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Sunday afternoon I got my beau back from a bachelor party. After four days and three nights away, I knew he would be exhausted so I planned a quiet meal at home. I let the slow cooker do the work so he could nap away without me banging around in the kitchen and the whole…
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At my nephew Reed’s bris, the caterer suggested adding olive bread to the menu. It was a last minute addition, but it was such a good add. I didn’t get his recipe, but I guessed at the ingredients and made some adjustments so it became my own: First, make an olive tapenade. Start by finely…
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Since my beau was out with friends last night, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to try a new recipe that, because it was meat-free, I knew wouldn’t be up his alley. Now, hearing that a supper is vegetarian is almost enough to scare me away, too, but this quinoa bowl is pretty…
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My go-to shrimp accompaniment is pasta. But I’m trying to be healthy on weeknights (ugh, kill me) and I’d already had pasta the night before so I felt I’d hit my quota and needed to slow my roll. Instead, I made a salad, but I jacked it up with lots of Southwestern flava so I…
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Are you into these one-pot meals that are popping up all over Pinterest? I am. One pot to cook, more importantly, means one pot to clean. It’s called motivation, people. I decided my one pot meal should be orzo based because it’s cuter than regular pasta. Then I just picked some chicken sausage and random…
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After a tough workout I usually want a supper that’s literally thrown together. My favorite way to do this is by making what my Mom and I have long called the Kitchen Sink Salad. The ingredients change every time, based on what’s lying around. This week’s version included some new ingredients so I felt it…
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For the last…forever, Passover-keeping Jews have dealt with the same gross desserts during the holiday. The only options were boxed cakes, and we’re not talkin funfetti. Think about it: when you can’t use flour can a cake really be that good? No, no it can’t. But then a few years ago everyone stated talking about…
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I love that you can buy enchilada sauce at the grocery store. It means I’m actually willing to tackle the dish on a weeknight. This meal mean I was back on track with Taco Tuesday. Yes, in my world enchiladas count for Taco Tuesday. Start by browning 1 lb of ground beef in a skillet…
Read MoreMashed potatoes are a heavy, Winter food item, but if you add a ton of chives, they feel nice and Spring-y. This is how you make a seasonal ingredient work for ya. This side dish requires exactly 4 ingredients because I’m such a nice person and like making your lives easy. Bring a pot of…
Read MoreThere’s a running joke at our book club pot luck that I always bring dishes made with cheese. To which I respond, “well duh because cheese makes everything better.” I did, however, want to prove them wrong so this month I made something that was entirely cheese-free. This yogurt herb dip takes about 2 minutes…
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Peaches to Apples 