We’ve all been there: You have chips or you have vegetables, but you don’t have dip. “The snack tray is ruined!” you cry to yourself.  — Fear not, for chip and veggie dip is surprisingly easy to make! — You probably have most (if not all) of the ingredients already in your fridge and spice
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I’ve been doing a lot of baking lately. As danger goes, baking is a pretty safe hobby — unless we’re talking about your waistline. In an effort to not gain a million pounds in a couple of months, I’ve started taking steps toward making healthier baked goods (sometimes; nothing can curb my cupcake experimentation, though…).
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I don’t often make posts that are single-serving dishes, but today, I ended up cooking for myself and, well, here we are! Usually, when it’s just me, I make soup or a sandwich (or a bag of popcorn) and call it dinner. Other times, I go shopping in my mom’s freezer and head home with some extra
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These cookies were actually a failed experiment. I meant to make cutout-style cookies, but when I rolled out this dough, it all stuck to my counter top. They boyfriend, however, urged that I not throw out the recipe because the resulting round cookies were still really good. I wasn’t too happy about it, since the
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The days surrounding Independence Day (for any country) are always a good time to do some delving into your nation’s history. For me, as an American, I’ve done my fair share of reading on periods of war from the 1700s through to current times. A period that holds a lot of personal interest for me
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Lemon is one of my favorite flavors to work with when it comes to baking. I’m happy working with any fruit, but there’s something about lemons that just makes everything so much brighter and happier. My love for lemon poppyseed pastries has been going strong since I was a little girl, and now that I’m
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This recipe is one of my mom’s personal favorites. Growing up, her mom made cabbage rolls. Apparently, my mom tried to make the rolled version (the traditional version) once and the rolls all fell apart. The next time she made the recipe, she decided to save herself the trouble of rolling the cabbage leaves only to
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If you’re like me, you probably like doughnuts but don’t like to think about the calories. A lot of those come from frying the dough. Well, with this, we skip the frying and bake it instead! From there, you can glaze them (like I did), fill them (with a piping tip and your favorite pudding
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If you’re someone who keeps up with my blog, you’ll likely notice a trend or two with my dinner posts: 1) they make two heaping portions (so, realistically, probably 4, like this one), 2) they’re often salmon dishes. There it is. My secret is out. I like salmon. The good news is that you can make
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Peanut butter and chocolate go together like… well, peanut butter and chocolate! They’re a dynamic combination that’s sure to satisfy that loudmouthed sweet tooth. Among the matriarchs in my family (my mom and my Nana anyway), chocolate and peanut butter are a favorite combination, and I’m following in their footsteps. May 4th is my Mom’s birthday (and
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