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Easy Avocado Carbonara

Pasta usually takes a hiatus at our house during the summertime. It’s typically too hot where we live to make a lasagna or a steaming plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Having said that, there are only so many times I…

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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

If you haven’t noticed, I love me some buffalo-flavored anything. When I’m not making buffalo cauliflower bites, I rely on these buffalo chicken meatballs as my go-to party appetizer spread. (Remember when we used to have parties and potlucks? Good…

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Making Spring Rolls (We Can Do Hard Things)

I have always loved Asian foods of nearly every variety. You may have already seen that I keep plenty of Asian cuisine staples in my kitchen at all times from coconut aminos to curry paste.   My range of Asian cooking…

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The Best Old Crap In My Kitchen

Remember recently when we all shared our feelings – and there were lots of good ones – about air fryers? They are a newer addition to the kitchen and it got me thinking. What about the trusty old things that…

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A Guide to Gluten-Free Flours

Here’s the deal – gluten is DEEE-licious. I’ve never met a beautiful loaf of bread or pizza I didn’t love.  That said, they don’t always love me back. Lately I’ve realized a lot of friends and family are in the…

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10 Cold Weather Skin Care Tips

It starts innocently with pumpkin spice and crisp air, and then before we know it, the cold weather is here to stay. But just as we prep our homes for the colder months with heated blankets, firewood and plenty of…

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Meal Planning Made Easy

Very little in 2020 is within our control. When things feel unpredictable, I gravitate toward routines that make me feel calm and prepared for whatever this whack job of a year is going to throw at us next.  Many of…

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5 Things Under $25 That Every Kitchen Needs

Remember when we used to go to parties? Yeah, that was fun. Every Christmas, three of my girlfriends gather and exchange gifts. The tradition grew into a “favorite things” party.  These parties are relatively small because this could get really…

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Is An Air Fryer Really Worth It?

This morning I got a text from a friend – “Random question… do you have an air fryer?” Some of you may remember that earlier this year I wrote about what kitchen gadgets I was using the most during quarantine.…

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5 Weird Ingredients that Can Reinvent Your Cooking

Let’s call a spade a spade when it comes to cooking. The intimidating part about using ingredients you’re not familiar with is worrying you’re going to use them wrong and mispronounce them to your friends. (That can’t just be me,…

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