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stovetop moroccan fish tagine
i wanted a healthy, quick, and special dinner for friday night date night with my dear hubs, so i went paging through the “healthy mains” option on the epicurious iphone app.i found this…Fish Tagine...
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mackerel sky
when the sky looked like this my grandmother used to look up and say, "look at that mackerel sky!"she constantly practiced taking joy in the simple, natural wonders of the world around us.yesterday...
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sriracha, i gotcha!
GET EXCITED. i went to the store yesterday to pick up oyster sauce, and got a bit lost in the asian foods section. and then i got EXCITED because i saw this. isn't the packaging beautiful?how can...
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workweek lunchtovers: beef & broccoli stir fry
if i set aside time to cook an actual meal on a weeknight, it has to meet my Weeknight Cooking Criteria:it has to be a big enough recipe yield leftovers that function as an easy lunch at work the next...
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eggs in bell pepper rings: sunny side up
THIS was dinner the other night...it was my first pinterest inspired meal. i originally saw this pin:source: apronstringsblogand i loved how beautiful, healthy, delicious, and quick this idea is. my...
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leave that meat alone! [what-mom-taught-me wednesday]
rare is the occasion when i cook something without thinking of my mother in one way or another.with every movement through the kitchen, every stir of the spoon, i hear her voice, telling me what she is...
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{this moment}
a friday ritual.a single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.a moment i'd like to pause, to revisit and remember.{this moment} inspired by SouleMamaif you are inspired, too, leave a...
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valentine's day (obsv.) - a splendid brunch
hubs and i couldn't celebrate valentine's day on valentine's day because of crazy work schedules last week, so we decided to observe celebrate it on the following saturday, instead. we planned a...
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how to zest an orange [what-mom-taught-me wednesday]
rare is the occasion when i cook something without thinking of my mother in one way or another.with every movement through the kitchen, every stir of the spoon, i hear her voice, telling me what she is...
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{this moment}
a friday ritual.a single photo – capturing a moment from the week.a moment i'd like to pause, to revisit and remember.crocuses blooming outside... these will be put away soon.{this moment} inspired by...
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orange sugar dutch baby - a giant oven pancake
orange sugar dutch baby.... i just love saying that out loud... orange-sugar, dutchbaby! it reminds me of a red hot chili peppers album i will leave unnamed here ;)the keystone of hubs' and my splendid...
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oven fried bacon... the easiest way to cook bacon with the best results
really, it's not even worth using any other method. if you like crispy, evenly cooked bacon that requires, hmm, like, no time or attention or scrubbing of pans... oven fried bacon is your man.but if...
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ribena and gerolsteiner sparkling mineral water
in our house, we love seltzer. we recently discovered the gerolsteiner sparkling mineral water at trader joes costs about as much as poland spring seltzer at stop and shop... and gerolsteiner is...
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the best way to trim asparagus [what-mom-taught-me wednesday]
rare is the occasion when i cook something without thinking of my mother in one way or another.with every movement through the kitchen, every stir of the spoon, i hear her voice, telling me what she is...
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greek yogurt with figs, honey, and walnuts
we call this 'fruit-on-the-bottom', mediterranean style.when my husband and i first moved in together yeeears ago, he decided to surprise me with a special breakfast one morning. he went out to trader...
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{this moment}
a friday ritual.a single photo – capturing a moment from the week.a moment i'd like to pause, to revisit and remember....helping me do the laundry. a thankless task...{this moment} inspired by...
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sweet balsamic oven roasted whole onions
this one is so easy and quite impressive and will make your whole house smell like angels. (angels smell like carmelized onions, right?)sweet balsamic whole oven roasted onionsactive time: 5...
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baked artichoke kielbasa puttanesca
do you see this doggy? she. loves. what i am about to share with you. do you know why?it's not because what i am about to share with you is a wholesome, healthy, three ingredient meal that is super...
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{this moment}
a friday ritual.a single photo – capturing a moment from the week.a moment i'd like to pause, to revisit and remember. and sometimes, like this week... to giggle about...i don't know what i did to...
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how to cut cauliflower [what-mom-taught-me wednesday]
rare is the occasion when i cook something without thinking of my mother in one way or another.with every movement through the kitchen, every stir of the spoon, i hear her voice, telling me what she is...
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tomato seafood stew with capers and olives
this recipe was one of those cooking surprises which you only discover by trying new things and making mistakes.when planning this weeknight recipe, i decided i wanted to use not-too-expensive...
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Reader Question: Butcher Block Countertops
I got this question from a reader, so I thought I would answer it with a post..."madhaviMay 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM...I came to your site by way of The Kitchn. You had mentioned that you have butcherblock...
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Apricot Ginger Simnel Cake
[Americans in particular] may ask, "What's a Simnel Cake?" I did. As did anyone who asked me what I was making for Easter, after I told them what was for dessert.I love holidays. I love the traditions...
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Hull House Nut Cakes - a recipe from 1912
This is a special recipe to me... when my husband and I returned from our honeymoon, we brought back a ton of dates with us (we were in Morocco and they were seriously the best, most moist, delicious...
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