The Faithful Foodie

Chai Tea Latte...

Chai Tea Latte with Jan Hagels What’s better on a cool winter night than something hot to drink? My version of a chai tea latte is perfect for such evenings!! I like to make my own rather than use a mix because I can make it just the way I want it. Commercial mixes are just...

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November 29th, 2009
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Chipotle Chili...

Chipotle Chili I like a nice thick, spicy chili that can easily be fixed after I get home from work and tastes great. This recipe fits the bill with the ground chipotle pepper giving it a smoky, flavorful heat. Ingredients 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey 1 medium onion, diced 1 –...

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November 24th, 2009
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Fall Tablescape...

Fall Tablescape The other evening we had friends over for dinner and since it is getting dark so early its fun to have a simple tablescape that includes a candle. We have a round table so we use as a base a round mirror with a wide wood frame and simply change the arrangement on top...

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November 22nd, 2009
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Easy Caramel Apple D...

Caramel Apple Dip Caramel and apples . . . the perfect combination! Add a layer of cream cheese and crushed Heath toffee bars and apple slices and ginger snaps for dipping and you have heaven!!! We have my sister-in-law, Connie, to thank for this fabulously easy recipe. I made this...

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November 21st, 2009
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Sweet N' Spicy ...

Sweet N' Spicy Sweet Potato Casserole We celebrated an early Thanksgiving with my husband’s side of the family. We also got to tailgate together at the Ohio State-Iowa football game! We divided food prep for our Thanksgiving among all of us and I was assigned my banana bread...

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November 19th, 2009
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Oven-Ready Bran Muff...

Bran Muffins These muffins are delicious and the recipe makes batter for two dozen muffins that can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Just bake up what you need and keep the rest until you need it. The first batch of these didn’t turn out well because I filled the...

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November 18th, 2009
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Italian Sausage Pota...

Italian Sausage Potato Soup This soup is my replication of the Zuppa Toscana soup from Olive Garden restaurant. I love the flavor the Italian sausage adds to the mixture of spinach and potatoes in this lightly creamy soup. For additional zip I add some crushed red pepper and to lower...

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November 16th, 2009
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Olive Tapenade Roll...

Olive Tapenade Roll ready to eat! This is one of those easy recipes that can be adapted to what you have on hand. I was needing something to serve with leftover stuffed pepper crockpot soup and came up with this based on what I had available. You can use pizza or spaghetti sauce,...

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November 14th, 2009
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Easy Oriental Brocco...

Easy Oriental Broccoli Slaw I’m always interested in quick and easy recipes that can be thrown together after work and served up quickly with some grilled meat and fruit for a nutritious meal. This recipe includes the fruit right in the slaw so eliminates an extra side dish...

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November 10th, 2009
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Jamaican Jerk Grille...

This is another of my son, Matt’s, recipes. The jerk sauce is made ahead so the chicken can be marinaded. I marinaded the chicken tenders all afternoon but you can leave them overnight if you wish. Matt likes to use boneless chicken thighs with this sauce. When you taste the...

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November 8th, 2009
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