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It was so nice to have Monday off work for Presidents’ Day so I could have an extra day to finish some errands. But when life hands you a free day, you shouldn’t just spend it running errands; so I decided to do a little cooking. We all know I’ll take any excuse to celebrate…
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Yes, I know last month’s Inspiration Station was also a John Hughes movie, but I couldn’t resist using Ferris Bueller as February’s inspiration once this teaser clip came out: Could it be?! A modern day Ferris adventure is exactly what the world needs. Sadly, no. While we now know this was just the beginning…
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Once again, I found myself single on Valentine’s Day. Not a problem here! Just like last year, I used the holiday as a reason to prepare myself a special meal. Last year’s Valentine’s supper was so delicious I knew I had to step up my game, which means it was theme time. I decided to…
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I used to make gnocchi all the time and then suddenly stopped. I’m not totally sure why, but I think it has to do with how heavy it can be. It’s the size and shape of pasta, but it’s made with potato so if you eat it like a bowl of macaroni, you’ll get full…
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Tonight, my entire meal could have fit in a tea cup. In this case, size doesn’t matter because this was a full meal, even if the whole thing was encapsulated in a bell pepper. In addition to looking adorable (before it was destroyed), it was incredibly tasty. Not sure how to make stuffed peppers? Don’t…
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It’s a new year and I’m starting a new series on this blog called “Inspiration Station”. Basically, once a month (at minimum), I’ll take a movie and show you how it influences me in two ways. First I’ll cook a recipe that relates in some way to the film (aka: “The Dish”) and then I’ll…
Read MoreLast night, two new recipes got the THK treatment, and I am happy to report they both came out well. I first tried my hand at jalapeno poppers. I only just tried this bar snack about 3 years ago – I was always pulled in the direction of mozzarella sticks or potato skins – but…
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Tonight I made three quick changes to my mashed potatoes: Instead of red potatoes, I used yukon gold. I love the skin on the red ones, so they’re great for smashed potatoes when the slightly tougher skin mixes in for extra texture. Tonight, however, I wanted super smooth taters and the yukon golds break down…
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I finally found a butternut squash recipe I really love. I know butternut squash is one of those Fall foods that everyone just adores. People await butternut squash soup season like the men at home look forward to deer hunting season. I, on the other hand, think it’s just ok and not something I usually…
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I don’t usually make myself breakfast but today I wanted to give myself a nice little jump start so I tried out a new recipe. I decided to adapt the mushroom toast dish I tried over the Summer at Tipsy Parson. Instead of potato bread, I used toasted country bread that I topped with fresh…
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Peaches to Apples 