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Continue reading →: Beef StewOh, hey there. It’s been a while! Yes, I’m still bopping around doing food-related things, but I’m currently moderating a fight between my MacBook and my iPhone so I don’t have any pictures for the entries I want to post. Let’s be honest, what’s a food blog with out pictures?…
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Continue reading →: MeatloafBefore I was old enough to get in nuclear fights with my brother and take everything he said super personally I wanted to be just like him. He taught me to draw real shapes and not just scribbles, to build with Legos, make car and siren noises, build major forts…
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Continue reading →: The Picky-Eaters Club
Have you ever realized that you lost an argument a month after it occurred? The other day I had turned to Rob and out of the blue firmly stated, “Our kids will eat what we eat. I’m not going to make two meals three times a day.” His eyebrows met…
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Continue reading →: Pantry CookiesThe women in my family have a hobby of making special cookies reserved for the men in our lives. All the men have different traditions when it comes to enjoying them. Papa keeps the chocolate chip walnut cookies in a jar in the pantry, and you MUST ask permission before…
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Continue reading →: Bacon-Wrapped Caramelized Onion & Brown Sugar Jalapeño PoppersIt’s very rare that I decide to wing it with a bright idea and the end result tastes perfect, so this experiment is worth writing about. Granted, the final presentation can use some work but I’m no chef or food stylist so give me a pass on that one. This…
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Continue reading →: Oven-Toasted Reuben SandwichToday on my day off I went to Costco (shocker) while hungry (rookie mistake) and ended up with a shrink -wrapped package of kosher pastrami the size of a canoe paddle. Since Costco is apparently a happening lunch spot and the line for hotdogs was wicked long I decided that…
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Continue reading →: Fried RiceHave you ever had that awkward moment when you realize you spent money on veggies that sat in the fridge for a week while you ate takeout and they’re now kinda wrinkley and sad? Yep, that was me today. Luckily Mom taught me that when you have stuff, you can…
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Continue reading →: French Onion SoupIf you’re freezing cold, have five hours to spare, a dutch oven, and love onions then this recipe is for you. This is one of Rob’s absolute favorite things in the world, and I usually make it (mess it up) once a year. Last year I burnt it so badly…
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Continue reading →: Snow Day/Leftovers for BreakfastWe’re having a snow/frigid temperatures day. I also have writer’s block. Here’s a picture of my breakfast: Last night for dinner we had tacos, which is exciting because I ate them for dinner, second dinner, snack, and re-purposed them into breakfast burritos this morning. We like tacos in this house.…
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Continue reading →: Costco Musings
There are so many holiday themed half-formed entry ideas in my head that I’m going to go in a completely different direction and write about Costco. Here are a few of the reasons I love Costco so much. 1. Hotdogs are one of my favorite foods. They sell gigantic hotdogs…
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