An Estate Sale Like No Other.

We went to an estate sale this past weekend and it turned into something of an obsession for me. As we pulled up to the old house, we noticed that the outside had been neglected for quite some time. The yard looked like the Swamp of Sadness from The Neverending Story. As we pulled around to the back, we realized the house was much bigger than our initial impression.  We started in the garage. Eric was looking through all the boring man-stuff and I told him I was heading inside. Only I didn't make it past the garage threshold...

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What are Your Conditional Foods?

Last night at dinner, Eric and I were talking about foods that we sometimes like. The guidelines were that it must be a food that you typically eat "like this," but not "like this." For example... Eric's List I like raw mushrooms, but not cooked ones. I like raw onions, but not cooked ones. I like guacamole, but not avocado by itself. I like tomato with other things (like on a hamburger), but not by itself. My List I like salmon, but I don't eat sushi or lox I like hot FRESH french fries, but won't eat cold or reheated ones. I...

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Recipe: Enchilada Casserole

According to the website where I found this recipe, this meal is technically called Mexican Lasagna. However, in my house, we call it Enchilada Casserole because that's actually what it tastes like. And besides, Mexican Lasagna sounds gross. ENCHILADA CASSEROLE Adapted from this recipe on myrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb mild pork sausage 1/2 lb ground beef 15 oz can black beans, drained 2/3 cup canned diced tomato with green chiles 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 can Cream of Celery soup 1...

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Crock Pot Loaded-Baked-Potato Soup

Just in case you haven't carbo-loaded enough during this blessed season, I thought I'd throw in a solid contender for potato recipe of the year. While looking through search results for "potato+crock pot" the other day, I decided to give this recipe a shot since the user photos actually looked appetizing, and not like horse slop. I already had over half of the ingredients in my kitchen and the directions only involved 3 steps. I'll basically try any recipe if it meets these two requirements. Crock Pot Loaded-Baked-Potato Soup Adapted...

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