Cooking
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Easy Chorizo Stew with Sweet Potato and Chickpeas
One of my favorite things about this season is that it's the perfect time of the year for easy soups and chilis, and they all feel so exciting because we haven't had them…
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Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza (+some files recovered!)
One of the first recipes and files I recovered after my website crash disaster was this one: A pizza night Ev and I shared in our first house together on Hamilton street in…
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OOOPS! Update coming..
Due to a big technical glitch, and really poor date storage on my part… all archives from my blog from 2015-2020 have been permanently deleted. I am devastated, and so so sorry for…
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Thai Lettuce Wraps With Peanut Sauce
One of the favorite recipes of all times has always been Thai lettuce wraps. I had them so many summers as a kid visiting my grandma in Kansas City and she always made…
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Pickles: Okra and Cucumber
Fall is already here, but it’s hard to believe it. Outside in the garden the herbs are still growing strong, and the bugs are still bitting. Finally harvested the okra and cucumber from…
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Weeknight Dinner: Pasta Alla Carbonara
This is one of the very first recipes my mom taught me how to make as a kid. I’ve always loved pasta so much, and this is the most decadent and easy weeknight…
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Roasted Green Pozole (Date Night In)
Ashley’s book Date Night In is really inspiring. The recipes are incredibly well thought, creative, and explained in a way that the new ingredients don’t seem scary. I don’t think I would have…
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Galette Des Rois: A French Tradition
This year, I wanted to recreate the celebration of Galette Des Rois I enjoyed growing up in France. The tradition involves hiding a feve (small ceramic) in the cake, and once the feve…
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Happy New Year! (and fresh juice)
This year, I really want to improve my photography. The new set up has slightly overtaken the living room table… but overall, I am EXCITED about coming here again. Happy New Years!!…
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Friendsgiving
We ate turkey, played charades, and laughed. It was a great night. Menu: Apple Cider Glazed Spatchcock Turkey Classic Mashed Potatoes Roux Gravy Sage Dressing Roasted Spiced Vegetables Cassidy’s Green Beans Cranberry Ginger…
