my lavender blues

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  Hold. the. phone. Tis the season to be noggin’. Yes, we officially have reached November which is a kick off to patchy facial hair on a majority of the males out there along with any and ALL holiday baking, cooking and of course, fancy shmancy cocktails. Now not only do you have the option […]

Easy Vegan Chai Nog (Guilt Free)

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  Happy Hallows Eve! I remember back in high school my girlfriends and I decided to go around tossing eggs at kids who were vandalizing homes. We didn’t even make it past the first egg after an attempted toss which landed on the ceiling of my car, as oppose to out the window. That was embarrassment […]

Honey and Thyme Roasted Root Vegetables

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Okay…. SO I’m going to get straight to the point here since one of my eyes is officially non functioning due to a sneak attack from my toddler.  Being dramatic?  Yeah, maybe. But it really does hurt. at the current moment though that isn’t even my biggest complaint…. my doctor dilated my pupil which she […]

Maple Bacon Wrapped Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges

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Have I had german pancakes before? Sure I have. But I must admit, they were nothing until made in a cast iron skillet…. NO this post is by no means sponsored and I’m posting this AFTER they announced the winner of their “Dutch Baby” contest they have going on, so this is purely from the […]

Chocolate Chip German Pancakes

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Poor don’t buy rich. Wise words spoken by my father when listening to me ramble on about some things that I wanted.  He couldn’t be more right (insert violin solo here).      But poor does go out to dinner with parents knowing that they will be picking up the bill. Boo-yah. My parents were […]

Easy Homemade Pistachio Ravioli

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Ahhh this weekend gave me a run for my money. I had my entire family in town due to a death in the family and when you have an Irish funeral, your liver along with the scale goes out the window. Which sounds pretty much like my life on an every day basis, but it […]

Easy Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

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In the mean time I spend 99 percent of my evenings at home with a home cooked meal. Girls gotta save. Also my son is currently in a “throwing food” stage. I rather avoid hitting the nice lady sitting next to me. And I obviously love to eat at home, or why the hell else would […]

Penne with Leftover Beef & Arugula

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The meat that keeps on giving. Seriously. I can make a thousand (okay maybe I’m exaggerating slightly) meals with this juicy hunk of protein. It really is worth every single penny spent. I happened to purchase mine from a local butcher and was kind of choking when he told me the price, however, the flavor […]

Garlic & Italian Herb Sirloin Beef Roast