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Seasonal Potluck: Strawberry Almond Cream Tart

This is my all time favorite strawberry dessert. Its really simple to make, looks fairly unassuming, but is hiding a delicious almond-y surprise inside! The first time I made it, […]…
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Super Easy Pork Tenderloin

In an effort to make the best of my time in Vegas at a QuickBooks conference (they almost cancel each other out Vegas=super fun, QuickBooks=super dull), I went out and […]…
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Seasonal Potluck: Pickled Asparagus and Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

It’s happy hour Friday for Seasonal Potluck! When Kelley and I decided on asparagus for the month of May, we were definitely concerned about not being able to make cocktails […]…
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Grilled Corn with Basil, Garlic Butter

Today was a great day! Yesterday when I was driving to work, I was so jealous of the people jogging along the waterfront early in the morning since it was […]…
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Eggs Poached in a Curried Tomato Sauce: My new favorite food

Eggs plus curry is like a match made in heaven for me! I knew when I saw this recipe that I would love it, but I’m pretty sure its my […]…
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Let’s party! Rhubarb Mojitos

The time has arrived to kick off our seasonal potluck! April is rhubarb month, and its Friday, so I chose to do a cocktail for my inaugural recipe in the […]…
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Cute garden idea!

How cute is this? Strawberry plants planted in colanders! It provides the perfect drainage for these spring berries. I saw this idea in Southern Living magazine and was instantly drawn […]…
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200th post!

Drumroll!…………. Actually, scratch that, I kind of choked on this milestone. I had a great plan this week to re-create some of Martha Stewart’s super awesome easter egg designs. These […]…
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Bundt Cake Week Finale: Lemon Coconut

I saved my personal favorite for last. Everyone knows I’m a sucker for the tropical flavors of lemon and coconut. This cake became a real challenge since I planned poorly and […]…
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Bundt Cake Week: Buttermilk with Balsamic Strawberries

All this cake is making me hungry! Seriously. I’ve been trying to follow the “slow carb” diet with The Hubs this week, and have been REALLY good at not cheating. In […]…
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Bundt cake week: Key lime bundt cake

Oh yeah! Bundt cakes! Time to get my granny on! This idea spawned from the purchase of a new bundt pan combined with a bundt cake article in Southern Living […]…
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Vegetarian Curry with Homemade noodles

I had a wonderful weekend hangin’ with The Hubs and relaxing around the house. I was excited to finally have some time to bust out a few of my new […]…
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Thai-Coconut Bouillabaisse

Monday again. How does this keep happening? I’m sure I’m not alone in wishing it could just be the weekend forever. Maybe this will be the week I FINALLY hit […]…
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Hearty pasta dish for a cozy Sunday

Happy New year to all! I had quite an enjoyable weekend hanging with my friends and Hubs. Of course the 3 days off still seemed too short, and I’m not […]…
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More rain=more soup

You know I love any excuse to make some soup! The rain is back here in San Diego (not to mention the wind!) and I’m craving something warm and cozy […]…
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Christmas Eve Party Preview

A couple of years ago The Hubs and I, in the midst of a nightmarish flight delay fest at the airport, decided we were going to stay home for the […]…
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