my lavender blues

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  the simple joys of parenting and potty training yes my three year old boy is still in diapers and literally it’s not because he doesn’t know how to use the potty. he does. he’s incredibly capable. i’ve seen him do it. and whenever he is around kids his own age he literally rolls his […]

Fall Apple & Sage Meatloaf

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Politics, shmolitics. Elephant in the room here. Tomorrow is election day and I think the “Dooms Day Preppers” are going to be having the last laugh. Any which way you spin it, it’s a total crap shoot and just like this recipe, Americas nuts are going to be up for roasting no matter the ending […]

Buttery Roasted Chestnuts // The Basics to Home Roasted Chestnuts

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Sooooo I finally figured out how to use Instagram Stories *insert enthusiastic yay here* anddddd kinda obsessed, and kinda not. its super distracting it’s really super distracting i don’t get anything done because its incredibly distracting did i mention it is distracting? Also it makes me not having a life more publicly known and definitely […]

Butternut Squash Noodles with a Browned Butter, Ham & Sage Sauce

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Hold the phone. 70 degrees in February!? Say WHA.  Got ranch hot sauce in my bag, swag…. just like beyonce, this weather is bae <3 So the obvious recipe choice for not cloudy with a chance of zero meatballs is clearly seafood. And of course a carb, since it is Friday and you all know […]

Flaky Scallops with Browned Butter & Sage Sauce

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If I was told that the only food that I could have for the rest of my life was butter chicken? I’d die a happy (and probably smelly) death. Seriously. The entire time I was making this my son kept saying “pee-ew”. Sadly he also seems to use that phrase whenever he sees me changing.  Not […]

Butter Chicken over Cauliflower Rice

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  I feel like the title is  mouthful enough that I am going to spare you on a story / rant that would probably (more than likely) be about my soft spots, cold weather (ummm December is supposed to be cold? Like we live in the midwest… what?…..), and my cobweb of a love life […]

Sweet Potato Ricotta Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage & Ham Sauce

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    Easy like Sunday morning. That is todays goal, as last night was a ROUGH night. My son overloaded on every berry he could get his hands on. Between the neighbors and niece he was able to manipulate everyone into giving him more, and more, and apparently far more than his little body could […]

Quicker Stovetop Apple Butter

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  Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit! How have I never made cultured butter before? Not only that but how have I never made good old fashioned buttermilk? I didn’t even know it was possible. OH but it is. So very possible. And so very easy. Just takes a little bit of […]

Homemade Cultured Butter and Buttermilk