It's 

Cozy Food Friday

Winter is hanging on tight (yay!), and warm food is a great way to make us feel cozy. The following recipe is a perfect solution, and one that's great rather with as part of a meal or simply a snack on their own.

MINI CHEESY BACON 

MUFFIN PAN QUICHES

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Ingredients

6 slices white bread (light wheat also works)

1 teaspoon oil

8 slices bacon (I use the precooked), finely chopped

½  Vidalia onion, finely chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced 

½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded 

½ Colby-jack 

4 eggs

½ cup whole milk 

Chives, as many or few as you'd like, diced finely, for garnish, optional

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Directions

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees

   Spray a 24 hole mini muffin tin with cooking spray

   Mix bacon, onions, and garlic in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 45 seconds. Stir, and allow to cool 

   Cut crust off bread. Use a roller to flatten out bread. Cut each flattened slice into 4 pieces, insert one into each coated muffin pan round, press into the shape of a cup

   Place a small spoonful of bacon, onion, and garlic mixture into each hole

   Mix the two cheeses together and sprinkle over the bacon mixture

   Whisk milk and eggs together in a large measuring cup or bowl with spout 

   Pour egg mixture into pastry cups to just below the top (allowing room for egg mixture to rise)

   Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned on top

   Remove from oven and sprinkle with chives, optional

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The Emily Dickinson Cookbook:

Recipes from Emily's Table Alongside the Poems That Inspire Them

Bring the mysterious and magical world of Emily Dickinson into your home by making the comforting foods that Emily loved to cook.

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THE EMILY DICKINSON COOKBOOK is just the delight I had hoped it would be. I learned much more than I already knew of the poet, including the fact she cooked as well as she wrote.

I have the sense this book was a labor of love for author, Arlyn Osborne. Short at just 112 pages, this more-than-a-recipe book still manages to include a wealth of information, recipes, and photos. Each recipe comes with a brief look into Emily’s life, and her poetry that connects to the dish.

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Beautiful color photos accentuate the book and serve to bring this story of Emily Dickinson together in a sensory journey that will leave you feeling sated, yet wanting more.

Arlyn is a recipe developer and food writer who studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York City. When she’s not working, she’s probably lost in a period drama or out in the garden using her hands instead of a shovel.

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February 15

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When vintage items go up for auction, gluten-free baker and B&B owner Poppy McAllister discovers some people will pay the ultimate price. . .

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