• Spread of alpine cheese fondue, carrots, apples, broccoli, and bread cubes

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    April 7, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A classic white alpine cheese fondue recipe, with a beautiful depth of flavor to impress guests. Serve with a variety of vegetables, fruits, bread, and meats for a fun meal on any special occasion!

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  • Lightened Up Risotto @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    June 19, 2020bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Risotto light on the butter and with a secret ingredient–riced cauliflower! Without sacrificing the delicious flavor of risotto, here’s a recipe you can feel good about eating!

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  • Buttery Brussel Sprouts and Ravioli @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    December 8, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A delicious and simple meal, perfect for one or two people.  Brussel sprouts cut thin and charred in a pan with mushrooms, tossed with raviolis in garlic butter sauce for a quick and delicious weeknight meal! – – I’ve been on a kick of dinners Tyler hates because he’s been gone on work so much! It’s like FREEDOM. Haha, not really there’s so much work to do around the house and I miss him a lot! But on the bright side I can make things for dinner without considering his preferences nearly so much which can be kind of nice…

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  • Garlic Mushrooms @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    May 5, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A simple recipe of garlicky cremini mushrooms, delicious as an individual side, or perfect to add some earthy depth to any other dish! – – Funny, I’ve come a long way from hating mushrooms.  I used to hate mushrooms.  They’re a weird texture raw, and sometimes when cooked they’re rubbery, which isn’t much better in the texture department.  But I think I’ve found a few tricks to share with you on how I like my mushrooms! The first key tip from me is: Cremini mushrooms or bust.  I think part of my issue is with white button mushrooms specifically.  Not…

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  • Nikuman (Steamed Pork Buns) @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    February 13, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Nikuman (肉饅), literally “steamed bun with meat filling”.  It’s a savory pork filling tossed with cabbage, scallions, soy sauce, and seasonings wrapped in a fluffy steamed bun! – – I’m going on an Asian kick!  I made it to the asian grocery store this weekend, and have many yummy things coming your way!  Check out the updated photos for pad see ew, sweet stir fried noodles tossed with chicken, bean sprouts, and baby bok choy!  But these nikuman are pretty amazing, if I do say so myself.  They really hit the spot for me this weekend!  Tasty, savory, and fluffy–all…

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  • Stuffed Chicken Marsala @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    November 14, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Last week was one heck of a stressful week.  I’m sure everyone can agree.  But I don’t want to talk politics…I want to declare this week…COPYCAT WEEK!  Bum, bum bum!  No, you’re not allowed to just repeat what I say–repeat what I say.  I mean Restaurant copycat week.  I’m going to share some of my favorite, make-at-home restaurant recipes.  I won’t spoil the surprise, but the three recipes I have planned to shareare from the following: Olive Garden, Cheesecake Factory, and Panera!  I’ll leave you to guess exactly which recipes for the other two.  But this Stuffed Chicken Marsala is…

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  • Goat Cheese Mushroom Pasta @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    November 9, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    I’ll be honest, I don’t usually get excited about vegetarian recipes.  No offense to any vegetarians!  I just grew up in a household where my mom had the plate: protein main dish, side dish, vegetable.  Pretty much every night.  So while the vegetables were fine, and sometimes we got my mom’s amazing garlic bread, or “tha saw tha” (which was basically rice with scrambled eggs), it was always the protein that was the main focus!  So when I saw this date night mushroom pasta with goat cheese over at Pinch of Yum and went “ooh, yum,” I knew I should try it!…

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