I have this weird thing about cold food. I don't really like it all that much. Especially when it is cold leftovers! There is something about the smell that just turns my stomach. Something that smells absolutely delicious when hot (pizza, pasta, soup, the list goes on...) will be ...
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Do you ever start out cooking with one dish in mind but end up making something totally different? Maybe it's just me.
If you follow my tweets, you may remember that I set out to make stuffed pork chops one evening last week... However, when everything was said and done, ...
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Tags: acorn squash, apple, autumn, cider, cinnamon, cranberry, fall, nutmeg, stuffing, Thanksgiving, whole wheat
Not long ago, I was sent a case of POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice. Not only is the juice loaded with antioxidants and great for you, it is also a beautiful color, so I knew it would be great to use in a recipe. Around the same time, I ...
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Another Friday is here, which means it's time for this week's Friday Favorites! After last week's Halloween Edition, I am thinking that maybe I will have to look for a new picture for the Friday Favorites. After 30+ episodes of the Friday Favorites, I'm getting ...
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We had a few chilly mornings last week which got me thinking about baked oatmeal. It's kind of strange that I immediately wanted baked oatmeal, though, because I've never been much of an oatmeal eater - baked or not. It just sounded like a nice warm treat after my ...
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Tags: apple, autumn, bake, breakfast, cinnamon, cranberry, fall, oatmeal, pumpkin, soy milk, walnuts
Now that the word about my food blog has started to spread, it has become an expectation that I will bring food with me everywhere I go. It's not really a bad thing, because it gives me a good excuse to get rid of some of the baked goods ...
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I'm in a fall-inspired comfort food mood... Can you tell?
I blame it on the weather. We went to Boston this past weekend for a short vacation. Well, we picked the wrong weekend. It was cold and windy, and it even snowed a bit on Sunday. We were afraid we were ...
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Last week we had a few of those quintessential fall days. You know the ones - sunny with crisp cool air during the day and chilly nights that are perfect for snuggling up with an extra blanket on your bed.
Fall days always make me want a hearty, warming dinner. My ...
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The cooler weather (dare I even say cold weather?) this week has me in the mood to do some fall baking. For some reason, in my mind, I associate fall with baking. I suppose that's because the fall leads into Thanksgiving and then the Christmas season, and I always ...
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Tags: baking, cake, chocolate, chocolate chips, cinnamon rolls, cookies, crostada, fall, mocha, mushrooms, oatmeal, pancetta, peanut butter, pumpkin
Friday has arrived... Thank goodness! I started writing this blog post last evening, but I didn't get far. I had a meeting this morning and lots of email when I got home from my meeting. Now, I am caught up on email, and I am quickly trying to get ...
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Tags: apple, avocado, bacon, bourbon, burger, cake, chipotle, cilantro, fall, latte, lemon, lime, maple, mascarpone, pumpkin