Chicago got some snow this weekend. In fact, we got some snow pretty much every day starting on Thursday and going all the way through Sunday. I think we got something like 10 inches total? I don’t know. All I know is that there was a lot of snow. 
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Squash Tagine
Never heard of tagine? Yeah, me either. But I saw another recipe for this Moroccan stew and decided to give it a whirl. Now, I don’t have a tagine (a type of clay pot) which is how this stew is usually made, but I do have a slow cooker and decided that would work too. 
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Winter Wonderland
I argued with my husband that technically I could sing Winter Wonderland because it wasn’t a Christmas song. Go ahead and look at the lyrics. There is no mention of Christmas, presents, Santa, Christmas trees, or any other holiday lingo. It’s a winter song and I can sing it especially if I’m out in a literal winter wonderland. 
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Some Advice & My Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes
Does this sound familiar?
You’re going along in life, maybe trying to be healthier maybe not, and you read an article on a blog/FB/Instagram/Snapchat/whatever social media you crazy kids are using these days that is about a recent study claiming doing this will either give you the best health ever or ruin it entirely and you think, “Hmmm…. Maybe I should try/eliminate whatever this article is talking about?” 
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French Onion Casserole
I’m pretty sure this casserole embodies the idea of winter comfort food. It’s creamy, full of pasta, gooey cheese, and caramelized onions.
Basically, I want to swim in it. 
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