In case you haven’t noticed in the dozens of post I’ve done on the matter, I get food nostalgia. I have so many memories of specific dishes, recipes, smells, that remind me of different times in my life. This is an odd one though. There are few foods that I remember loving as much as [...]
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While at my mom’s the other day watching the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup (!!!!!!), we were reminiscing about healthy recipes I enjoyed as a kid. She reminded me of a few that you’ll be seeing in days to come, but one really stuck in my mind because it was not only easy, but I [...]
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Last night was our annual Passover seder, and as usual, it was incredibly fun and full of amazing family, friends, and of course, food! I wrote briefly about our Passover seder last year, and looking back, I really didn’t do that great of a job explaining exactly what the holiday entails! That’s why I waited [...]
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you all had a wonderful day, whether attached or not… After being surprised with a mani/pedi from one of my favorite spas, Adam and I spent a relaxing day at the public library and doing our taxes, and then got going on tonight’s special romantic meal. It’s such a stereotype: [...]
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I mentioned yesterday that it had been three years exactly since my grandma passed away, and that she, along with my mom, are two of the main reasons that I learned to cook and love food. I decided some time ago that today, the Friday evening after the anniversary of her passing, that I would [...]
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Do any of you know the Hanukkah story? Did you know there IS a Hanukkah story? It’s one of my favorites… In the tradition of Cliff’s Notes and Reader’s Digest, here’s the short version: Way back when, there was a group of soldiers in Israel called the Maccabees. When the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, [...]
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I found myself craving something odd today. Ok, I guess odd is not the right word… unusual. That’s better. Usually, when I get food cravings, they’re for something like chocolate. Or caramel. Or peanut butter. Or chocolate and caramel covered peanut butter. But today? No, today was unusual. *Before you ask, no I’m not pregnant!* [...]
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Did anyone else have the LONGEST monday ever? I woke up in a daze, much like the one that comes after other big events…so much of yesterday was a blur, and I woke up wondering if it really happened! The kids were nutty, I had a headache, and my classroom was so cold that by [...]
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¡Hola! I hope you’ve all been having a fantastic weekend so far. Why do I say so far? Well, I’m off tomorrow, so my weekend is still going! I spent the better portion of the last two days shopping with two of my bridesmaids for their dresses for our wedding. See, I didn’t want to [...]
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