I Am... What to Cook in November: Thanksgivingspiration
I'm all about turkey, all the time, hence the Thanksgivingspiration. What's Thanksgivingspiration you ask? The inspiration to live the spirit of Thanksgiving all month long. Here are my top turkey picks for the month of November. Don't wait until Thanksgiving to eat turkey. You can eat it all the time! I love making a whole turkey because hello leftovers, but sometimes I just like the flavor of turkey. It's becoming more and more popular as a meat and the best thing about that is that there is more than just whole turkey at the grocery store. You can get legs, or breast, or wings, and I'm really digging ground turkey too. Even if you aren't turkey fans, I'm hoping this list inspires you!
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I Am... Totoro Pumpkin Scone Recipe
Happy Halloween! Are you guys celebrating? Mike and I aren't planning on doing anything really, but we might wander around the neighborhood in hopes of seeing some costumes. We can't give out candy because we live in an apartment, but I bought a bag of fun sized treats just in case. To be honest, I love Halloween, but really only a certain type of Halloween. Not the scary one with horror movies and gore and spooky things. Nope, I pretty much like kid halloween: candy and cute costumes and good old fashioned fun.
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I Am... Totoro Pancake Tutorial: Easy Totoro Pancake Art
I'm back for another day in Totoro Week with some super easy Totoro pancake art! I've made Totoro pancakes before but never pancake art style. What's pancake art you ask? Well, it's when crazy talented artists make multiple colors of pancake mix and then draw on a pan or griddle. It's INSANE. I've devoted way too much of my life to watching pancake art videos on YouTube. I'm not nearly as talented as those peeps, but a simple Totoro I can do. And so can you!
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I Am... Totoro Week: How to Make a Totoro Cream Cheese Bagel
Hai! I'm coming at you with a Totoro cream cheese bagel because it's Totoro Week! Why is Totoro Week starting on a Wednesday you ask? Well, because way back in 2013(!!) I dressed up spam musubi as Totoro and almost died of cuteness. It was the first time I dressed up food as Totoro and I was hooked. It was right around halloween and so the year after that, instead of thinking of a costume for me, I decided to dress up some other food as Totoro and declared the week before halloween Totoro Week. Yup, that is the not-so-interesting birth story of Totoro Week.
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I Am... You Need to Bring this Pumpkin Queso to Your Next Fall Get Together
It's Fall! Officially the season of fuzzy sweaters and CHEESE. It's the most wonderful time of the year because you get to eat ALL the cozy foods without people looking at you like you're crazy. If they do, just tell them you're working on your winter body. Winter body is totally a thing. You need a little bit extra to keep the cold out.
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I Am... Smoked Salmon and Chive Biscuits
I made these biscuits and Mike didn't want to try them because they were too brown. He also claimed that he doesn't like biscuits. I have to admit, these aren't the prettiest biscuits. They are too brown. And you can't really see the layers. I used a glass to cut them out instead of a cookie cutter and it basically squished everything together. BUT...they taste good! I mean, I know we eat with our eyes first and all that, but these guys legitimately are really, really tasty.
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I Am... A Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Cardamom Twist: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies
We've been kind of MIA around here because we just came back from a trip to Japan! We went glamping in Hokkaido and explored the Eastern side of Japan's most Northern island. Since we were there, we also spent a little time in Tokyo, because Tokyo. It was super fun to see all the fall leaves (more on that in a post coming soon) and I really enjoyed all of the seasonal fall food things they had.
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I Am... Top 10 Totoro Food Recipes
I love Totoro! If you have never seen the film, My Neighbor Totoro, I hope you have a chance to soon. It’s about two little girls who move to the country with their dad so they can be closer to their mom who is recovering at a nearby hospital. They discover magical creatures in their backyard forest and go on several adventures. It’s fluffy and fun, perfect if you’re feeling nostalgic about childhood. Every October I do an informal Totoro Week where I dress up food as Totoro because in another life I would totally be a kyaraben maker. I love kawaii things and Totoro is one of the most kawaii of all. Plus, he is awesome to make into food. Here's a little roundup of all the Totoro food I've made the past 5 years. I've got a couple of things up my sleeve for this year, so keep your eyes peeled!
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I Am... You Need Homemade Tortilla Chips in Your Life
Crispy, crunchy, hot and fresh from the fryer homemade tortilla chips are easier to make than you think. All you need is a package of tortillas and a bunch of oil!
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I Am... 12 Pumpkin Recipes to Cook in October
It's Fall, which can only mean one thing: it's decorative gourd season! It's also the season of eating the decorative gourds, so without further ado, here are my top 12 pumpkin recipes to cook in October! I absolutely love pumpkins and pumpkin spice so there's a good mix of savory and sweet recipes listed. Lots of them are really easy – think one bowl or one pot – so I hope you get a chance to get your pumpkin on :)
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I Am... Friday Finds: 9.28.18
It's Fri-YAY! This week has been so gorgeously fall. The air is crisp, it's warm and sunny during the day and chilly at night, and the full moon has been incredible. Last Monday was the Mid-Autumn Festival and Mike and I celebrated by hanging out on our deck, watching the moon, and eating mooncakes. Apparently this year was Mike's first ever mooncake. Wait. I just confirmed that with him and apparently he has eaten mooncake before, but he's just never really liked them!? The one we had this year was okay though, according to him!
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I Am... 15 Minute Easy Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
The other day Mike and I were starving. Okay, I guess I was the only one was starving because I'm really the only person in this house who gets hangry. Mike's more like a lion, the kind of dude that can eat a big meal and then is seemingly okay for three days without eating. It's so annoying! I, on the other hand, feel the need to eat constantly. I feel like I went through three bags of cauliflower gnocchi last week alone. Anyway, hangry + zero leftovers in the fridge pretty much means that I think of delivery. I really wanted to order take out but even that seemed like it would be an insurmountable wait. Thankfully we had a bag of noodles in the fridge so I could make my super easy 15 minute chicken chow mein!
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