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Homemade Ricotta
I love making this cheese because it makes me feel like an accomplished homesteader. Something about a basic ingredient being elevated into something new makes me feel like I’ve achieved the impossible. It also stirs visions of life among cloth covered wagons and tipi living (I’m part New American and part Native American). The act…
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Spinach Dip
To me (and I apologize in advance), Super Bowl Sunday means scrumptious bits and funny commercials. Our menu today consists of my BFF’s chili recipe, nachos, chicken wings and spinach dip. I’ll post the most important recipe, the chili once I have clearance from my BFF. In the meantime, here’s the spinach dip recipe. Go…
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Chewy oatmeal raisin pecan cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my husband’s favorite (well actually, he has many favorite cookies, ice cream flavors, really anything sweet is his favorite but these are in the top somewhere). We have a cute glass cookie jar that’s been packed away during the remodel that I just rediscovered. With these two motivators and a two…
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Happy me, happy worms
In addition to my dehydrator, this lucky girl is also a proud owner of a juicer. I’m not yet ready to fully endorse the product. However, on it’s first run it made a pretty damn good juice that I usually pay $5 for. The juicer is the Breville Multi-speed Juice Fountain and it’s a honker.…
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Cheesy but no cheese kale chips
I’m a lucky girl. For Christmas this year, H got me a dehydrator. I finally busted it out yesterday since I had a bunch of kale. You see, there’s this kale chip that I love but it’s $8 a bag! So, I took a look at the ingredients and made my own recipe. It is…
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Meatloaf for two and a half
This little loaf of savory goodness has become a regular menu item at our home this winter. It’s so easy and besides the ground chuck, you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry (remind me to tell you about what staples we constantly have on hand in the fridge and in the pantry. It…
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Arancini – or what to do with leftover risotto
So you stirred, and stirred, and stirred until you thought your elbow was going to fall off. But then you dipped your spoon into a bowl of your creamy risotto and realized why you put so much effort into making it from scratch. It’s pure comfort in a bowl. It’s like the rice absorbed all…
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Braised Chicken and Mushroom Risotto
It is so chilly on the West coast (I know, 49 degrees is not cold but I have never had “snow days” so I can complain about needing to wear a scarf and gloves). Nothing warms me better than comfort food – mmm, mashed potatoes, potpies, biscuits and gravy, stews. I’m already starting to feel…
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Galette, Galette
Galette. Like rhymes with barrette or ballet? I might not know how to pronounce it but I do know how to eat it. These yummy packets of savory deliciousness are also known as rustic tarts. They’re super easy to make once you have the dough. I often make a couple batches of dough and freeze…
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Breakfast Fried Rice, a family staple
Ever since munchkin started eating solids, rice has been the starch option for the majority of our dinners. I make it at night for our dinner and then use the leftovers for her favorite breakfast: steamed rice and eggs (often with spinach or other greens in the eggs). (pro tip: steamed rice freezes perfectly. Put…
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