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Okay, Ladies. Listen up. My mother was right. The best way to a man's heart is definitely through his stomach. I speak from experience. We all need to have, at least, that one dish that we have perfected. The one dish that we prepare, while waiting hoping for "the one" who is about to arrive for a the "Grand Seduction" dinner. Secretly, we hope that he'll be so impressed, that he'll propose- because he's been looking for a woman who can cook as good his mother. It's been many years since I've had to play that role, but I still enjoy seducing my husband's taste buds with something I know that he loves.
Fortunately, my husband is very easy to please. His favorites are some of my simplest recipes, like meatloaf, Sloppy…
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