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Creamy White Chicken Chili
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Family-sized creamy white chicken chili adaptation suggested by Brutus, using shredded chicken thighs.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken thighs
- 3 cans Great Northern beans, drained
- 4 cups chicken broth
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Swedish Meatballs
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RecipeTin Eats Swedish meatballs in creamy gravy.
Original recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/swedish-meatballs/
Kielbasa and Potatoes Skillet
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Kielbasa, potatoes and onions cooked in a skillet.
Original recipe: https://chefjulieyoon.com/2012/11/kielbasa-and-potatoes-skillet/
Creamy Tomato, Sausage & Tortellini Soup
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Saved recipe link: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/italian-sausage-tortellini-soup/
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Janessa's own version (use for shopping): sliced peppers, finger carrots from a deli tray, chicken broth, garlic salt, paprika, heavy cream, shredded cooked chicken, and rice. Optional hot sauce for her serving.
Origina…
Cajun Pasta
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Ingredients (Janessa's updated version):
- 1 bag (3 lb) frozen chicken thighs
- 1 package cooked bacon, cut into bits
- 1 package Cajun Polish sausage
- Frozen shrimp (usually included; amount as desired)
- Penne pasta
-…
Beef Taco Soup
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Saved recipe link: https://www.cookingclassy.com/taco-soup/
Pink & Purple Flour Tortillas
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Soft, flexible homemade flour tortillas colored pink and purple for Charlotte's Cheshire Cat Savory Tail pinwheel platter. One full batch makes 8 large tortillas; make one batch of each color and scale after the RSVP cou…
Sturdy Decorating Buttercream
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Stable half-butter, half-shortening crusting buttercream for covering tiers, piping flowers and borders, making checkerboards and stripes, and attaching small wedding-mint decorations. YIELD
One large batch. Make additio…
Sturdy Doctored Cake-Mix Base
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A sturdy, moist doctored boxed-cake base that tastes more homemade and handles stacking and decorating better than a plain boxed mix. YIELD
One enlarged batch. It makes more batter than the plain box directions; use extr…
White Rabbit Vanilla-Confetti Cake
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Crowd-pleasing vanilla-confetti cake for the 8-inch bottom tier of Charlotte’s ONEderland cake. INGREDIENTS
• 1 box white, vanilla, or yellow cake mix, about 13–15 ounces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated su…
Mad Hatter Chocolate Cake
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Sturdy chocolate cake for the 6-inch pink-and-purple top tier. The dark cake makes a fun contrast when sliced. INGREDIENTS
• 1 box chocolate cake mix, about 13–15 ounces
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened …
Queen of Hearts Strawberry Smash Cake
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Soft strawberry or strawberry-vanilla cake for Charlotte’s separate first-birthday smash cake. One batch makes extra batter for cupcakes. INGREDIENTS
• 1 box strawberry cake mix, about 13–15 ounces
• 1 cup all-purpose fl…
Charlotte in ONEderland Two-Tier Cake Assembly Guide
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The exact decorating and stacking order for the 8-inch blue-and-white checkerboard tier, 6-inch pink-and-purple striped tier, frozen buttercream flowers, and molded wedding-mint decorations. BEFORE DECORATING
1. Bake, co…
Creamy Chicken Enchilada Skillet
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Fast enchilada-style dinner without rolling tortillas. Serve with rice, chips and salsa, or a simple salad. Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 10 to 12 corn tortillas, cut into strips or squares
- 2 cups red…
Garlic Butter Ranch Pork Chops
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Janessa's pork with creamy ranch sauce, sautéed mushrooms, vegetables on hand, and usually mashed potatoes. Tried; needs improvement before becoming a family favorite. Ingredients:
- Pork (cut to revisit; previous chops …
Pizza Pasta Bake
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Janessa's Pizza Pasta Bake, served with biscuits. Ingredients:
- Penne pasta
- Pizza sauce
- Ground sausage
- Pepperoni, cut up
- Mushrooms
- Garlic salt
- Parsley
- Mozzarella
- Biscuits, for serving
Method:
Cook penne…
Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Bowls
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Big-flavor slow cooker beef for rice bowls, tacos, burritos, or nachos. Great leftovers. Ingredients:
- 2.5 to 3 lb chuck roast
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped, plus 1 to 2 tbsp sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- Juice …
Honey Garlic Chicken Rice Bowls
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Quick sweet-savory chicken bowl. Frozen broccoli works perfectly. Ingredients:
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs or breasts, bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or a…
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
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Janessa's version: like runny mashed potatoes, with extra cream and butter, bacon, cheese, chives, and pico for spice. Ingredients (amounts to preference):
- Potatoes
- Cream, or whole milk if no cream is available
- But…
Taco Crescent Ring
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Janessa's crescent roll ring filled with ground beef mixed with blended black beans, topped with taco toppings. Ingredients:
- Ground beef
- Blended black beans
- Crescent roll dough
- Taco toppings of choice
Method:
1.…