Summer Picnic Series: I mentioned earlier this week that pasta, specifically homemade pasta, is my favorite comfort food. We enjoy our pasta served as a hot dish most of the time. But a flavorful cold pasta salad is a spring and summertime must. Pasta salad is a beautiful thing. There are any number of combinations of ingredients that can make…
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Fresh Pasta
Have you ever eaten pasta made just an hour before you ate it? I never had until a couple of years ago. And let me tell you, it’s a game changer. There are countless examples of foods that are so much tastier (not to mention healthier) when they are made at home from real, whole ingredients. Homemade pasta takes that…
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Almond Joy Hand Pies
I really love when foods are connected to certain memories or friendships. I love being reminded of my friend Kimberly every time I make yogurt or thinking about how much I miss my friend Betsy as I chop up tomatoes for a fresh salsa. The next time I whip up a batch of these tartlets I will remember how refreshing…
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When the Hardest Morning Blooms Into a Joyful Afternoon
This morning was HARD. I woke up early, hoping to be able to do a little reading and writing. My middle child, however, seems to have a sixth sense about when mom is awake. Even when I try to be as quiet as a mouse, he wakes up much earlier than normal. His dad can get him to go back…
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5 Ideas to Occupy Kids While You Cook
Friends often comment that they don’t know how I am able to do so much cooking from scratch with three small children at home. It seems impossible, or at the very least like a rather stressful endeavor. Truth be told, there are times when it is stressful. Being pulled in multiple directions can be difficult, whether you are cooking or…
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To Those Who Find This Day Bittersweet
This day has always been a day full of mixed emotions since I was very little. Even as an adult, the effects of a broken family are still ever-present, tainting both memories and present-day realities. A day universally celebrating a category of people can be hard when all are not universally present. Hallmark does not, in fact, have cards for…
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