I actually did not have a lot of chili growing up. My mom has a famous baked bean recipe that is like a family tradition and I suppose that is as close to chili as I got. My fondness for this one-pot dish probably grew in college. I spent a lot of time with band kids and my co-ed fraternity and we would often have get-togethers or potlucks on the weekend. Chili was the easiest dish to make for a large crowd. Plus it was generally inexpensive to create. 
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Ugly Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Yeah, I know I probably won’t get many people searching for ugly spaghetti squash casserole on Pinterest, but I don’t really care. I’m focused on bringing you the food that Adam and I eat on a daily basis and ugly casseroles like this are life-saving. 
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Asian Broccoli Hash Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes! Stuffed with delicious fillings! Because I am obsessed and you need to be too. 
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My Favorite Weekend Meals
My marriage is a whole hand today! Adam and I have been married for five years. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, that isn’t that long but considering we’ve been together about seven years, that is a pretty decent amount of time. 
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Tuscan Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
This is seriously the Fall of shoving things into sweet potatoes and various squashes. That doesn’t sound super appetizing but trust me, it is. Each year when squash starts to show up in the grocery store, I do a little happy dance.
Not in my head, a real out in the open happy dance. Good thing I shop early in the morning. 
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Life Healthfully Lived 