have shared a savory recipe.

Since it has been so long, I think I will dedicate it to someone.

My brother.

He lived in China for a year and I missed him terribly every single day.

We are SUPER close and it was really difficult to go from seeing him every day, to only talking to him once a week. I was a mess when we said our goodbyes!

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Eggs en Cocotte.

That is the technical, French term for this delicious breakfast dish that we boringly call “baked eggs” here in ‘Merica.

And in my opinion, everything sounds better in French…

So if you make these I recommend you call them eggs en cocotte and totally impress your friends.  (Pronounced Ko-Kot).

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Time for something healthy.

I decided we could use a healthy and green recipe for a change. (as I sit here typing with a bag of M&M’s)

I found this recipe in Better Homes and Gardens magazine and decided I had to try it.

It is sooooo delicious and each bite makes you feel a little stronger and healthier!

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Since we already had our sugar fix for the week, I thought i’d share this fantastic pizza with you!

I found this recipe in Time Out Chicago magazine and had to try it.

It is a different take on your traditional pizza, which is why it is being called a flatbread.

I think it is called that so that boys won’t be afraid of it.

Pretty sure if I told Mikey I was making pizza and gave him this…

He would be disappointed.

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