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Lemon Basil Aioli (Whole30, Gluten Free)

July 16, 2019 By Lane 2 Comments

As you all know, if it is a sauce, a spread, or a condiment I am likely to adore it, and this Lemon Basil Aioli is no exception.  Made from scratch with fresh basil growing in the pots on my deck, this is the perfect addition to any sandwich, vegetable, or french fry!  And once you learn how to make this Lemon Basil aioli, there is no end to the amount of variations you can come up with.

Lemon Basil Aioli in a glass dish horizontal overhead view

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Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces Tagged With: aioli, basil, condiment, gluten free, mayonnaise, sauce, Whole30

Easy Thai Peanut Sauce

April 23, 2019 By Lane 2 Comments

You ALL know about my obsession with sauces.  It’s no secret.  My husband says I eat just so that I can have sauce, and he may be right.  So let’s take a look at one of my all-time faves, a sauce that is almost always in my refrigerator!

Easy Thai Peanut Sauce.

And if I can make it in less than 10 minutes, so can you!

Easy Thai Peanut Sauce in a bowl with a spoon

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Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces Tagged With: Asian, condiment, peanut sauce, potstickers, sauce, spoon, Thai, vegetables

Asparagus with Pistachio Citrus Gremolata

April 2, 2019 By Holly 2 Comments

After what felt like the longest winter on the books, Spring has finally sprung and with it has come my favorite vegetable – asparagus! When I first met my husband, he wasn’t much of a vegetable guy. He considered iceberg lettuce to be a perfectly acceptable salad and the occasional baby carrot was about the extent of his veggie intake. Being a vegetarian at the time, I of course, was a totally different story. He was a good sport though, and gamely put up with my veggie loving self, eventually learning to eat and enjoy veggies, too. One of the earliest veggies I started to make for him (and a total staple in our house now) was asparagus. It’s fantastic simply roasted with olive oil and a little salt and pepper. It’s also great when dressed up a little, like in our all new recipe for Asparagus with Pistachio Citrus Gremolata. Asparagus With Pistachio Citrus Gremolata

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Filed Under: Condiments, Vegetable side dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Asparagus, Gremolata, vegetarian

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

March 26, 2019 By Lane Leave a Comment

Mmm…BACON.   Bacon is LIFE.  Hot Bacon Dressing is #goals.

Salty, tangy, and so, so good, this hot bacon dressing is super easy to make!  Read on for the recipe!

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Filed Under: Condiments, Main Course, Salads Tagged With: bacon, hard boiled eggs, hot bacon dressing, salad, spinach salad, spring, TGI Fridays

Easy Brown Butter Parmesan Croutons

November 6, 2018 By Lane 9 Comments

So when I asked earlier this fall, you all told me you wanted soup.  Soup, soup, and more soup.  And I won’t lie, soup may be the most perfect fall comfort food ever (see a list of our favorites at the bottom of this post).  But y’all know me, and you know how much I like my toppings, so of course we needed to come up with more toppings for soup!  We brought you Cumin Sour Cream last week, this week we bring you Easy Brown Butter Parmesan Croutons.

Easy Brown Butter Parmesan Croutons in a bowl photo…

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Filed Under: Bread, Condiments, Soups and Stews Tagged With: brown butter, croutons, instacart, parmesan, salad, soup, toppings

Butternut Squash Fries with Sriracha Mayo

October 2, 2018 By Lane Leave a Comment

Fall is officially here and I just harvested the last butternut squash from my garden.  And although I do LOVE a good butternut squash soup (like this Thai Butternut Squash Soup), I was looking for something just a little bit different to do with my last butternut squash of the season (well, at least my last home grown butternut squash).  Enter Butternut Squash Fries with Sriracha Mayo.  Because vegetables should not be complicated.

Butternut Squash Fries with Sriracha Mayo #snacks #butternutsquash #srirachamayo #thenewhealthy

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Filed Under: Condiments, Snacks, Vegetable side dishes Tagged With: Butternut Squash, Fall, fries, mayo, side dish, snacks, sriracha, vegetables

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

July 17, 2018 By Lane 5 Comments

All of our Instagram followers are probably laughing right now.  Me and my salads (if you haven’t checked them out, head to our feed!).  But I won’t apologize!  My salads are taking all of the amazing summer produce and making them shine.  This Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing will check all of the boxes.  (And stay tuned for the Salad-in-a-Jar recipe posts later this summer-these are my new obsession!)  Eating the rainbow has never been more fun!

