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The Best Pancakes
No, really. Don’t let my poor photography skills fool you. These are the best whole wheat pancakes I’ve ever had. The best ANY pancakes I’ve ever had. And I’ve been eating them my entire life, because I’m just that lucky. I remember the first time I had pancakes in a restaurant. They were ginormous (what?…
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Tuna Bun Boats
There’s a story behind this one. We were all staying at my Grandma and Grandpa’s house while my little sister was being born. Grandma shared that she was making Tuna Bun Boats for dinner. Without hesitation, the four of us declared that we hated them, and we weren’t going to eat them. I should tell…
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Forward Motion
I’ve been out of town for awhile. I got to spend time with my sisters. All of them. I have four. I only cooked hot breakfast cereal. Everything else was either prepared or paid for by someone else. I saw uncles, aunts, cousins. People that knew me when I was that awkward kid nobody really…
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Rematch
Ok, so the first post was called Pierogies. I was informed (by Nick) shortly after publishing the post that it’s actually Perogies. Subtle, but different. I swear I looked it up! But, I’m going to go with the “spelling that has been used for three generations of my Polish family.” Three generations, huh? I dig.…
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Pierogies
I remember that first bite vividly. The whole family was staring at me, waiting with bated breath to see my reaction. This was an extremely important dinner, as it would be the deciding factor in shaping my future. You think I’m kidding, but I was specifically told that I couldn’t marry into the family unless…
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An Extended Thanksgiving
Because we need multiple chances to give thanks. I know it’s been pretty quiet around the kitchen lately. I’m sorry for that. I’ve really been meaning to post, honest! I could start in on all the excuses–strep throat, work, cold and snow, traveling–but that would just sound like whining. So, because it was pretty standard…