• peanut butter pretzel bars;

    June 17, 2016

    Cooooookies in bar form!  My desire to make this recipe really came from the fact that peanut butter cups were on sale, and I loooove me some fresh PB cups.  Have you ever had the really old PB cups that are…

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  • brunch review: fuego cocina y tequileria;

    June 15, 2016

    Note: Permanently closed, as of October 16, 2016 So this Sunday I finally got to try brunch at what I lovingly have dubbed “el fuegos” since Fuego Cocina y Tequileria is a bit of a mouthful. Especially after two margaritas…

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  • blue apron: huevos rancheros quesadillas;

    June 14, 2016

    Blue apron is the second order-by-meal service that I’ve used, the first being hello fresh.  Feel free to revisit the recipe for dijon walnut salmon and couscous for my list of pros/cons on hello fresh.  At some point I will compile a…

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  • marinated kabobs;

    June 9, 2016

    Today, T made dinner!  Like whole hog, from shopping to marinating to grilling.  I mean, to be fair, I guess I made a rice side from a bag, but it was the kind where you just add water and boil.…

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  • pork wontons;

    June 8, 2016

    It was a bit of a late dinner today.  Crazy day for me.  T was headed off all the way through DC to the other end of the Orange line today, so he had to get up early and was…

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  • mediterranean dip;

    June 5, 2016

    So today was game day!  D&D Sunday as they usually happen to be, and instead of going all out to make all of the food, we did a potluck!  It was wonderful–worked out perfectly.  Zack made jalapeno poppers, Matt made…

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  • (more) popcorn;

    June 1, 2016

    So if you’ll remember allllll the way back to my very first post: beer tasting housewarming: pepper cheddar popcorn, I had some unique popcorn flavor suggestions for you all!  Well I’m back with a few more!  Over memorial day weekend, my…

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  • cake batter pancakes;

    May 22, 2016

    This recipe comes from a random late-night craving!  It’s an amaaaazingly simple recipe and if you’re going to eat pancakes anyway, why not spruce up those plain jane pancakes with some cake batter?  Everything is better with cake batter.  And…

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  • pecan crusted rainbow trout;

    May 19, 2016

    Originally posted May 19, 2016. Updated May 23, 2021 for content and clarity. So Tyler and I had date night! One of those impromptu date nights where we ended up cuddled on the floor watching Castle and feeling really full.…

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  • buffalo chicken wrap;

    May 16, 2016

    I will say, now that we have a dog, I feel guilty about using my crock pot.  Not enough to stop, since I know we feed Kenichi well, but it must be some form of humane torture to have the…

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  • shredded chicken;

    May 16, 2016

    Here’s your basic end-all be-all shredded chicken recipe!  Keep an eye out for recipes using this baby–first up: buffalo chicken wrap! This is perfect to make a big batch, and then use it for various recipes throughout the week!

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  • mimosa sunrise;

    May 15, 2016

    So…I made this cocktail by accident!  You can thank my lazy Sunday.  The past few weeks have been a bit crazy, and even Saturday this weekend was crazy!  Fun crazy, but crazy nonetheless.  Friday we went to grab drinks before seeing…

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