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad

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Filed Under: Condiments, Salads Tagged With: blue cheese, buffalo chicken, chives, cucumbers, farmers market, grilling, produce, Radishes, rainbow, salads, tomatoes

Thai Basil Pesto

June 26, 2018 By Lane 20 Comments

Every year I get giddy when my Thai Basil gets large enough to harvest, because I know it is time for Thai Basil Pesto! Read more for where I get my Thai Basil plants, what I use this amazing pesto for and most importantly the RECIPE!

Thai Basil Pesto long view

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Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces Tagged With: condiment, gardening, noodle bowl, Pesto, sauce, Thai basil

Easy Homemade Caramel Coffee Syrup

May 29, 2018 By Lane 43 Comments

By now, most of you know that I have quit my beloved Diet Coke.  Big Deal.  Really Big Deal. I am well known for my ability to drink gallons of it.  I have also been known to go out of my way to stop while on vacation, before work, in the middle of kids’ activities, even running downstairs right before going to bed to grab one.  I could be counted on to have a Diet Coke on me at all times.  More about my great restraint coming up (spoiler alert-you can do it too!), but clearly I needed something to replace some of the caffeine with.  Although I was only a fair weather coffee drinker at best, I have found that a cup of Cold Press Coffee with this Caramel Coffee Syrup has easily replaced my morning Diet Coke.  (and I have grown to LOVE it!) Read further to find out how I did it!

This Caramel Coffee Syrup will elevate your cold press

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Filed Under: Beverages, Condiments, Sauces Tagged With: beverage, caffeine, Caramel, Coffee, Diet Coke, french press, gifts, homemade, morning, syrup

Cobb Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing

April 17, 2018 By Lane 13 Comments

I’m over winter. Officially over winter. After getting a foot of snow here in Minneapolis last weekend, I am begging it to stop. I’m screaming uncle.  I’m ready to move on to sunny days and warm temperatures.  It is time for salads on the deck with a good book.  Like this Cobb Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing.

Cobb Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing

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Filed Under: Condiments, Salads Tagged With: avocado, bacon, Chicken, cobb salad, dressing, egg, gorgonzola, green onion, spring, summer

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{NEW BLOG POST} It’s been a tough year and I fee {NEW BLOG POST} It’s been a tough year and I feel like not everyone understands the heavy burden we as healthcare workers are carrying. 
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For anyone that has some interest in my own perspective as an emergency medicine physician, head on over to the blog and get my take. 
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As an added bonus many of my friends and colleagues (of all job descriptions) sent me photos of themselves in their PPE.  As one non-healthcare worker said “all of those photos are so impactful”.
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Hopefully with the vaccine now here, we’re headed towards brighter days...but obviously this depends on the buy in of a public that is getting used to being so deeply divided. 
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May this upcoming year -2021 -bring us back together again. In more ways than one!
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https://withtwospoons.com/from-the-frontline-life-as-an-emergency-physician-during-a-pandemic/

