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I’m giving you a prized family possession…my mom’s fajita chicken recipe! She’s been making it for a long time, most often to take to Iowa Hawkeye football tailgates where it gets rave reviews. Okay, there’s a lot of drunk people at these and we all know drunk people will eat…
wan·der·lust ˈwändərˌləst/ noun a strong desire to travel or explore the world. “a man consumed by wanderlust” I’ve put off writing these posts about my trip to Spain and France for weeks (omg, I started writing this when it was just weeks ago…now it’s months). I told myself I was…
I’m giving you a prized family possession…my mom’s fajita chicken recipe! She’s been making it for a long time, most often to take to Iowa Hawkeye football tailgates where it gets rave reviews. Okay, there’s a lot of drunk people at these and we all know drunk people will eat…
wan·der·lust ˈwändərˌləst/ noun a strong desire to travel or explore the world. “a man consumed by wanderlust” I’ve put off writing these posts about my trip to Spain and France for weeks (omg, I started writing this when it was just weeks ago…now it’s months). I told myself I was…
Any recipe that uses up too-ripe bananas is a winner, amiright? I always buy bananas with the intent to eat one a day because I know that’s what I’m supposed to do, but most of the time they just sit on the counter until they are waaaay past ripe and…
Ok, so I fully recognize that many people probably don’t eat salad and fries at the same time as a full meal. I hadn’t either until this recipe came about and now I wonder why I haven’t done this my whole life, especially when you have a dressing right there…
ON SUNDAYS WE BRUNCH IS A WEEKLY COLLECTION OF THOUGHTS, FAVORITES AND LINKS. FOLLOW ALONG TO DISCOVER NEW THINGS AND REMEMBER OLD ONES! Welcome to On Sundays We Brunch Series Two! I’m hoping this will be a time for us to talk about life like we’re really sitting together over…
Say hello to one of the best noodle bowls in existence! Coconut milk and red curry paste combine to one saucy dish and it’s so full of vegetables that your mom will be proud! I sat down to a two-serving bowl with the thought that I could not eat the…
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For those who like a little spice, this is a great condiment to have in your refrigerator to add a little umph to whatever you’re making. Harissa is a North African chile pepper and spice paste that shows up frequently in many recipes from that region of the world. I…
This is the sauce that makes me literally stand over the pot, eating spoonfuls as it cooks (and barely tasting it because it is so hot, but it’s such a sweet burn). You need to make this because we’re going to make some meatballs on Wednesday and they must be…
This cake is my final goodbye to rhubarb for the season. I hope you can still find some to make this recipe because it’s such a perfect showcase of rhubarb. This is a stand mixer-free wonder: you just need a couple bowls and you’re set. The lemony cake batter complements…