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Pumpkin-Stuffed Lasagna Rolls

A festive vegetarian main dish, perfect for Thanksgiving and other late-fall or early-winter celebrations. Worthy of a special occasion, easy enough for a weekend! The pumpkin filling is not to be missed, in itself so good, I can already think of a half-dozen more ways to cook with it. Whole Food, Fresh & Seasonal. Beautiful Color! Real Food, Fresh & Comforting. Easy Pasta, Just Leveled Up. Budget Friendly. Scales from Small Plates to Large Platters. Vegetarian.

Champion Chicken

Easy baked chicken, just chicken topped with Homemade SazĂłn , a fresh 'n' alive Dominican sauce made with bell peppers, parsley and cilantro, onion and other pantry ingredients. So easy! So good! Plus a new trick for browning chicken! So yeah, it's November and baseball talk is “so October”. But this story, it strikes me as one with year-round lessons. You see, St. Louis is a baseball town, always has been. As girls, my friends Cindy and Kathy learned to tally scorecards from their dad who himself grew up in the Knothole Gang, boys who watched home games for free peering through the fences of the old Sportsman’s Park. Live in St. Louis and just by breathing the air, you learn these stories and names the likes of “Stan the Man” Musial, Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, Joe Torre and Ozzie Smith, and in my years here, Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols. Baseball fans know that in 2011 the Cardinals played forgettable ball for the first 130 games, 80% of the regular season. I...

Homemade SazĂłn

What is sazĂłn? Let's start with what it's not . It's not catsup. It's not salsa. It's not a sauce. Instead, it's the wonderful sazĂłn, a Dominican vegetable mixture and a cousin to the Spanish sofrito. Here it's made from scratch with fresh whole ingredients – and it packs a punch of flavor! Just wait until you try Homemade SazĂłn on Champion Chicken ! (And with a name like that, you know there's a story. Hint hint: think World Series baseball.) Real Food, Made from Scratch. Great for Meal Prep. Easy DIY. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Low Carb. Low Fat. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free.