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I Am Watching You
The Maid
Hopeless
It Ends with Us
Unmissing
The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 200 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Jurassic World: The Official Cookbook
Halo: The Official Cookbook
Ugly Love
Verity
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Moonlight Child
Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy
Freed
Drowning in Stars
Behind Her Eyes
The Girl in the White Van
Regretting You
Defending Jacob


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Rice-a-Roni

These make the best Christmas gifts ever. Who does not appreciate food, made with very minimal ingredients. I sure do and would love these as a gift. Esp since each 32 oz mason jar holds 3 servings or 3 meals each. I included 1 Spanish rice, 1 chicken, 1 beef and 1 brownie mix for each person we are gifting too.  You Will Need: 6 Cups Rice 2 Boxes Fideo Noodles Chicken:  2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 1/2 tsp Pepper 3 tbsp Chicken Bouillon  1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Garlic Powder Beef: 2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes 1/2 tsp Pepper 3 tbsp Beef Bouillon 1 tsp Onion Powder 1 tsp Garlic Powder Spanish Rice: 2 Cups rice 1 Cup Fideo 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Minced Onion 2 tbsp Tomato Bouillon  1/2 tsp Chili Powder 1/2 tsp Cumin 1/2 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder  To Make: heat 2 tbsp butter in a skillet with 1 cup rice/noodle mix. Cook until brown. Add 2 cups of bone broth (I use chicken for chicken, beef for beef and beef for Spanish Rice one). Add 2 tbsp seas...

Shrimp & Rice

My sister introduced me to this meal and it is beyond amazing.. One of our all time favorites.. what more is there to say about this? Just make it and give it a try!

You Will Need:

1 Cup Basmati Rice or Noodles
1 Cup Chicken Broth
3 tbsp Chopped Fresh Cilantro, divided
3 tbsp Butter, divided
1 Leek, White and Green Parts chopped
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
2 lb. Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1 tsp Lemon Zest, grated


While this is cooking, add the chicken broth, cilantro, and rice into a sauce pan, cover and cook until done, and all liquid is gone
Add butter, salt, leeks, cilantro, and garlic to a stainless steel pan and cook 3-4 minutes or until done
Cook shrimp
Cook shrimp separately until 'red' done
Add shrimp to the leaks
Add cream 
Zest lemon
Boil for 3-5 minutes
Stir in pasta or rice

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