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	<description>Cooking adventures in a small, closet sized, kitchen. - I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.</description>
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		<title>Beef Enchilada Casserole</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>An Mexican themed casserole with layers of beef and vegetables in an enchilada sauce with tortillas and plenty of cheese! (aka an Enchilada Lasagna) Enchiladas and lasagna are two of my favourite foods and combining them is amazing! This recipe takes common beef enchilada ingredients such as beef, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, beans, corn and...</p>
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		<title>Broccoli and Cheese Soup</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A thick and creamy broccoli and cheddar soup! Broccoli and cheese soup is a favourite of mine, I have already shared my go-to recipe for roasted broccoli and cheddar soup, and this is another great recipe! This recipe differs from my other one in two main ways, first: that this one has a thick and...</p>
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		<title>Cajun Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwich</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Chicken cheese steaks done cajun po-boy style with cajun seasoning. Cheesesteaks are tasty sandwiches consisting of thinly sliced beef that&#8217;s cooked, often with onions and peppers, topped with cheese (provolone or whiz) and thrown into a bun. This is a different take on the sandwich, cajun style, using thinly sliced chicken instead of beef! The...</p>
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		<title>Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille Pasta Salad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A cool and creamy pasta salad with plenty of roasted summer vegetables tossed in a fresh basil pesto dressing! There&#8217;s a ton of amazing local summer vegetables around and this ratatouille inspired pasta salad is a great way to enjoy them! Ratatouille is a French rustic stew made with summer vegetables cooked in olive oil...</p>
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		<title>Mexican Corn and Chicken Pasta</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A chicken and corn pasta with all of the flavours of Mexican style street corn (elote)! Elote is a Mexican style corn on the cob that is served mayonnaise or Mexican crema, chili powder, lime juice, cilantro, and salty Cotija cheese! This recipe takes all of the flavours of elote and uses them in a...</p>
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		<title>Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A cool and creamy pasta salad with all of the flavours of buffalo chicken! Buffalo chicken is one of my all time favourite foods and this recipe takes all of the flavours and places them in a cool and creamy pasta salad! Buffalo chicken is chicken wings in a hot buffalo sauce that are served...</p>
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		<title>Smashed Potato Salad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A tasty potato salad where the potatoes are boiled until tender before smashing them and baking them until crispy! The salad includes cucumber, dill pickle, onions and feta and a creamy mayo and Greek yogurt dressing that&#8217;s packed with plenty of fresh herbs! Potatoes salad with its tender potatoes in a creamy mayonnaise dressing is...</p>
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		<title>Teriyaki Chicken Burgers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Chicken burgers done teriyaki style with pineapple and chili crisp mayo! Teriyaki chicken is a tasty meal that I find myself making a lot and the flavours work well in burger form! These burgers use ground chicken with crushed pineapple as a base and they are seasoned with teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger. While the...</p>
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		<title>Hot Honey Buffalo Chicken Sandwich</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Tasty sandwiches with sweet and spicy hot honey buffalo chicken, melted cheese and a crunchy blue cheese ranch coleslaw! Today&#8217;s recipe takes the previously shared hot honey buffalo chicken (link) and throws it into a sandwich with a ranch and pepperoncini coleslaw. The recipe is as easy as making a simple coleslaw with shredded cabbage,...</p>
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		<title>Ranch Seasoning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A homemade ranch seasoning to easily add ranch flavours to any recipe! Ranch dressing is the most popular salad dressing in America with good reason! It&#8217;s a cool creamy dressing with herbs and spices like parsley, dill, chives, onion powder and garlic powder that goes well on pretty much everything! These days it&#8217;s pretty popular...</p>
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