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Slow Cooker Chai Spiced Poached Pears
I’m part of a monthly ladies’ supper club. Surprised? I thought not. Each woman brings something they have never made before and to begin our meal, we each talk about the item we’ve contributed. Not...
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Raw Walnut Brownie Bites
A few weeks ago, I did a week-long digital detox. I had gotten into the habit of checking Facebook and Instagram every night before bed, every morning when I woke up, and odd times throughout the day....
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One Pan Chicken Tikka Masala {dairy-free, paleo}
Some nights, the last thing I want to do is make dinner. Back in the good days of living near Fillmore street, we would grab sushi, takeaway at the Whole Foods salad bar, or some Indian food down the...
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Curried Cashews with Raisins
To me, free stuff is too good to pass up. I’ve always been the first to grab the goodie bag at an event, head straight for the free samples at Costco, and check out any free yoga class I can find. But...
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Slow Cooker Bone Broth
After every Thanksgiving dinner, my Grandma would always take the bones of the turkey home with her. It didn’t make sense to me. Why would one potentially put their car seats in danger of turkey grease...
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Broccoli Avocado Salad with Bacon Bits
I know how lucky we are to be living in Europe. But I quickly forgot how spoiled I am when it comes to sports on TV in Europe. I rarely have to! Even though we have figured out how to watch our...
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Berry Avocado Smoothie Bowl
Earlier this week, I did an unintentional high intensity workout. This included sprinting back and forth to the U.S. Embassy two times, lots of toe tapping, and leg bouncing. You see, I had a limited...
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Balsamic Roasted Strawberries
Maybe you already know this, but European freezers are the size of a shoebox. Imagine fitting all your freezer items into a sneaker shoebox (not even a winter boot shoe box!) and you can understand my...
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Vegan Spinach Basil Pesto
It’s amazing what a few plants can do to a home. Our apartment feels much more alive and “homey” these days which I believe is mostly due to our little urban garden. When the gardener gets home from...
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Curried Chicken Salad
I have to say, last week was a girly one. Not only did I have a craft date and a baby shower, I attended a clothing swap. For those of you that haven’t been to a clothes swap, let me fill you in....
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Spicy Pumpkin Soup
I’m currently fighting a losing battle. Against a spider. Almost every night for the past week, the nasty bugger has bitten me. Sometimes in the same place as before, sometimes a new place. I now have...
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Fennel Apple Salad
This simple fennel apple salad is combined with barberries, walnuts, and dill to make a perfectly seasonal side dish. Ten minutes and one bowl is all you need! My grandma has the weirdest taste buds...
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How to Make Ghee
My friend told me a few weeks ago that her favorite food growing up was cotton candy. I couldn’t quite wrap my head around that one since I could really care less about cotton candy. I proceeded to...
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The Easiest Thai Curry
Did you know that bad things come in threes? When one bad thing happens, I don’t think much about it. But if a second bad thing happens, I just sit around and wait for the third, because there is no...
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Salmon Chowder
I honestly thought I knew what “real” winter was now that I live in Zurich. Boy was I wrong. I had no idea about winter weather until our recent trip to Finland. I am generally a cold person, which...
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Slow Cooker German Pork
Growing up, many family birthday celebrations were at Grandma’s house (the German one I told you about with a stomach of steel). She had two dishes that she usually made: pork with sauerkraut or beef...
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Minty Asparagus Salad
Along with my beloved yellow daffodils, there is one more thing that just screams “Spring!” to me. Can you guess? Probably. Considering the title and the pictures that are plastered all over. But I’ll...
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Strawberry Snow Pea Salad
Yesterday, I talked at a local senior center while they shared dinner together. It was good practice for me, because I had to speak clearly and talk loud, which I need a little bit of work on. We...
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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Pesto
Love is love and it’s a beautiful thing. After a trip to my hometown, in the presence of family and friends who I don’t get to see often, I’ve been reminded just how good love is. Coming home to my...
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Heirloom Tomato Peach Salad
At 4pm on the dot, you would find my mom in front of the TV, watching Ina make a beautiful meal for her Jeffrey, followed by Giada and her V-neck shirts cooking up an Italian feast. At the time, I...
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