my lavender blues

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    Deliciously Easy. And healthy. Pho really really? Yes I am pho real. I would love to begin this post with talk of the bitter cold weather we are having and how all you need is a hot bowl of soup (pho) to bring warmth to your soul. But instead it’s mid December and my […]

Deliciously Easy & Healthy Pho (Vietnamese Soup)

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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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  I was in love with a man once, until he showed up on The Voice wearing jeans that were tighter than mine, and that is saying a lot being the fact that I’m a chubbier than usual self.  The man you ask? Sam Hunt. I know. So terrible. But, my eyes just can’t help […]

Delicious & Healthy Mediterranean Salad with Chicken

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  I swore to myself I would never paint another kitchen again. Ever. Like never ever ever again. Never. Forever never.  I’m painting another kitchen. And in return, I’m eating my emotions.  Y u p   However, I like to make my calories count with good food. I have an obsession for seasonal (well mostly in […]

Roasted Acorn Squash Skillet Pizza

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  It’s a week into December and I finally can say I’m freezing my buns off. Which says a lot due to the size of the buns that are actually freezing =p  About time I get to break out the flannel and cable knit and pose as a lover of outdoors whose favorite activities include rock […]

The Best Kale & Egg Drop Soup

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  The in between. The what is and what is not. The gray area. The glass that is both half empty & half full.  The I’m kind of fat, but not really.  Current. Mood. I think I finally figured out why someone out there decided to make an Advent calendar. Something needs to hold me […]

Healthier Asian Chicken Kale Wraps

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        I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to traditional “Cajun” cuisine. You would think it would be more of a love/love due to the very fact that I go weak at the knees for some good heat and well seasoned food. But there’s something, I just can’t put my finger on […]

Chumbo // Chili Gumbo (Turkey Leftovers)

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I don’t know about your household, but mine is always overflowing with leftovers. I mean, it’s just me, and it’s very difficult sometimes to cut my recipes in half and cook for two. Well in this case, one. Whenever I recipe develop I like to try and cook all meals for a group of 4-6, […]

Winter Braised Short Rib Tacos (Leftover Saturdays)