my lavender blues

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There should be a world record for sprouting a good 50 gray hairs and 2 forehead wrinkles in under 48 hours. And if there isn’t a category for rapid aging in the Guiness Book then there should be, and I officially declare myself as the winner for this unfortunate occurrence.  (for those of you who follow […]

Spicy Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes & Garlic Croutons

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I would like to start off by saying who ever felt like there should be zero disclaimer on homemade masks clearly never made a homemade mask before. And if there are disclaimers I am just an idiot who chose not to read them. Can we discuss ground ginger + ground tumeric literally is a face […]

Chicken Sausage + Broccoli Rabe with Fauxghetti Noodles

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DOES ANYONE ELSE HERE HAVE AN OBSESSION with Halo Ice Cream? It is seriously ruining all of my kitchen time where I should be busy developing recipes, but instead I find myself grabbing one of my ten pints of “Birthday Cake” (and that is definitely an underestimate) and calling it a day (or a meal). I’m just […]

Sausage Butternut Squash Pizza Boats

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So i just got back from spending a week in Tennessee and am madly in love. no joke. those cowboys are b-e-a-utiful. oh, and the state is pretty charming as well. but still, the men (well, i admired the view from afar, i find that I am becoming increasingly more and more creepy as I get older). […]

Instant Vanilla Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

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Sooooo I joined weight watchers and nearly poo’ed myself when I found out that one cup of my store-bought granola was TWENTY ONE POINTS. OUT OF THIRTY. I had completely screwed myself for the rest of the day, knowing that my evening wine takes up a solid ten points and there was literally no way I was going […]

White Chocolate & Pistachio Granola

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Oh the joys of summer dieting….. said absolutely no one ever. The fact that last years shorts could easily be mistaken for a bikini bottom due to the increase in size of my tail wagon is not helping my current situation in any way, shape or form. If there was a non invasive method for stomach […]

Cilantro Pesto Shrimp over Broiled Tomatoes

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Until recently fresh figs to me were the forbidden fruit. I could go to a restaurant and see them on the menu and instantly want all of it. And i always wanted more. But for some reason I never thought that I could actually purchase the fruit myself and use it for my own personal […]

Sliced Pork and Fresh Fig Salad with Goat cheese