A light and tasty chili with beans, lentils, and quinoa. Beef and bean chili is one of my favourites and this is a lighter take on it with lentils, beans and quinoa. The recipe is one-pot and super easy. It starts out by cooking onions and peppers before adding seasonings. The sauce is built up...

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All of the flavours of a Cuban style picadillo with capers, olives and raisins with chicken! A Cuban style picadillo is a dish that typically includes ground beef, bell peppers, onions, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, tomato sauce, olives, capers, and raisins. This version makes a simple substitution of sliced chicken for the ground beef....

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A tasty chicken stew filled with plenty of vegetables and herbs! When I think of stew, I normally think of a beef stew but chicken stews are also amazing! This is an easy, and tasty chicken stew that’s hearty and full of flavour! It starts out by cooking the chicken followed by veggies; onion, celery,...

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A fall themed creamy chowder with butternut squash, Italian turkey sausage and corn with white cheddar melted into the broth! This is a pretty simple chowder recipe with a fall theme including butternut squash, Italian turkey sausage, and sage. Other than that, this is a pretty simple chowder with a reamy both and corn. I...

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A tasty butter chicken with large chunks of butternut squash! Butter chicken, a chicken curry, is a classic dish and in the fall I enjoy adding butternut squash (or pumpkin)! You can add the butternut squash by adding a puree and/or adding chunks of squash to cook in the sauce until tender. Other than the...

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A creamy chowder with kielbasa sausage and corn! This simple soup has a creamy, thickened, broth with plenty of vegetables, and tasty kielbasa sausage! The recipe takes some time but it’s super easy! Everything starts out by cooking the bacon, followed by cooking the kielbasa in the bacon grease. Onions, carrots, and celery are up...

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All of the flavours of birria chili in a quick and easy version with ground beef! Birria de res con consome is a Mexican dish where chunks of beef are braised in a tasty chili broth, and it’s one of my all time favorite dishes! Normally it takes a bit of time to make a...

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A tasty chowder with spicy chilies and sweet potatoes and corn! The perfect balance of sweet and spicy! I’m a big fan of chowders and this chowder with sweet potatoes and fresh Mexican style chorizo sausage is a tasty one! This recipe starts out with bacon and chorizo sausage followed by onions, garlic, chipotle chiles...

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A quick, easy and tasty Cajun style red beans and rice with andouille sausage! Beans and rice is a classic combination with different versions showing up in various cuisines from around the world. One of my favourite versions is this Cajun style red beans and rice dish which is pure comfort food! Though you could...

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A fall harvest beef stew with sweet potatoes and a hint of apples and cinnamon. With the cooling weather I have been craving more hearty stews like this fall harvest inspired beef stew! This is a pretty basic beef stew with beef and potatoes in a broth where some of the potatoes are replaced with...

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