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“clean out the pantry” zucchini muffins
Hi everyone! Hope your week is off to a fabulous start! Allyn and I are deep in the process of packing up our lives to move to our new house this coming Saturday! Where does the time go?? I have made...
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oatmeal jam bars
I went home to visit my parents for Easter, before heading to L.A. for a writers conference. The timing worked out great because I got to spend a couple extra days with my family before making the...
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why I love meal-planning
Hello, lovely people! It is currently Sunday afternoon and it is raining, for which I am very grateful. {Even though the rain sometimes causes ant invasions in our apartment… stay away, ants!} We can...
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my halloween weekend recap!
Hi, friends! Can you believe it is already November? I have some travel recaps coming your way soon, but first I wanted to share my Halloween with you guys because it was a great one! On Friday, Allyn...
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easy, throw-together, can’t-fail fruit cobbler
Sometimes my grandparents like to shop at Costco. Which is great! I love Costco! The only problem: there are only three of us in the house. None of us are teenage boys with roaring appetites. And my...
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healthy greek-inspired chicken burgers {with feta!}
My mom has been a brave, bold kitchen dynamo lately! She’s been trying out new recipes and then sharing her successes with me. Thanks, Mama! Then I get to share my faves with you guys! A couple weeks...
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easy, colorful roasted veggies + potatoes
As we soak up these final end-of-summer days before the autumn sets in, I have found myself wanting to spend as much time as possible outside. Taking long walks, sipping tea out on the back porch,...
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healthy chicken and bell peppers with goat cheese
Hi, everyone! Happy Thursday! Hope your week is thrumming along nicely. :) A little while ago, I promised you this recipe that my mom made for dinner one night during our family reunion in Pittsburgh....
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super-simple graham cracker caramel pecan cookies
Hello, friends! I’m popping by with a quick, easy-peasy recipe for you today! I saw this recipe on the back of my box of Safeway graham crackers, and it looked intriguing so I decided to try it out. It...
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pumpkin spice apple crisp
So last week, I made this pumpkin spice apple crisp. I made it because I had three mushy apples and a jar of Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter to use up. And oh my goodness… I’m so grateful for those mushy...
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chocolate pumpkin-spice kiss cookies
I have a simple, delicious recipe to share with you today! These cookies are easy to make, come together in a flash, and would be the perfect holiday treat for a party or get-together. I brought them...
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pumpkin spice cupcakes w/cream-cheese frosting
Well, the Giants got a smack-down last night. It was pretty pitiful. But Dana and I still had a fun time chowing on deep-dish pizza, catching up {we ended up talking more than watching the game, since...
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favorite halloween costumes
Happy Thursday, everyone! Hope you’re having a wonderful morning! My day today is pretty similar to yesterday: work on my novel this morning, do some editing work, and then teach this...
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grandma’s tortilla soup
As I’ve mentioned on here before, one reason I love living with my grandma is getting to spend time with her in the kitchen — she is teaching me so many wonderful recipes! {such as: curried butternut...
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grandpap’s favorite cherry-cheese pie
For my Grandpap’s birthday this past weekend, we made him his favorite dessert: cherry-cheese pie! It was a big hit with my family, and I was surprised at how simple it was to make. This would be a...
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diy t-shirt pillow
Happy hump-day, friends! Hope your week is going wonderfully! Back in August I promised to share a new craft project that I did to “upcycle” two t-shirts that no longer fit … sorry for the delay, but I...
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oven-roasted pumpkin seeds
Happy Tuesday! As promised in an earlier post, I have a quick & easy recipe to share with you today: oven-roasted pumpkin seeds. If you are someone like me who does not like to waste anything, this...
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gluten-free apple pie bites
Hi friends! Apple Week continues today with a recipe for apple pie bites, adapted from one I came across at The Washington Post online. Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of these babies … you’ll...
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apple cake with crumb topping & brown sugar glaze
Hi everyone! I’ve decided to designate the next few days as Apple Week here on the blog! I have a few apple-themed recipes I’m excited to share with you, so I thought why not group them together in a...
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gluten-free oatmeal chocolate-chip cookies
I have an easy recipe to share with you today — another winning gluten-free cookie! - 1/4 cup butter - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/2 cup agave or maple syrup -...
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