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#2021 #SoMeDocs #physician #healthcare #pandemic #bettertogether #blogpost #coronaviruspandemic #covid_19
Pandemic Lesson #6- Time. . . This was one was the Pandemic Lesson #6- Time.
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This was one was the hardest lesson for me to learn.  I had prided myself on my jam packed schedule and had normalized “busyness” to the point of exhaustion. 
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All of the sudden we went on lockdown and there was nowhere I could go let alone had to go.  At first I filled up that time up with zoom bookclubs and zoom happy hours, but as the days went on I learned to see that time for the gift it was. 
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My kids didn’t need to be anywhere.  My husband didn’t need to be anywhere.  I didn’t need to be anywhere.  I could just be. 
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Turns out that taking that time isn’t self indulgent- it’s self preserving.  Took a pandemic for me to figure that out. 
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Sure I miss real gatherings and hanging out with people.  But in the future I won’t go back to having a jam packed calendar with no room to breathe. 
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I’ve planted my feet firmly on the ground and learned to take my time.  To just be.
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#pandemic #time #WithTwoSpoons #chucks #feetonthefloor #feetontheground #giftoftime #lessons #justbe #minneapolis
Pandemic Lesson #5- Equality (and the attention dr Pandemic Lesson #5- Equality (and the attention drawn to inequality). 
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I will readily admit this photo does not display all that I wanted it to.  But I will say if you had arrived at the Emergency Department of my Level 1 Trauma Center on this specific day, this is the amazing badass all-female physician team that would have saved your life. (Competently and with great compassion)
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We ladies are lucky to work for an organization with pay transparency, amazing camaraderie, and pay equality whether you are white or black, male or female, gay or straight.  So many are still not afforded that simple provision. 
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We all lived through the horror of George Floyd’s murder in what was practically our backyards.  We bore witness to a city torn apart with grief and fear. We cried together and tried to mend the broken hearts and spirits of our friends and patients of color.  We have so far to go. 
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Although we still have so much work to do, I’m here to say we’ll keep working until we get there. May we all get to live in a world where equality is more than a pipe dream. Where you are judged for your heart and soul and actions not the color of your skin or your gender or your sexual preference. 
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I thank every one of you who is different from me in any way.  You are the ones who make life rich, who keep me learning, who add so much to the kaleidoscope of our world.  We all belong.  How boring life would be if we all were the same. 
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I pledge to keep fighting until everyone has opportunity.  And if there is a way I can better do that, by all means, let me know.  I’ll start by acknowledging inequality is absolutely still a problem we all need to confront.  Join me in confronting inequality head on. 2021 we’re coming for you. 
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#equality #diversity #privledge #inclusion #inclusionmatters #badass #genderequality #mamadocs #SoMeDocs #socialjustice #opportunity #minneapolis #bethesolution #standup #northstrong
Pandemic Lesson #4- Books! . . I have always been Pandemic Lesson #4- Books!
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I have always been a book addict.  A lifelong reader.  I get a ton of pleasure out of losing myself in a good book.  This year more than ever, in a year where we couldn’t travel, and escaping seems necessary, books were a constant source of comfort. 
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I took some of my unused travel budget and joined @bookofthemonth club and got myself a long overdue @audible account.  Not to mention placing holds on LIbby to reserve all of the ebooks through the library.  I couldn’t get enough books! 
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Behold the wonder of the book!  What was your favorite book of 2020? 
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(Mine is in the comments along with my runner up...)
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#bookstagram #whatshouldireadnext #booklover #bookofthemonth #audible #withtwospoons #goodreads #withtwospoonsreads #books #library #libby #kindle #bookclub
Pandemic Lesson #3: Nature’s Beauty... . With al Pandemic Lesson #3: Nature’s Beauty...
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With all of this at home time this year, I had time to look around at what nature could do.  Snow on the trees, vegetables in my garden, flowers in my backyard, apples on my trees, amazing sunsets over the water at my cabin.  Nature is awe-inducing when you stop to look. 
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I bought this little Christmas cactus at @shopbachmans while doing errands around Thanksgiving time.  I wanted something close to my bed that I could look at every day when I woke up -to remember the everyday beauty in the world. 
