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I’ll Leave the Kitchen Light On is an account of my trials and tribulations as I try to re-create old beloved family recipes. Learn with me as I grow my cooking skills and become more familiar with my family history.

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Venison and Gravy (Instapot/Crock Pot)
The bitter sweet part about living in the mitten state is the fact that spring is tantalizingly hung right in front of you with a beautiful week filled with sunny skies and 65F degree weather, just to be ripped from you on Sunday with a high of only 45F. So in order to cope with…
Keeping the Light On
I woke up one day and decided to make this blog. It was never something I had always thought of doing. Sure I liked cooking, and I LOVE food, but writing was never something I thought I was good at and social media is usually something I avoid (I’m a scroller not a poster.) Then…
Swedish Cabbage Rolls
My goodness how long has it been now?? Don’t answer that, I know it has been a hot minute since my last post. Lots and lots has happened and I will be giving you all the dirty details but for now lets focus on the important stuff . . . food. Now I know that…
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