Tessa

Lick-the-Pan Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Helllloooooo from Dallas! In honor of all the Tex-Mex I’m eating this week, today’s post includes one of the most seasoned classics from Tessa’s
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Spicy Chocolate Truffles (gluten free)

Enchiladas or chocolate truffles, enchiladas or chocolate truffles...? This was my train of thought leading up to today's post. Since I'll be spending
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NYC House Warming Dinner

Warning: this is the post to end all posts, if we're talking length. If you're not up for tons of educational and entertaining reading, at least look
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What’s for Dinner? Sept. 29

Excuse my horrific handwriting--I wrote the majority of the menu board with half a crayon, so it's barely legible...see? It could also have
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One Dish Loaded Fried Rice

Deep-fried, cream cheese-filled wontons were pretty much the closest I got to authentic Chinese food during my youth (which I'm still in, right??),
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One Pot Red Wine Beef Stew

A.k.a., a highly improved version of canned Dinty Moore beef stew. Believe it or not, that nostalgic can was the inspiration behind this thick stew
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Cauliflower “Pasta” with Ricotta-Herb Sauce

This should really be named "Cauliflower & Herb [that-will-make-you-forget-it's-not-at-all] Pasta with Ricotta Sauce". Much more accurate, but a
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BBQ Black Bean Jalapeno Poppers

Whether you love or hate football season, it's hard to deny the appeal of the overindulgent category of snacks and desserts that is "game day food".
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Minnesota Smoked Trout “Cobb” Salad

Smoked fish on the east coast is a totally different thing than smoked fish in the midwest (sorry, left coast--I don't know as much about you). I was
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My Friday Breakfast: Chickpea “Scramble”

I think it's time for a quick, everyday recipe. Not that you'd be wrong to eat mac and cheese or s'mores pie every day, but food bloggers, myself
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