Typically we spend Thanksgiving with my family in Los Angeles. There have been two years, though, where we have celebrated with E’s family. E’s family is BIG on appetizers for Thanksgiving. They have a full
Chicken
CHICKEN: Oven Baked Arugula Pesto Chicken Wings
I am going to apologize in advance for the darker photos in this post, but I just HAD to post this recipe! They are some of the best chicken wings I have ever made! We
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Bake Me
CHEESY: Easy Cheesy Enchiladas
So…who is excited for Cinco De Mayo? It is only two days away! It is one of my favorite holidays. Who doesn’t love Mexican food and beer?! While fish tacos hold a special place in
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Bake Me
BAKE ME: Easy Non-Dairy Blueberry Muffins
I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for a good blueberry muffin. In fact, whenever I walk into a Starbucks, or any cafe for that matter, I cannot stop myself from ordering one.
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Dinner
STYLE: Leggings Are Pants
Contrary to popular opinion, leggings are MOST DEFINITELY pants. They are the most comfortable pants around. As long as they aren’t see-through, of course. Nobody wants a free show. Finding a good pair is not
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Bake Me
BAKE ME: Mini Banana Walnut Bread
It has been a LONG time since I made some banana bread. Even E has complained! We buy bananas every single week for our lunches and there are always one or two that we don’t
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Canon SL1
ONE PAN: Seasoned Spatchcock Chicken Recipe with Za’atar Roasted Potatoes
Over the last month or so ALL of my favorite food bloggers, including Melinda Strauss of Kitchen Tested and Shannon Sarna of The Nosher, have been spatchcocking their chicken. I know it sounds dirty, but
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Food
SOUP: Spicy Vegetable Soup
A few weeks ago, I came down with a HORRIBLE cold. The kind of cold that keeps you home from work. I was in desperate need of some Jewish penicillin, aka chicken soup. Unfortunately, I
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Adventure
SAUCES AND SPREADS: Homemade Salsa Verde
One of the first seedlings I picked up for my garden was my tomatillo plant. After planting it I did some research and discovered that in order for the tomatillo plant to produce fruit you
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Adventure
FANCY PANTS: Smashed Spiced Avocado Cheddar Crostini
On Sunday we found a (new to us) homemade pasta store in Roselle Park, New Jersey, called Casa di Trevi. It is in a nondescript little white building with a small sign. You probably have