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dad’s famous granola recipe

dad’s famous granola recipe

When I think of homemade granola, I think of my daddy.  It is only on the rarest of occasions that he can be found eating something other than granola for breakfast. It is a passenger on road trips. It takes many a plane ride. You get the idea — where my dad...
green smoothies & a giveaway!

green smoothies & a giveaway!

I told a friend the other day that one of the unexpected perks of our stroller is that it has become such a conversation piece.  I’ve met some of my dearest friends because of that crazy, bright red thing! I love unexpected conversations with unexpected people. ...
Spicy Mandarin Orange Muffins

Spicy Mandarin Orange Muffins

These muffins are one of my absolute favorites — my mom used to make them for us growing up, and I would sample as many oranges out of the can as she could spare. I also made the batter before realizing I hadn’t replaced my ruined muffin tins….so...
simple crab bisque

simple crab bisque

 I married a Maryland man. When I was first moving to Pittsburgh–which is a story for its own time–my mom gave me one rule: “You can’t marry anyone from Pittsburgh.” It wasn’t anything about the city or the people–just the...
memories and Christmas cookies

memories and Christmas cookies

Happy Monday! I’m over at LoveFeast Table today sharing one of my absolute favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Strike that. Cookie Recipe.  These cookies are so much more than holiday cookies: they are awesome all year long. I promise. Please head on over and...
{lazy} overnight whole wheat Cheese bread

{lazy} overnight whole wheat Cheese bread

I love bread. A lot. I love fresh-out-of-the-oven-butter-melted-on-top-cannot-eat-enough bread. [is your mouth watering yet?] I also was blessed with a mama who made most of the bread we ate. Yes, spoiled, I know. And then?  Then she started grinding her own flour....