Category Archives: Food & Wine

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Totally jacking the idea for this post from Holly. It’s like quick takes but BETTER because there’s a theme. And that theme is food, TV, movies, and books. Can’t beat it. …Recipe Roast Chicken Breasts with Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, and … Continue reading

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Lentil soup recipe

Chris made this lentil soup the other day for lunch and it was SO GOOD, I thought I’d share it here. We ate it with grilled cheese, but the next day, we added a bit more curry to it and … Continue reading

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Chicken tortilla soup recipe

Chicken tortilla soup is a staple in this house. It’s so easy and delicious and there are not a ton of rules when making it — just toss in whatever you feel like and let it cook for however long … Continue reading

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Dinner lately

I’ve been wanting to post more about what we’re eating, but a lot of what we cook is really just an idea with no recipe and I feel like a jerk saying, “This is the best thing ever sorry no … Continue reading

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Dinner’s ready and I’ve been slaving over it for hours!

I recently posed the What Age Were Your Kids When You Started Having Family Dinner? topic to Twitter and thought I’d bring it here, as well. Also of interest to me (and Elizabeth recently posted on this same topic) is … Continue reading

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Shop, Cook, Eat

A bunch of you are doing Whole30 during January, which: GOOD FOR YOU. I hope everyone’s sugar withdrawals are scarce and that you lose some pounds (blah blah “clean eating is the most important,” I’m just keeping it real) after … Continue reading

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Three Thursday anecdotes

One night years ago, we decided to make buffalo wings for dinner, so Chris stopped by the store to pick up wings on his way home. While there, he saw the wings were on sale and there was a woman … Continue reading

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A lotta latkes

Happy Hanukkah to all my fellow members of the tribe! While I’m sure most people have their own family recipe for latkes, I thought I’d share mine here for those of you who may not have been blessed with these … Continue reading

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Seven Christmas-y Quick Takes

1. Today we plan to go to the farm stand and pick up some green foods, which I am not sure I’ll even recognize, but I’m hoping my memory will serve me well. We’ll also get our Christmas tree from … Continue reading

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Butternut squash-topped shepherd’s pie

(Wow, so I meant to post this recipe ages ago and then I kept thinking the hard-copy was upstairs and I was too lazy to go grab it (even though I, umm, SLEEP upstairs). Today I finally brought my laptop … Continue reading

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