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Rats, I forgot about this email class! (That's what happens when you have twenty-seven email classes). Well, if you'd like, after you sign up you can click on the link at the bottom of the first newsletter to get all the lessons at once! These eight lessons will help you get ready for the most romantic day of the year. Sign up to get my best Valentine's Day ideas free, right in your inbox, including some special romantic dinners found only in this class!

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Do you hate toting around a huge pot of boiling water when you want to make spaghetti and meatballs? Do you get impatient waiting for that water to boil and constantly checking on the pasta to see if it's done? If so, this is the recipe for you. (Suddenly, I feel like an infomercial! ) The pasta cooks right in the sauce. In the crockpot. I love the texture and flavor of the spaghetti when cooked this way. It's al dente and well flavored because it soaks up the sauce as it cooks. There are two ways to make this recipe: I used the method of adding the pasta at the end of cooking time. Serve it with some toasted garlic bread, a beautiful spinach salad, and an easy toffee to nibble with coffee after dinner. Yum.

• Completely Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Toasted Parmesan Garlic Bread
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Updated Chocolate Nut Toffee

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Bacon and chicken are obvious partners. The salty, smoky flavor of the bacon pairs beautifully with tender, mild, and juicy chicken. This super easy crockpot recipe uses both of them in a delicious result. Serve with a rice pilaf, some tender broccoli, a crisp green salad, and easy no-bake bar cookies for dessert.

• Crockpot Sour Cream Bacon Chicken
• Baked Rice Pilaf
• Sauteed Broccoli
• Veggie Greens Salad
• Microwave Chocolate Crisp Bars

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