The changing of the seasons from Summer to Fall is more than breathing the crispness in the air, pulling out sweaters and boots from the back of the closet, and paging through pictures of friends' kids on Facebook dressed like small animals. Although I do love all of those things! I also love the first sugar pumpkin of the season. Slicing off ... view more
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Gyros
While some food makes for a memorable meal based on the taste alone, other dishes are favorites in large part due to the memories associated with them. For me, Gyros falls in this second category, and the memories take me back to the local Gyros joint in my home town. I used to love watching the cylinder of meat turn around the rotisserie spit, ... view more
Chocolate Chunk Cookies {Whole Wheat Flour}
Isn't it interesting how everyone's chocolate chip cookies turn out differently? One hundred people using the same recipe - Nestle's Tollhouse for example - will turn out one hundred variations ... never mind the infinite recipe options for a good ol' fashioned chocolate chip cookie using butter, flour, sugar, and egg. But my own chocolate chip ... view more
Bagel Bake {Bagel + Egg Overnight Casserole}
When my friend from law school SYH heard I started a blog, her first question was, "Is the Bagel Bake on there?! Tell me the Bagel Bake is on there." She had had the bagel bake once, over four and a half years before. The Bagel Bake was also proclaimed by Bachelorette MMH to be her favorite. It is just that kind of awesome. With just those ... view more
Caprese Skewers
How about a no-cook, easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer? How about another way to serve and eat cheese? Yes, please? These Caprese Skewers are great for cocktail parties - for any party really. When entertaining, I like to have a few things prepped in advance (and one fragrant dish in the oven as guests arrive so it smells inviting). This dish ... view more
Fave: Food Processor
At a recent Cooking Club, AWP asked the group: "What kitchen appliance can you not live without?" I answered first, and quickly. "Food processor." Sturdy, dependable, versatile, fast. I present to you: my food processor. Available on Amazon.com for $69.99, shipping included. In my opinion, that is a great value for this product. [Note: ... view more