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  • christmas stout gingerbread
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    christmas stout gingerbread

    A couple of months ago, I got a surprise package in the mail from a “secret admirer”. Obviously, I can’t stand secrets and not knowing the full story … so I called the company and demanded they tell me who the package was from. I appeased to the gentleman’s good heart by telling him that…

  • gingerbread pancakes!
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    gingerbread pancakes!

    I’ve long described breakfast as one of my favorite meals. I think it might be because it comes with endless cups of coffee and limited judgement for wearing your pajamas while you eat. If your definition of “getting dressed”is putting on pants… then I’ll be honest … I haven’t really gotten dressed in over a…

  • gingerbread madeleines
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    gingerbread madeleines

    I oscillate between being really proactive… and a total procrastinator. Sometimes I’m really on my game and prepared for an event … and other times I’m struggling. The perfect example of this is my participation in this year’s internet cookie swap. The concept is simple. You write about food on the internet? You qualify. Make…

  • chickpea stew
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    chickpea stew

    Disclaimer: This soup tastes better than it looks. I promise. But, I guess it’s soup season for reals. It’s December – so that makes sense. As I write this posting, it is actually snowing outside and I think that’s perfect. I was on a major soup binge last year – and haven’t quite hit my…

  • thanksgiving replay
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    thanksgiving replay

    This Thanksgiving was different than the past several ones. Normally, we buy a prepared meal from a local restaurant and eat it in the comfort of our own home. We’ve been doing it like this for as long as I can really remember post getting my driver’s license… since I was often the one sent…

  • Chili 2013
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    Chili 2013

    I’ve been making the same chili recipe since January 2007. So, it seems appropriate that I try something new. Although I’ve modified the recipe to make it my own, it originally belonged to my boyfriend’s mom at the time. Now, I needed my own. And, I think I have it. I’m calling it “Chili 2013”.…

  • Roasted Potatoes with Haddock Puttanesca
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    Roasted Potatoes with Haddock Puttanesca

    Oh guys. I love tearing recipes out of magazines. It brings me such a sense of satisfaction. I like to refer to it as my “weekend work”. This recipe came from one of those magazines this past Sunday. I had my little sister and a friend over for Sunday morning chit chat and we finished…

  • pancetta scones are the bees knees
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    pancetta scones are the bees knees

    Guys, remember how when I wrote about the Sugar Buns I said what I liked about breakfast? Meat + Carbs + Coffee. Well, you can get 2 out of 3 in this scone recipe … and it will knock your socks off. I’m not even kidding. I had thought about making these last week pre-sugar…

  • Sugar Buns
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    Sugar Buns

    I think breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. It’s not really because of the food – it’s more because of the routine and comfort that comes from breakfast. To me, a good breakfast isn’t complicated. It’s hot coffee, some bacon, and some carbs. No fuss. I think when I was in high school,…

  • cod with potatoes and salsa verde
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    cod with potatoes and salsa verde

    Guys, this dish was so good that I ate it in less than 5 minutes. If I had cooked for more than one, I would have gone back for seconds. I have zero self-control so I think it is a mere miracle that I didn’t just make more of the potato and onion part. Amazing.…