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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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In an effort to health-ify casseroles, I’ve been seeing quinoa versions of popular baked rice and noodle dishes pop up all over Pinterest. I decided to try my hand at one, but since I was just testing the waters, I don’t have the most precise measurements: Quinoa – 1 3/4 of my rice cooker cups…
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The Dish: The scene in the beginning – where Andy painfully recounts his “crazy” weekend spent making an egg salad sandwich with all the “accoutrements” – kills me. I think it sets the tone for the whole film. You know this movie is going to make you laugh and push you into that awkward zone.…
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Usually the task of choosing a restaurant while we’re on vacation is left in my hands since I’m so obsessed. But on our recent Vegas trip, Mark and Allison were the ones to discover and suggest Julian Serrano for our big night out with Greg and Susan. I think Mark was drawn to the restaurant…
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Since this past weekend was sandwiched between two power-packed weekends (Vegas the weekend prior, DC the weekend after), I wanted to lay low. I also hear there’s a blizzard a-brewin’ so I wanted to do a bunch of cooking in case I find myself stuck in my apartment. I knew one batch of muffins would…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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Who here knew orphan trains were a thing? I, for one, had no idea that through the 1920s, the Children’s Aid Society transported hundreds of thousands of orphaned children from busy Northeastern cities to the rural Midwest in the hopes of giving them new lives. The idea was that children would have a better chance…
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I am back from my Vegas vacation and no longer jet lagged. This was my 4th trip to Las Vegas, but the first that was not with a bunch of girls for a bachelorette party. I may have been with my family, but it was just as fun (albeit different) as when I went with my…
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Last week I found my list of New Year’s resolutions from 2014. Like this year, I didn’t go crazy with unattainable weight loss goals. The idea was to choose things I could actually accomplish that would improve my life. I am so happy to see that I achieved 3.5 of my 5 resolutions! I forgot…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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Peaches to Apples 