One benefit of making a lot of sauces/dressings/spreads is that you have endless combinations of things to add to your meals throughout the week. The top shelf of my fridge is usually dominated by mason jars filled with random concoctions along with tried and true recipes. I like coming up with fun ways to add flavor to my meal during the week. By changing up the flavor, I can still make my staple foods taste new and interesting. 
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Sweet Potato Dumpling Salad
This recipe was a series of, “Hmmmm… I wonder what would happen if I did this…?” Luckily, the cooking gods blessed me and at each experimentation step everything worked out. I’m always amazed when my random thoughts turn into edible recipes but I guess that’s pretty much how ALL recipes come to be. Someone thought of throwing a collection of things together and then eating that collection of things.
Man, I make cooking sound like poetry. 
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Christmas Pilaf
Ok, this has to be one of my most festive recipes yet. I wasn’t originally going to call it a Christmas Pilaf, but come on. Look at that color. What else are you going to call it? 
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Hubbard Squash Mash
I went into this recipe expecting to make a soup/stew but the more I ate it, the more I realized it worked better as a mash. Plus saying squash mash out loud is fun. 
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Thanksgiving Wild Rice
There is just something magical about sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast that warms my heart every year, and while the food is an important part of this day, there is something more. Sitting around the table with my family and friends, enjoying my favorite dishes, saying what we are all thankful for, just makes my soul happy. 
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