I’ve talked a few other times about “recipe trust”. You know, those people that, when they send you a recipe, you know it must be tried? I’ve got a few people that I trust unconditionally when it comes to recipes. Well, my mom is one of those people. I don’t know that there’s ever been [...]
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There are very few things that really intimidate me to cook. One of them used to be Indian food, but I conquered that one a while ago. Another one is shellfish, namely clams and mussels, as I’m freaked out that I’ll do it wrong and end up giving both Adam and I food poisoning. Another, [...]
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My senior year of college, my mom and I went out to Denver to visit my sister in culinary school. It was on that trip that I discovered the importance of hydration at higher altitudes, the importance of having a destination in mind when setting out for dinner, and the true wonder that are fish [...]
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When I was about 12 years old, my family and I took a road trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I have vivid memories of being crammed in the back seat of our 1986 Volvo, driving at breakneck speed across I-80 from Chicago due east, making random stops along the way. For example: Had to [...]
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Every year, as long as I can remember, my family has gone to Eo’s (my mom’s best friend) house for Easter. I know I wrote about it last year, and this year is no different! Ok, that’s not the truth. I did something different this year since apparently, the cupcake baking bug has bitten me. [...]
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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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Click here for the special EnviTote GroupShop! **This is the THIRD time I’m typing out this post after stupid Ecto ate it twice before. Anyone know how to fix this?** Why am I referring to clouds again? Well, there are a multitude of reasons…but before I get to that, a definition: cu·mu·lo·nim·bus /ˌkyumyəloʊˈnɪmbəs/ Show Spelled[kyoo-myuh-loh-nim-buhs] [...]
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Today was one of those days that made me realize how lucky I am to be a part of this wonderful blogging community. Who else can say that they have friends from LITERALLY all over the country, many of whom they’ve never met in person?? I started my day bright and early by meeting up [...]
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Did you miss Part 1 or Part 2? Catch up! On our third day, we spent a good amount of time hanging out at the main pool, which conveniently had a swim-up bar. Just check out this scenery: It was quite possibly the most relaxing day at the pool I can remember in a long [...]
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…But my dinner was so delightful. Wow, cheesy post title there…wow. Seriously though, its brutal out there right now! There are HUGE snow storms coming, and it’s supposed to snow until 6 p.m. tomorrow! Apparently, winter is here… but in 9 days, we’ll be here: I can’t freaking wait! Dinner tonight was a big casserole [...]
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