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Roasted Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Sometimes I like to cook meals based on color. Maybe because I’m a weirdo. Maybe it’s because if I’m taking the time to cook something made to taste good, I’d like for it to look appetizing as well–and for me, … Continue reading

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Ginger Vanilla Applesauce

What do you do when you’ve got a handful of apples too soft to enjoy eating on their own? You make applesauce, because it’s easy. And delicious. I’ve eaten homemade applesauce, though I hadn’t made it myself before today. There … Continue reading

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Banana Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal

For the first time in nearly five years, I’ve had our home to myself for the week. Its been strange in various facets. There is no one yelling “JULIE!” every two minutes, meaning trouble, help, or hunger. I can go … Continue reading

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Panko Breaded Baked Tofu

I watched a rerun of America’s Worst Cooks the other night. Don’t hold a grudge. We don’t have TV so I’m limited to Hulu cooking shows and Netflix movies. AWC seemed like an okay decision at 11:30, post wine-consumption. The … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash Lasagna

My husband is the burrito king. I don’t know how, but he has burrito-truck/authentic taqueria radar. We can be driving down the freeway or through a town we’ve never been to, and somehow he manages to find the best burritos. … Continue reading

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Creamy Curried Split Pea Soup

Cold, wet, winter days simply ask for soup. A few weeks ago, I bought green split peas in bulk. A total brain fart. I thought I was getting lentils. I’ve got to admit though–prior to tonight I never cooked a … Continue reading

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Brown Butter Honey Banana Cake with Whipped Honey Buttercream Frosting

Some days require cake, regardless of special occasions. Fancy cake, plain cake, frosted, unfrosted, cupcakes, layer cakes, sheet cakes… Cake. I’ve struggled with food in the past — counting calories religiously, limiting myself with numbers and quantities. Worrying about where … Continue reading

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Smoky Fakin’ Tempeh Strips

I admit it. I don’t cook meat at home, but every now and then (say, twice a year or so) I crave smoky, peppery, crisp bacon… Be it on a sandwich, alongside a delicious omelet, or to counter-balance sweet Belgian … Continue reading

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Homemade Chai Tea

I admit it. I am a coffee-drinker. In the morning, I’d prefer coffee over tea almost 98.99% of the time.  However, I also love a good cup of chai. Atlas Tea Club helped me to get different kinds of experience … Continue reading

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