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  • french spring soup (almost)
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    french spring soup (almost)

    With a trip to Miami looming in the coming days, I wanted to make something a little bit “lighter”. There isn’t much excitement to this soup but it was light yet filling. Plus hey, I got to use leeks for the first time and if that isn’t exciting…. well I’m not sure what is. It’s the little…

  • "Soul Fixer" Chicken Soup
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    "Soul Fixer" Chicken Soup

      I’m a one man soup kitchen these days. It’s quite literally all I’ve been making … and it’s oddly addicting. I’ve been a fan of A Cozy Kitchen‘s blog for over a year now and seriously everything this woman makes is incredible. So last weekend it was oddly good timing that I had a…

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    “Soul Fixer” Chicken Soup

      I’m a one man soup kitchen these days. It’s quite literally all I’ve been making … and it’s oddly addicting. I’ve been a fan of A Cozy Kitchen‘s blog for over a year now and seriously everything this woman makes is incredible. So last weekend it was oddly good timing that I had a…

  • ah-mazing brussel sprouts.
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    ah-mazing brussel sprouts.

     I have a few recipes that I need to document – but the last thing I’ve felt like doing recently is writing up witty commentary on chicken soup. Spoiler alert? It was awesome and I smelled like chicken soup in public.  But, last night I came home from yoga ravenous. I was carb hunting in…

  • patience for bolognese sauce
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    patience for bolognese sauce

    Sometimes I feel like cooking and sometimes I feel like taking pictures. Other times, a recipe is so easy that it almost seems as though there isn’t time for either to happen. Bolognese sauce is definitely a case for this. I ended up making Bolognese sauce last week because I needed a meal that would do the…

  • Most Amazing Tomato Soup… ever.
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    Most Amazing Tomato Soup… ever.

    I have a smaller confession to make. I used to think canned soup was the best thing and now the idea of buying it makes me sad. To be clear, I’m not judging in the least. Seriously, look in my cabinet. It’s filled with Kraft Mac & Cheese, canned tuna, and other similar products. Canned soup…

  • Brussel Sprouts are for the cool kids
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    Brussel Sprouts are for the cool kids

    I feel like people give brussel sprouts a bad name. I think I blame tv for this actually. But, I actually like these bad boys. I mean it doesn’t hurt that I sprinkled them with truffle salt and gruyere cheese right? Answer = no. I’ve never made brussel sprouts before and they are super easy.…

  • Mac & Cheese (and well bacon…. of course)
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    Mac & Cheese (and well bacon…. of course)

    I have a strong love affair with mac and cheese. Specifically Kraft. Not Auntie Annie’s. Not Velveta. Just Kraft.  The Blue Box. In the event you were confused. So, I guess it is weird slash expected that I had never made Mac & Cheese from scratch. If I have something that works, why mess with…

  • Big and Soft and Awesome (Cookies)
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    Big and Soft and Awesome (Cookies)

    So, at this point… its obvious that I’m in love with the North End … right? If not, please re-read any post subsequent to say November 1st. Well today is the anniversary of the Boston Molasses Disaster…. which took place in 1919. It was a very unfortunate event in which 21 people died and 150…

  • It's a Broccoli Party
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    It's a Broccoli Party

    … and you are invited. I don’t care that you didn’t even want to come. Last week I stumbled upon this blog post for Broccoli Cheddar Soup from Lovely Morning. I think I quite literally fell in love with it because of the picture of the broccoli. Is it possible to love broccoli soup but…