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Butter Buddies
My husband and I recently took a mini vacation in the Shenandoahs. By the way, if you have never done that, it’s beautiful! The views are just incredible, and if you get a clear night the stars will...
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Green Onion Potato Salad
It’s Memorial Day weekend! And you know what Memorial Day means…cookouts. Grilling. Paper plates and yard games. I think food somehow always tastes better outside, don’t you? One thing you definitely...
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Giada’s Bruschetta
Bruschetta is one of the best appetizers and snacks around. And Giada’s bruschetta? Holy moly, it’s amazing. This bruschetta is bright and fresh tasting. It takes about 10 minutes to make, and your...
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Caprese Bites
During summer, there is nothing I like better than ripe, fresh tomatoes. I love to walk past a stand of tomatoes in the farmer’s market and just breathe them in…it’s hard to describe what tomatoes...
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Candied Pecans
So…it’s football season. Probably my least favorite thing of all time. The only redeeming quality football season boasts is that it tends to be full of delicious appetizers. As you accept invitations...
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Spinach Dip
When I go to a Superbowl party, I like to camp out by the food table. I mean, I’ve said it before and I will say it again…I hate football. The only interesting thing on the TV all night will … Continue...
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Carrot Chickpea Salad
This salad hit me out of the blue. I was just scrolling through one of my favorite blogs, 101 Cookbooks, when I spotted this yummy bowlful and suddenly realized I had all the ingredients in my kitchen,...
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Kale Chips
My mom came to visit a few weeks ago. She brought a large container of kale chips with her. I literally could not stop eating them. I ate like 3 cups of kale chips in half an hour. I was … Continue...
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Curried Avocados with Mustard
The first time I made this snack, it was out of slightly morbid curiosity. It was just so weird, and there was so much going on: avocados, chilis, curry, mustard, cilantro. I thought maybe this recipe...
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Spicy Pimiento Cheese
When I was in college, I joined the Baptist Student Union. I am not going to lie…I went because a hallmate dragged me along, and I stayed because of the food. Baptists can cook! Before I became a...
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CSA Week 7: Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
When we first started getting cucumbers in our CSA box, I thought maybe I could ignore them. I have never really liked cucumbers (am I the only one who thinks they taste odd and somewhat bitter?), and...
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CSA Week 17: Winging It
Sometimes I look in my fridge and think, “Why is there nothing to eat!?” As I am staring at the shelves piled high with perfectly good food, nothing seems like it would come together quickly, and none...
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CSA Week 2: Vegetable Potstickers with Sweet Chili Soy Sauce
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a recipe for spring veggie potstickers that immediately peaked my interest. So last week when I opened up my CSA box and found a bounty of late-spring produce, I...
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Black Bean Hummus
Still haven’t decided what appetizers to serve for the big game? I highly recommend black bean hummus. It’s got more oomph than a garbanzo-based hummus, and it’s just as healthy! Plus, you likely have...
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Vietnamese Pickles
You know what’s really easy to make? Pickles. The first time I ever encountered non-cucumber pickles was a revelation to me. I have always hated cucumbers, and pickles were naturally distasteful to me,...
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Green Bean Fries with Wasabi Mayo
I have to tell you a shameful secret. My son won’t eat vegetables. I’m sure all you more experienced mothers out there are nodding in agreement (or else laughing at me). I always swore that I would...
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Salmon Mousse
Did you ever see the movie Three Men and a Little Lady? It was always a favorite for me and my mom. We watched it over and over, giggling and cringing and rooting for true love. Being the hopeless...
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Asparagus Deviled Eggs
It is so Gloomy today. Gloomy with a capital G. The sky is bleak and gray, the air is frigid, and it’s raining. Not even a nice, steady rain, but pouring (which I admit, I find somewhat pleasant) for 5...
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Homemade Mozzarella
A few weeks ago, Sarah and I decided that the next logical step in our cooking adventures was making our own cheese. She promptly sent away for a cheese making kit and we geared up to eat some very...
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Stuffed Fried Squash Blossoms
I love my friends. I especially love it when I receive texts out of the blue that say things like, “Hey! I am growing zucchini! Do you want to have my early squash blossoms to cook something awesome?”...
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