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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

February 13, 2018 By Holly 16 Comments

I have a confession: I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. I know, I know. It’s a holiday celebrating love. What’s not to, well, love? I adore the idea of celebrating those we cherish but truthfully, I sometimes think it’s all just a bit much. Overpriced flowers. Complicated and overpriced dinners. Boxes of chocolates filled with strange flavors where you just pray for the chocolate covered caramels. Well, I can’t do much about the flowers or the prix-fixe dinners, but I am going to share an amazing recipe for Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups that are simple, inexpensive, and way better than those heart shaped box options! Your Valentine will love them. And so will you.

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Orange Vanilla Martini: Academy Awards Inspired

February 11, 2018 By Lane 22 Comments

I’m so excited to bring you this special Academy Awards inspired post! We got together with a bunch of talented cooks and bloggers and developed movie inspired treats to help you plan your Oscars Party. Like this Orange Vanilla Martini inspired by the movie, The Post.

And be sure to check out the other Academy Awards inspired treats below.

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Quick Glazed Orange Bread

February 6, 2018 By Lane 17 Comments

Quick Glazed Orange Bread is the treat you’ve been looking for! I made it again for my kids this weekend and then decided you might all want to make it as a treat for your kids. Or your significant other. Or make it for yourself. (what a gift!)

But if you’re making it for yourself, you may want to have someone else hide half of it where you can’t find it so you don’t eat all of it in one sitting. Or do eat all of it in one sitting. Trust me, we won’t judge.

After all, after you taste it, we know you’ll want to.

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Good Food Reads: Super Bowl Party Favorites!

February 2, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

The countdown is ON. With only two days until Super Bowl LII, it is definitely go-time on the game day menu. I absolutely love Super Bowl parties because they give me an excuse to make lots of appetizers and bite sized treats. Chips, dips, wings, cheese trays? I’m in. I don’t play favorites when it comes to grazing. I’ve got some great plans for my own game day menu and thought I’d share some of my Super Bowl Party Favorites right here in case you’re looking for some fun new treats to make, too.

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The Only Dill Dip You’ll Ever Need

January 30, 2018 By Holly 8 Comments

Are you ready for some football? If you are a football fan (and even if you’re not) you know that the Super Bowl is just as much about the food and the commercials as it is the big game. As a resident of this year’s host city and a Patriots fan by marriage, it has been non-stop Super Bowl talk around here for some time. While I’m hoping the Pats can pull off another win, I’m mostly excited about all of the yummy snacks that come with Super Bowl parties. And if there’s one snack that no party should be without, it’s a good dill dip. Am I right?

Well we’ve got the perfect, easy dip for you just in time for the big game. It’s full of flavor, easy to make, and is absolutely delicious on veggies, drizzled over baked potatoes, or eaten with a spoon. Friends, meet The Only Dill Dip You’ll Ever Need. …

Good Food Reads: How to Start a Blog

January 26, 2018 By Lane 3 Comments

Have you ever thought about starting a blog? Confused about how to start a blog? Let us make this a little bit easier!

This Good Food Reads is a little departure from our normal, and for all of you missing the food, rest assured, it will return soon. But I’ve had a lot people ask me lately how we started our blog. It can be intimidating and scary to put yourself out there, but it can also be SO MUCH FUN! The creative energy, the new blog-o-sphere friends, the content creation. But there are a few details that have to be hammered out first before you start your first blog. So grab some caffeine, curl up in your favorite blanket, and read on for some tips on How to Start a Blog! …

Southwestern Frittata

January 23, 2018 By Lane 19 Comments

This is the frittata of my dreams. Cheesy, packed with flavor and so, so easy, Southwestern Frittata is a keeper.

Drool alert!

Last weekend was our cabin blogging weekend. Imagine, two of my besties, a ton of fresh ingredients, wine, a beautiful view and lots of imagination. And with no kids and no husbands to cook for, we had full artistic license! SO MUCH FUN. I’m so excited to share all of the new recipes we created, starting with this Southwestern Frittata!

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Good Food Reads: Keepers

January 19, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

A few years back, I was given a great cookbook called Keepers. Put together by two home cooks with years of kitchen experience (and time working at Saveur), the book is a collection of tried and true recipes that they have collected over the years. I have my own book of keepers. A beat up white, three ring binder, it holds all of the recipes my husband lovingly calls “The List.” Whenever I make a new recipe he really loves, he tells me to put it on The List. It’s the highest kitchen compliment in our home. Over the years I’ve adapted many of these recipes to our own tastes, but there are a few classics that I make over and over again, just as they were written. This week’s Good Food Reads is all about Keepers. …

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Soup

January 16, 2018 By Holly 21 Comments

I think anyone who knows me well is aware of the fact that I have a major soup addiction. I can eat it pretty much all day, any day. Lunch? Awesome. Dinner? Definitely. I’ve even been known to have some for breakfast. I love hearty soups like our lasagna soup, spicy vegetable based versions (try our black bean version here), and pretty much anything you can put cheese in, like our Chipotle and Stout Chili. When time allows, I love to bust out my trusty dutch oven, chop a bunch of vegetables, and let something cook all day. The house fills with amazing smells and I go about my day, knowing a satisfying meal is a few hours away. Let’s be real, though, most days as a busy working mama of two littles are not super well suited to time intensive recipes. Dinner needs to get on the table and toddlers need to be chased around. Enter: our Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Soup….