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Because despite all of the horror of 2020 (and there has been tons) there is also a lot of beauty- especially when you stop to look for it. 
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Where do you find nature’s beauty in your everyday life? 
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#nature #beauty #backyard #garden #christmas #cactus #flowers #beautyallaroundus #minneapolis #cabinlife #lookaroundyou #sunset
Pandemic Lesson #2-FRIENDS. . . When you find fri Pandemic Lesson #2-FRIENDS. 
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When you find friends like these you hold tight and you don’t let go.  Find the ones who will will celebrate your triumphs and will hold you up when you fall. Who feel your wins and losses as deeply as you do.  And if you haven’t found them yet, they are out there, keep looking. 
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Call, text, write your friends.  Remind them how much you love them.  Do it today.  Do it right now. 
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This isn’t our whole crew, but If I was headed to jail, @hollyanja and Kelly would be right beside me and we’d be calling @claresercombe to get us out.  And that my friends is love right there. 
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May we all find good trouble together in 2021. (And I’ve tagged a bunch more of you lovelies that weren’t in this photo! Love you all! And I hope to add lots more in 2021!)
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(PS- we aren’t masked because this was taken in 2019 before the pandemic)...
#goodtrouble #besties #friends #friendship #OITF #supperclub #holdthemclose #friendsforever
Pandemic Lesson #1: Family They can be annoying, i Pandemic Lesson #1: Family
They can be annoying, infuriating, and maddening, but people, family is everything. 
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Make sure you remind your family today that you love them. 
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Yes, we’re sitting on a couch outside of our house.  Some of us in our pajamas. Don’t ask.  The truth is stranger than fiction.
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#family #2020 #pandemic #tellthemyoulovethem #familylife #minnesota #merrychristmas #thetiesthatbind
Many of you know 2020 has been hard for me (and fo Many of you know 2020 has been hard for me (and for just about everyone else out there!). It has been a beat down of a year in healthcare and a heart wrenching soul crushing year as an emergency physician.  I’ve struggled to find ways to find some peace amongst all of the sadness. 
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Writing has helped me process some of what I’ve seen and endured.  It has helped me to get beyond my normal coping skill of saying “everything is fine” and being more realistic with my thoughts and emotions. I have now done Morning Page journaling for over 6 weeks without missing a day.  On the days I work at 6a I get up at 4a.  There is something soothing about the process of journaling that fills me and helps give me the strength to go back again. 
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In the next few days I’m going to highlight some things I’ve learned.  Although we are anxious to throw out 2020 (so, so anxious), there are parts of 2020 we shouldn’t forget. 
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Stay tuned. 
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#vulnerability #strength #2020 #healthcare #lightattheendofthetunnel #theartistsway #morningpages #journaling
What a great night! Through a partnership with @n What a great night!  Through a partnership with @nuancecommunications and MNACEP we were able to hang out with @gavinkaysen for the evening.  Not only were the salmon crepe cakes amazing (as was my @parallelwines Cabernet Sauvignon), the connections forged by bringing people into the kitchen and around the table (even virtually) is what gives me the most joy. 
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Hang in there everyone.  We’ll get back to the real table just as soon as we can.  And @gavinkaysen that clinking of the glasses will be music to all of us! 
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#gkathome #gavinkaysen #beatburnout #forgingconnections #aroundthetable #inthekitchen #resilience #cookingclass
Thanks to EMDOCS Chefs (yep, that’s a group) for Thanks to EMDOCS Chefs (yep, that’s a group) for cluing me into this amazing General Tso’s Tofu recipe by @minimalistbaker.  Lunch today is fantastic! 
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#Mamadoc #emdoc #generaltso #tofu #minneapolis #somedocs #vegetarian #inspired
It didn’t look the same with only 4 of us around It didn’t look the same with only 4 of us around the table.  But I’m grateful we’re all healthy as is our extended family. I’m grateful we have food to eat and a warm house to live in.  I’m grateful for friends who have reached out today, a beautiful Christmas tree that went up, and a lot of time to write today.  I’m grateful for a zoom call with my family and even though we can’t be together, we can share a little cheer.
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It may not be the same, but it’s still pretty darn wonderful. 
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone, from our families to yours!
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#gratitude #thanksgiving #happythanksgivng #family #different #familymeal #withtwospoons
Anyone else stress baking like crazy right now?? 🤷🏼‍♀️

