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Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs

If I see deviled eggs at a party, you betcha I’m going to be there, eating them all up before anyone else has a chance. Okay, kidding, I’d never eat ALL of them. I’d just have an egg or…

Whomp! It’s Friday, again. This week I’ve been thinking a lot about chips. Are you guys chip fans? My absolute favorite are kettle cooked chips; I’ll take kettle cooked chips over regular any day. In a pinch I’ll do…

Tofu Fries with Sesame Honey Garlic

Do you guys ever google people you know? This morning I went on a little indulgent google search for people that I’ve lost touch with (okay fine, I was really googling my and Mike’s exes for fun). Five minutes later…

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Broccoli Soba Bowl Recipe

This is the kind of super simple meal I throw together when I don’t have much in the fridge – maybe just a couple of languishing stalks of broccoli. This happens more often than I’d like because I’m really…

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Hello Spring! Crispy Coconut Waffles with Mango

It’s Sunday! You know what that means: it’s time for Sunday Brunch. Why don’t you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee’s truly bottomless, the booze doesn’t have a crazy markup and you can…

Friday Finds: 3.20.15

Ohmygosh, this week was rough. I had the worst flu – I was so stuffed up I lost my sense of taste. I ate three Ferrero Rochers in a row, convinced with each consecutive chocolate that I would be able to…

Shepherd’s Pie Grilled Cheese

Remember that shepherd’s pie topped with roasted garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes I made last week? It was so good that Mike and I almost inhaled the entire pan in one sitting. As we were eating, I was getting a little worried…

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Breakfast Quesadillas with Broccoli, Cheddar and Eggs

Remember how I said I bought eight heads of broccoli? We’ve finished off the lot and if anything it’s spurned on an even greater broccoli obsession. Seriously, the stuff tastes good on everything! Case in point: these scrambled egg,…

Air Fryer Bacon

Air fryer bacon is crispy, hands-off, and fast. You’ll never want to make bacon another way again. Frying bacon is always a chore - you have to be patient enough so …

Vietnamese Steak Summer Rolls Party!

Now that we're in the thick of summer, all I want to eat are summer rolls. Or, as we call them around here, salad rolls. Vietnamese rice paper rolls are …

Chocolate Chip Cookie Review: Jacques Torres, NYC

Bakery: Jacques Torres Date Eaten: 11/6/19 Cost: $3.50 This is the chocolate chip cookie that kind of propelled chocolate chip cookies into a fancier, not just a cookie that mom bakes after school …

Spicy, Savory, and Completely Addictive Mentaiko Kimchi Udon

Hi from Niigata, a little town on the Western side of Japan. It’s not a huge must visit for most first timers to Japan, but if you love rice, sake, …

Friday Finds: 3.13.15

I can’t believe it’s Friday the 13th again! That’s twice already this year – what is up with that?! I hope this doesn’t mean that 2015 is extra unlucky or something. I’m just going to pretend it’s Saturday and…

Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Is there anything more delicious than shepherd’s pie? Savory meat swimming in gravy, studded with tender vegetables topped off with smooth and fluffy mashed potatoes? Dream meal right there. Shepherd’s pie is one of my ultimate comfort…

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Cheddar Cheese Broccoli Tots

So…broccoli was on sale at the store and because I have a wee bit of broccoli obsession, I bought a huge bunch. I’m talking like 8 heads of broccoli. Mike really likes broccoli too so it wasn’t difficult for…

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Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Burrata

The other day I was getting dressed in the bedroom when I overheard Mike singing in the kitchen. Normally he’s quite a decent singer, but this particular song had him sounding like a dying whale and because I’m a horribly…