my lavender blues

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Tis the season to be noggin’. You should really chai it. Time to dust off the ol’ dad jokes and get back to posting again…. you know what they say, better late than pregnant! I have so many life updates that you’d likely be pouring alcohol into this mocktail just to keep up with ’em […]

Holiday Chai EggNog

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    helloooo hi there. how are things? i once was an existing human on this site, but now it seems….. that i’ve stopped cold turkey. but trust me this hiatus was totally unwanted and completely unexpected. why you ask!? or maybe you don’t ask, but i’m going to share with you anyways…… my appendix […]

Twice Baked Butternut Squash Boats with Ham & Leeks

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So this Thanksgiving I’ve been trying to stick to the basics. Giving cosmetic tweaks to those dishes that are in need of a little botox and the occasional filler. I have zero problem with change, but I’ve just been through so much that sometimes familiarity in my life is best. But this is also partially due to my […]

Curry Roasted Carrots & Sauce

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In my past (which actually is beginning to feel like more of a past life than just a couple of years ago), I normally would have done high kicks to hear the overly aggressive Light FM stations blasting their X-Mas music pre- Thanksgiving. But yesterday, that damn Hippotomas song popped on as I was scrolling through […]

Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Ham Bake

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Monday Feels: “Lay off me I’m starving. (Diet starts Monday).” But does it really? No. No definitely not. And if it does, the wise decisions start to go downhill shortly after my first cup of coffee, because well, it’s Monday. And this particular Monday has followed an emotional week, so it’s really in for a good […]

Warrior Loaf // Sausage, Leeks & Chestnut Stuffed Puff Pastry

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Holy Heart Failure, Batman! What a week, woo wee. You can say that ten times fast, but actually you can, this is one of those sayings that it is physically possible. And I wanted to cut you all a break. With emotions running at an all time HIGH, I don’t care who you were voting for, […]

Butternut Squash, Tahini & Chestnut Puree

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  As the holidays draw near my heart begins to hurt a little more knowing what lies ahead, or more accurately, not knowing what lies ahead and what is to come with my broken family. My heart hurts not because of romantic heartache, but for wanting the joy and happiness again that this season is supposed to […]

Easy Homemade Marshmallows (No Corn Syrup) & Hot Coco Mix

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  With the holidays just around the corner, I  decided to put together a collage of some of my tabletop favorites this season. For this Thanksgiving I wanted to go for a clean look, allowing the food to really be the star of the show.   1. Kaufmann Mercantile Romertopf Turkey Clay Baker  The Turkey Clay Baker […]

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