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Dinner’s on the patio.

No Comments Posted in: LIFE FROM SCRATCH | May 16, 2012

What is it about food that just tastes better outside? M and I have enjoyed our last few dinners together while dining al fresco and I’m pretty sure if it wasn’t for the setting sun bringing in the cooler night temperature we could have stayed out there for hours. There is something to be said …

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My favorite marinade.

No Comments Posted in: dinner in a snap, fire up the grill, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, white meat | May 8, 2012

Well, we reached a temperature today of over 65 degrees and the sun was actually out (!!!) so you know what that means – fire up the grill! I had some boneless chicken breasts just waiting to be infused with flavor and there is no better way to do that than with my go to …

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Shortcut Vesuvio.

No Comments Posted in: comfort food, dinner in a snap, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, white meat | April 29, 2012

Must to your ears, right? Short cut. This is one of those meals that looks, tastes, smells, heck even feels like it was slow cooking for hours on end on your stove. Only you’ll know you whipped it together in under 30 minutes. Shhh. I won’t tell and you shouldn’t either! M typically makes a …

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The best leftovers you’ll ever have.

No Comments Posted in: comfort food, dinner in a snap, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, red meat | April 14, 2012

Did you read the meatloaf post below? If not, I highly suggest you check it out. Not only does it produce a comfort meal like no other but it’ll give you the best leftovers of your life. First, let’s take a night off from meatloaf. Might I suggest this

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A letter to M.

5 Comments Posted in: comfort food, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, red meat | April 10, 2012

Dear M: Ok, for the past month or so I feel like you’ve been dealt the short end of the stick around here. Somehow every weekend has produced a rather long honey to do list. I promise once spring passes it will get shorter. I just feel like things need. to. be. done. now. I …

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3 Lessons Learned.

1 Comment Posted in: comfort food, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, pasta, white meat | April 9, 2012

I have to start by saying that this recipe is completely mouth watering and totally worth the effort you put into it. That being said, after completing it after one busy Thursday I realize that three simple lessons were learned: 1. Never complete all three of the following cooking tasks in one (week night) evening: …

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Hope the bunny was good to you!

2 Comments Posted in: breakfast, comfort food, LIFE FROM SCRATCH, sweet teeth | April 9, 2012

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter! Ours was as festive as Easter could be from dying eggs to a brunch for 8 – er, I mean 20 (seriously the amount of food we had was just plain offensive). It included the easiest homemade sticky buns ever, an egg frittata and cheese potatoes (because the …

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