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The Battle of the Quiches
My friend, Summer, hates quiche. The very word gives her mock dry heaves. We’ve all had a traumatic experience with some kind of food; whether it be an ingredient (dill for me, pomegranate juice for...
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Strawberry Banana Split Crepes
I’ve posted a lot of recipes lately that have strawberries, but there is a good reason – they’re in season! When you’re at the store and strawberries are $1.30 for a pound, instead of $4 – that’s...
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Grown-Up Sticky Buns
I decided to tackle a Pinterest recipe yesterday. It had been sitting there on my Recipes board, looking amazing, yet going unmade and uneaten. (Also known as every pin on Pinterest) The Butterscotch...
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Blackberry Jam Tart – I get pie with a little help from my friends…
This tart was made because I bought three packages of fresh blackberries at 99 cents a pack (usually $3) and after we had some for a snack, I realized they would probably mold by the next day, and I...
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Cheesy Grits with Olive Pesto and a Soft-Boiled Egg
Grits, Polenta, Cornmeal – whatever you call it and however you prepare it, it can take on many forms and flavors. To us, slow-cooked grits is about as comfy as comfort food gets. When done right,...
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Dark Chocolate Chip-Pecan Pancakes
I opened up this recipe this week with the intention of pinning it to my Pinterest recipe board. Then I went to my recipe board and discovered that I’d pinned this exact recipe four times over the...
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Cooking on the Road
They made up their minds, and they started packing. They left before the sun came up that day. An exit to eternal summer slacking, But where were they going without ever knowing the way? I think we...
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Stroopwafels – Your New Coffee Lid
My friend, Libby, and I first saw stroopwafel cookies at an outdoor market in the center of Haarlem, Holland. We were having an “off” day from our Let’s Start Talking mission trip and decided to...
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Soft-Scrambled Eggs
Everyone wants to be known for something. We all strive to be important in some way and to matter to more than just ourselves. Some of us get little snippets of fame from the jobs we do or the...
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Cinnamon Oatmeal and Yogurt Pancakes
I don’t believe in labeling food as “healthy” or “not healthy.” I believe in good habits and bad habits. I think it’s a bad habit to eat lots of refined sugar and processed junk that lives in a box...
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Citrus Cured Salmon
It’s Monday – time to scale back. Drink more water, take a walk after dinner. Eat lighter, eat simpler. Undo what might have been done over the weekend of eating out with friends, drinks with...
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Cherry Almond Scones
Dear goodness, I love a good scone. Some people think they are too dry or would prefer a muffin, instead. Cake is cake so there’s really no comparing it with a muffin. Scones are meant to be...
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Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Rolls
For the South Plains Fair this year, I decided to enter the cinnamon roll category, if for no other reason than to de-throne my friend, Rod from his previous win in the category. A little healthy...
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Crustless Asparagus Quiche and the End of All Dieting
I was first introduced to a savory custard by the wonderful food blogger, Helene Garcia of French Foodie Baby. The first savory custard I made was her leek and chive flan and I was a bit afraid at...
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Literal Banana Bread
We always have bananas around here. I realize my last post was about bananas and I apologize for the redundancy. They are the most logical, good-in-a-pinch snack or breakfast for a little one. I...
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Mexican Chocolate and Horchata Risotto
I really can’t think of a better day to make this dish than today. It’s cold, cloudy and all I want to do is eat complex carbs, sprinkle cinnamon on them and then take a nap. The other day, I found...
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Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Back when I was still a fairly new mom and my night’s sleep was a fun game of Russian Roulette, I started putting my breakfast on the stove the night before so that I wouldn’t have to use my brain in...
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A Blueberry Morning
It’s super cold – winter blew in last night leaving everything gray and bone-chillingly cold. We are having a lazy day inside and all I can think about are these warm blueberry muffins with cold...
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Banana Chocolate Bread
We are experts at wasting bananas. I blame it on the Redhead. She always says she wants one, takes one or two bites, and then plays with the peel and leaves the rest. She sometimes takes a bite out...
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Mexican Dark Chocolate Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
As I was drifting off to sleep after our New Year’s Eve party, I suddenly shouted out, “Mexican chocolate waffles! Wouldn’t that be great?! And served with cinnamon whipped cream!” ”or dulce de...
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