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Cornbread Quiche
Ah, comfort food. You know that scene in Amelie where she reaches her hand into a sack of beans because it’s one of her life’s simple pleasures? That’s how I feel about a bag of cornmeal. I have to resist the urge to dip my fingers into it every time I get it out of…
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Travel Food
I’m going on a road trip this week, and I can’t tell you how excited I am! I’ll be performing “Views from Grandma’s Porch” with Bare Bait Dance, a fantastic modern dance company right here in Montana. I get to hang out with five of the loveliest ladies you’d ever meet, and dance till I…
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So not Sloppy Joes
“Don’t tell my wife these are Sloppy Joes or she’ll hate them.” I overheard this line coming from the kitchen after I’d thrown together what I thought was a brilliant new concept for dinner. Seriously? How did I not catch on? It was one of those nights where we had nothing planned for dinner, and…
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Lessons learned
I had some recipe failures recently. It happens sometimes. No big deal! Unless it happens three times in a row. In a row! The first failure was still edible. Really spicy, but that can be ok. The second two? I need to talk about it. Can I vent? Thanks. Look at how pretty these were!…
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How to make friends at parties in 8 easy steps
Step one: Roast a head of garlic and a red bell pepper. Comment repeatedly about how the roasted red pepper looks like a flower. Step two: Find a brie baker. This one was made by my very talented mother in law. If you don’t have a brie baker, or a very talented mother in law,…
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Apple Pies
I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! I mean, come on. Could you resist? I sure couldn’t. Which explains why I don’t have a picture of these all plated nicely, snuggling with ice cream. We ate them before I had a chance…
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Dinner I pulled out of my…
Brain. I pulled this dinner out of my brain. I completely made it up on the fly, and pretended to know what I was doing. I’ve heard of people making roux, and figured I could pretend to know how to do it too. This is flour and beef broth. Not a roux. Close enough? This…
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Healthier Banana Bread
I like healthy food. A lot. Actually, I like food a lot. So it’s important that the food I make is healthy. I make exceptions, of course, but I try to make sure that 90% of what I consume is made from whole foods, healthy fats, and quality ingredients. I want my food to taste…
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Bacon Things
Descriptive, right? You may not know this about me and my family, but we often use terms that are as vague as possible. It’s kind of like a game. “Can you make me that thing with the stuff?” is way more fun than saying “Can we have stir fry tonight?” And “Bacon Things” is way…