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Continue reading →: asian chicken spring rollsOur conversation about this week’s lunches went something like this… J: What do you want for lunches this week? E: I don’t know… definitely something light. [This after our epic wedding weekend of food.] J: I was thinking wraps might be nice. E: Ooooh, maybe Asian style wraps? J: Ooooh, what if…
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Continue reading →: last-minute gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soupLast night was one of those unexpected nights off that had us toying with the idea of dinner and a movie. Before you get too excited about our romantic evening in, I should preface by saying we are terrible at dinner-and-a-movie nights. We always sit down with our dinner and either…
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Continue reading →: wedding seasonWhen we look back on 2015, we will most certainly remember it as the year of weddings. We were invited to a grand total of — wait for it — 11 weddings this calendar year and have made it to 10 of them (including one via Facetime)! We thought our…
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Continue reading →: ghost pepper salsaThis is the story about how spicy food worked its way into my life and how I ended up with Ghost Pepper Salsa in my house. I was that Midwestern kid who thought black pepper was hot. I lived in my happy bubble of butter and garlic salt and never…
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Continue reading →: roasted butternut squash soupWith the onset of our annual Harvest Fest gathering upon us, we were at a slight loss as to what to bring to the table. We knew we wanted to do something Fall themed, but we also knew we didn’t have the time or energy to go all out like…
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Continue reading →: harvest festIt’s the Monday after Halloween, and if you’re anything like us, the candy-induced stomach ache is still lingering, as is the depression over this dark-at-five-o’clock thing. [Although Jason for some reason loves riding his bike in the dark. Beats me.] But all of this nonsense and exhaustion is overshadowed by…
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