I can’t stop making these Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Donuts 🍩

Super simple and slightly healthier than your usual donut, this recipe is perfect for a lazy Saturday morning.
Find the recipe link in our profile or at www.withtwospoons.com

#withtwospoons #newrecipe #fall #homecook #easyrecipe #foodblog #itsfallyall #donuts #applecinnamon #baking #cookingwithkids
Dinner tonight...Chicken Piccata. . . Because the Dinner tonight...Chicken Piccata. 
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Because there is something g so delicious about lemon and capers cooked in white wine and butter! 
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Bon appetit! 
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#dinnertime #dinnertonight
No matter what your political beliefs, it is way p No matter what your political beliefs, it is way past due for women to have a seat at this table.  Today is the day ladies.  We have arrived. 
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Congratulations @kamalaharris , I could not be more thrilled for you, for us, and for our daughters. 
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#womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #vicepresident #glassshatters #whitehouse #2020 
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Disclaimer: this is my not my artwork.  I cannot find the owner to give credit.  If it’s yours please dm, I’d love to give you credit!
My favorite squash- Delicata!! . . For me this wa My favorite squash- Delicata!! 
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For me this was a unexpectedly fabulous 2020 find.  I planted it in my garden not even knowing what it looked like (I had to look it up as it started to grow), let alone tasted like!  It has quickly risen to the top of my squash hierarchy (Come  on, I know you have a squash hierarchy too!) due to the fact that it’s not only simple but easy to prepare! 
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This roasted delicata is headed into a salad- with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, tortilla strips, pepitas snd cilantro avocado dressing.  YUM!
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What is your favorite squash?
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#squash #withtwospoons #homecook #frommygarden #eattherainbow #eatyourveggies #roastedveggies #yum
We can do hard things folks. The numbers have be We can do hard things folks. 

The numbers have been going up, and I know we’re all tired of this Corona living.  But now is the time to mask up and keep your guard up.  I guarantee you don’t want to spend any of your time with me in the ER. (And I need to keep my kids in school for what little time they get to be there!!!)

We can do hard things. 

(plus-my Fauci mask may be the cutest thing ever.  Thanks to @lisasheppardpearson for keeping me safe in style)

#fauci #maskup #maskupmn #staysafe #fashiongram #instagood #mdh #cdc #coronalife
Anyone else love making their own homemade Instant Anyone else love making their own homemade Instant Pot yogurt?  It’s so easy! I make it every few weeks and store it in mason jars.  I always keep it plain since my favorite is deciding what toppings to put on it!  Today’s toppings?  Lime curd and blueberries!
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#instantpotrecipes #instantpot #limecurd #minneapolis #cabinlife #easybreakfast #easyrecipes #blueberry #topit #thefeedfeed #WithTwoSpoons
We’ve been MIA lately, and I guarantee there’s We’ve been MIA lately, and I guarantee there’s been good reason (I’ll get to my story soon). But in the meantime let me just say thank you for continuing to follow along, thank you for continuing to visit the blog, and above all else...GO VOTE!!!
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#2020 #vote #recipemakers #exerciseyourrighttovote #getoutthevote #willowriver #hiking #chasingwaterfalls #foodies #minneapolis #getinthekitchen
It's been a quiet summer here at With Two Spoons b It's been a quiet summer here at With Two Spoons but we are BACK with an all new recipe!

Don't worry - we're not asking you to turn on your ovens. Our new No Cook Summer Bean Salad is the perfect lazy recipe for the dog days of summer!

Find the link to recipe in our profile. 
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#withtwospoons #recipes #nocookrecipes #fiber #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #healthycooking #somedocs #easyrecipe #picnicfood #easyentertaining
My hope for beauty coming out of the dumpster fire My hope for beauty coming out of the dumpster fire that has been 2020. 
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This is my old compost bin.  It is too heavy to lift off of our deck and we haven’t gotten around to finding a good way to move it.  As I was walking by (to head to the new compost bin), I noticed the most beautiful Thai basil and mint plants growing in the midst of what once was essentially garbage-table scraps and grass cuttings. 
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So maybe 2020 will be like that.  Maybe we’re just waiting to see what will rise from all of the garbage.  Will it be closer relationships from more time spent with family? Will it be a deeper appreciation of locally grown food? Will it be a life slowed down with less over scheduling? Will it be the beauty of discovering your favorite book? Will it be that garden that you weren’t sure would make it, producing bushels of tomatoes? Will it be the strength in knowing that even though times were tough you stood strong? 
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Whatever lessons you are learning from 2020, I hope they are serving you well.  May you too be the Phoenix rising from the ashes. 
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#2020vision #phoenixrising #lessonslearned #compost
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