My game played out differently than most people’s, and these are my important takeaways, a few years later.
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These are a few of my favorite things.
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Because one of the best food days of the year is coming to us on Sunday.
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I’m kicking off a new periodical series in which I’ll discuss the abbreviated goings-on in my world as of late.
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Aren't side dishes sometimes such an after thought? Even when Jon and I make dinner for ourselves at home during the week, we'll have the main part underway, but sides sometimes feel effortful and daunting...
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Jon recently had me watch this clip, and ever since it’s been consuming our thoughts! I’ve been sharing it with everyone, wanting to hear what they think about it...
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A friend of mine, Mackenzie, and I were just talking about how our favorite way to eat things is in a bowl with all the different components layered together and eaten together. It has a familiar comfort food feel and is just simply more satisfying to eat for any meal of the day. Yes, there's a place for portioned out meals with mains and sides, but I tend to gravitate towards the one-pot/one-plate kind of feel...
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A few weeks ago, just after moving into our new house, I proposed to Jon! And he said yes :)
And I thought that the best way to give you an authentic rundown of the event would be to hear it from the man himself...
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Given that we've been living without a functioning kitchen for nearly a month, this slow cooker recipe is way overdue...
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On Sunday, I turned 28. Despite being admittedly less agile at recovering from nights of drinking, a bit softer in parts my memory swears were firmer before, and no closer at all to figuring out what the heck I’m doing with my life, my twenty-seventh year treated me well...
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We're in Gregorian calendar purgatory, and along with that comes the unwelcome melancholia that always seems to accompany the days following the holidays and the end of the year.
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Getting reacquainted with friends you haven’t seen in a long time is a wonderful thing. It’s reinvigorating to learn what each other has been up to and get filled in on where everyone’s “at.” However, it can also be a real-life rendition of The Internets, in which you find yourself getting inside your own head, making comparisons and judgments, and having self doubts...
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Tomorrow, I'll be making personalized gift baskets with shoppers at Hart's Local Grocers, a neighborhood fresh and local grocery store in Rochester. It is the perfect time of year for this sort of event because I know I don't stand alone when I say that it feels like there are still so many people left to shop for! Whether it's for the holiday itself, or a host or hostess gift for holiday travel, this is when we start getting down to the wire for gifting...
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In transitioning my capsule wardrobe into winter, there were some serious holes to fill. I realized I wanted a couple more sweaters, among a few other things.
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On the aforementioned topic of no-cook, room temperature appetizers, here's another one for you that is equally beautiful for holiday entertaining (I love the deep hue of the beets and the naturally ombre endive leaves, and of course the pretty green dill)...
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Since we’ll be moving into our new house justttt before Christmas, we won’t have the time nor the desire to deck it out for the holidays. But, I still love the idea of making our place feel cozy and festive for our guests and us...
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I cannot believe this is my first stuffed shells recipe on here. They have been a favorite dish of mine since I was really little. I grew up having the standard Barilla version of ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara sauce all the time, and it was one of my brothers' and my favorite dinners. It still is! I put it in the same category as lasagna: my ideal comfort foods category, except it's even easier to throw together...
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I’ve been loving the look of a long, open cardigan with a slinkier under layer for winter. It makes the cardigan feel extra fresh, especially when paired with some edgier details.
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I'm already chuckling about this title because if you were to ask Jon, no one in their right mind would ever be in the market for throw pillows. He's like a real-life Jerry Seinfeld skit: "What's the deal with throw pillows? Throw pillows..."
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