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Whole-Wheat Fig Thumbprint Cookies
Recently, Grey and I went on a little fruit, cheese, and cracker picnic. I simply wanted sharp cheddar cheese, with salty salami, while he was in the mood for something a bit more sophisticated. Grey...
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Quick Chicken Fricassee
Happy Wednesday friends. Grey and I have been tying up the loose ends of unfinished projects, errands, and finally crossing off some items off the ‘ol to do list around here. This week has been...
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Homemade Granola: Maple Pecan
I not quite sure why making granola was like rocket science to me. It has literally taken me months to come up with a granola making recipe/method that actually tastes like granola from the store. The...
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Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Walnuts, and Apples
Nothing special here today, just a simple recipe to get you (and me) through the week. This is a great dinner option, because it can be made ahead of time. Throw everything into a big bowl, slap a lid...
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The Best Steamed Artichokes
We don’t eat artichokes very often. They are one of those vegetables that I often forget about. Kind of like cauliflower and… leeks… and… eggplant. They just get pushed to the back burner until you...
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Quinoa with Asparagus, Shallots, and Mushrooms
Lately we’ve been on a quinoa kick. We’ve always liked it, and incorporated into our meals at least once a week, but it’s gotten a little borderline obsessive this week. We’ve recently tried it for...
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Walnut Coconut Bars…a.k.a. Grey’s new favorite snack.
I made these bars because Grey likes bars. He eats a lot, and they are a quick and convenient snack while at work, traveling, or just out and about. Store-bought bars are kind of expensive…and not...
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Garlicky Cauliflower “Breadsticks”
So…like pretty much every other woman on the planet, my archenemy is bread. Carby carby bread. I could eat an entire loaf of homemade bread straight out of the oven and not even feel guilty about...
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Home Canned Cherries.
This is the second year in a row that we have made these home canned cherries. We received 5 gallons of cherries from a friend this year…so we had to do something to preserve them. We froze some,...
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Solution #9: Summer Zucchini-Tomato Gratin
*In 2012 we started the zucchini project. This project aims to find different recipes and methods for cooking zucchini—one of the most over abundant crop in home gardens.* Summer is here! Summer is...
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Cherry Coconut Banana Smoothie
Cherry Coconut Banana Smoothie This smoothie could seriously pass for a dessert, but we eat it for breakfast. The first time we made one was last year, we both tasted it one morning, and our eyes...
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Goat Cheesy Purple Potatoes
Purple potatoes with goat cheese First of all…aren’t purple potatoes pretty? I remember the first time I cut into one I was anticipating it to be white inside with only purple skin, but lo and...
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Easy Banana Nut Muffins
Easy Banana Nut Muffins Banana nut bread/muffins are something we make a lot in our house. Bananas are always one of the staples when we go on our weekly grocery shopping trip. We usually do pretty...
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Classic Cherry Crisp
Classic Cherry Crisp There is something so romantic about dessert after dinner. We don’t eat dessert every night or even every week for that matter, but when we do, I enjoy that little bit of time...
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Chewy Cowboy Cookies
Cowboy Cookies I love cowboy cookies. Mostly because they can basically be anything and everything thrown into one cookie. They are like the kitchen sink of desserts. A little bit of this, a little of...
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Solution #10: Rich Chocolate Zucchini Cake
*In 2012 we started the zucchini project. This project aims to find different recipes and methods for cooking zucchini—one of the most over abundant crop in home gardens.* I’m going to be honest. I’ve...
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Healthy Chicken Caprese Sammies
Tomato Basil is classic. Like Peanut butter & jelly….coffee & crème…or mint & chocolate. Fresh tomatoes with sweet basil just doesn’t get any better in the height of summer. Because we’ve...
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Fresh Mango Salsa with Black-Eyed Peas
One of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. I love the variety of berries, melon, and tropical fruit like pineapple, papaya, and mango. If it was up to me, I could live off...
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Sauteed Chicken with Tomato-Basil Sauce and Capers
Grey eats pretty healthy. It’s safe to say if the plate has some form of lean protein, and a vegetable he’s good to go. This dish is great for summer because it uses up the basil (and tomatoes) in the...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto
My mom makes the best basil pesto. When I was a kid, she would always make the pesto and tomato sauce to have over pasta with sausage and garlic bread, all in one dinner. I also enjoyed this half green...
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