Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Cranberries and Bacon

Christmas is officially 6 days away! December is flying – literally. Yesterday I planned my Christmas dinner menu which you can read about here. I need dessert suggestions, so please let me know if you have any! These roasted brussel sprouts with cranberries and bacon WILL be making a Christmas dinner appearance! Anything with bacon is generally a hit, so may as well sneak some greens in with the bacon.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Soup

Crockpot chicken soup

It has been so cold in Reno lately, I keep turning the heat up in our house. I think we started winter at 68 degrees and right now both upstairs and downstairs are at 72 degrees. The problem is that it’s STILL cold in the house! Also, isn’t 72 the recommended temperature where most people are happiest? I am not sure I am happy when I’m cold all the time inside my house. Anyone else with me?

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Easy Crockpot Chicken Drumsticks

I had some chicken drumsticks in the freezer from a few Butcherbox shipments ago and decided it was time for them to go so I can have more room in my freezer. I unthawed and decided to cook in the Crockpot. I wanted to come up with a recipe that does not include BBQ sauce. Mission accomplished!! These chicken drumsticks are Whole30, Paleo, and delicious. My ONLY issue with these drumsticks is that they don’t get dark brown and that’s because the crockpot cooks so slowly. If cooked on the grill, the skin would get dark and burnt. But don’t […]

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