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Butternut Black Bean Chili Potato

Fall Inspiration Healthy Meals and Mains Recipes Seasonal Spring Veggies and Sides Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 02/27/201401/24/2017 1 Comment

Butternut Black Bean Chili

A warming veggie chili for the nearly-spring side of winters that never seem to end.

Fall Inspiration Recipes Veggies and Sides Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 11/20/201301/24/2017 0 Comments Thanksgiving

Butternut Squash Stuffing

Last Thanksgiving, I got put in charge of stuffing, and I was like, heck yeah! Stuffing rules! Easy! And I brainstormed about

Delicious ginger tea

Beverages Healthy Quick and Easy Recipes Spring Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 12/27/201207/26/2018 54 Comments budget, gifts, printables

Ginger tea cures what “ales” you

Treat your cold (and other ailments) by making tasty ginger tea in just a few easy steps. Then download some sweet labels for your bottle!

Homemade chili

Fall Inspiration Food Meals and Mains Meats Recipes Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 03/15/201206/12/2013 3 Comments beans, beef, beer, budget, Stewsday

A Little Chili

I never used to be much of a chili enthusiast, but this recipe is now the recipe I make when I make chili.

Roasting a chicken is so easy!

Food Meats Recipes Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 02/17/201211/13/2013 10 Comments budget, chicken, tips and techniques

Roasting a chicken

I used to think that if you were “tightening your belt,” it meant you were making a decision to be

Njicki's braided scarf

Craft Tutorials Crafts Fashion Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 01/04/201211/13/2013 16 Comments gifts, knitting

Njicki’s Braided Scarf

Make a chunky braided scarf, like the one I knitted for my friend Njicki.

Beverages Desserts and Sweets Food Kids Recipes Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 01/06/201104/24/2015 16 Comments budget, chocolate, comfort food, gifts, holiday, winter

Hot chocolate

There’s nothing wrong with Swiss Miss. I have two boxes stashed in my desk. However…

Chocolate Chip Snowflake Cakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream

Christmastime Desserts and Sweets Food Recipes Seasonal Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 12/13/201007/25/2013 6 Comments atlanta, chocolate, christmas, holiday, peanut butter

What I learned at Chocolate Pink

A farewell to the amazing local bakery that inspired this chocolate chip dessert with peanut butter buttercream.

Beef and Barley Stew

Fall Inspiration Food Healthy Meals and Mains Meats Quick and Easy Recipes Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 12/10/201011/13/2013 6 Comments fall, soup

Barley alive

Beef and Barley Stew, and the kind-of-crazy story of my first time cooking it.