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  • Harvest Moon pumpkin sausage tortellini soup with Italian sausage, spinach, Parmesan, and cheese tortellini in a creamy pumpkin broth.

    Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Cozy, Creamy Fall Soup Made With Pumpkin, Italian Sausage, and Cheese Tortellini Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup is a rich and savory fall soup made with Italian sausage, pumpkin, tender cheese tortellini, spinach, Parmesan, and a creamy broth seasoned with sage and thyme. It comes together in about 40 minutes and makes the kind of dinner you want simmering on the stove on a chilly October night. The pumpkin gives the broth a festive golden-orange color and adds a subtle sweetness and creaminess without making the soup taste like pumpkin pie. The sausage, Parmesan, herbs, and chicken…

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  • 5 Easy Game Day Spreads for Football Watching

    April Lee Wiencek

    Five Make-Ahead Appetizers That Belong on Your Football Snack Table Football food does not always have to be hot, fried or something you need to keep checking during the game. Sometimes the best thing on the snack table is a cold, creamy spread surrounded by crackers, pretzels and little pieces…

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  • Copycat Long John Silver’s Coleslaw

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Creamy, Sweet and Tangy Fast-Food Favorite This Copycat Long John Silver’s Coleslaw has finely chopped cabbage, carrots and onion tossed in a creamy buttermilk dressing. It has that sweet and tangy flavor and signature finely chopped texture people remember from the restaurant. My Long John Silver’s Love Story Years…

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  • Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    Big Bakery-Style Cookies With Crispy Edges, Chewy Centers, and Plump Vanilla-Soaked Raisins These Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are big, bakery-style cookies made with old-fashioned rolled oats, jumbo Flame raisins, dark brown sugar, molasses, and warm spices. The raisins get soaked in hot water and vanilla before baking,…

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  • Skillet Cream Of Celery Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being…

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  • Mom’s Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon

    April Lee Wiencek

    An Old-Fashioned Cabbage Recipe Made with Bacon, Onions and Pork Drippings Mom’s Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon is an old-fashioned side dish made with thinly sliced cabbage, sweet onions, bacon, caraway seed and, when you have them, savory pork drippings. The cabbage cooks low and slow until it is…

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  • 5 Macaroni and Cheese Recipes for Every Taste

    April Lee Wiencek

    From Grandma’s Blue Box Upgrade to Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese If there is one thing I have learned from sharing recipes on The Tipsy Housewife, it is that people have VERY strong opinions about macaroni and cheese. Some people want the old-fashioned baked kind that you scoop out of…

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  • Old-Fashioned Creamy Lettuce Salad

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Crisp and Creamy Salad With a Sweet and Tangy Cucumber Onion Topper Old-Fashioned Creamy Lettuce Salad is one of those simple recipes that proves you do not need a dozen fancy ingredients to make a really good salad. Crisp iceberg lettuce is topped with a sweet and tangy homemade…

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