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Vanilla Rose Meringues

February 11, 2020 By Lane 2 Comments

I was recently asked by a local magazine to come up with recipe ideas for rose water. Rose water? That was an ingredient I never even considered using. But you all know me. I can’t say no to a challenge! And I have to admit, I was intrigued. Intrigued enough to take the challenge. Here is my experience (spoiler alert: I learned A LOT!) and the recipe for my Vanilla Rose Meringues!

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies

December 12, 2018 By Lane 21 Comments

This post is sponsored in conjunction with ChristmasSweetsWeek. We received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are ours alone because we wouldn’t have it any other way!

Are you looking for an easy yet decadent cookie for your cookie exchange?  Want to treat your family?  Need a cookie for Santa?  We have you covered with these Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies!  Thanks to LorAnn’s Oils, Cabot Creamery Butter, and Dixie Crystal Powdered Sugar for the amazing ingredients to work with!

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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Dessert Tagged With: Almond, baked goods, Christmas Sweets Week, cookies, Dessert, santa, Shortbread, Sweets

Good Food Reads: Holiday Cookies

December 15, 2017 By Lane 6 Comments

Good Food Reads Holiday Cookies

Tis the season for joy and cheer!  Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah or Kwanza or something entirely different, cookies are a great and fun way to get everyone into the kitchen!  Not to mention, such a great gift to brighten someone else’s day!  From the traditional to the unusual, here are the recipes that we want to be trying!  Make a plate of these and bring them to your neighbors, your coworkers, your friends!

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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Dessert, Good (Food) Reads Tagged With: Christmas, cookies, dairy free, friendship, gifts, gluten free, Holiday, Shortbread, truffles, vegan

Good Food Reads: Sweets and Treats

October 20, 2017 By Holly Leave a Comment

Sweets and TreatsOh, you guys. I have had the worst sweet tooth lately. Typically, I love to bake sweets and treats but primarily for others. My husband has a legendary addiction to all things sugar, but typically I lean towards the salty/crunchy snacks. As the weather has turned, I’ve found myself gravitating toward butter, sugar, and most definitely all things chocolate. Since I’ve been delving into all of these sweet treat recipes, I thought I’d share a few I’ve recently tried or am planning to make with you all for this week’s Good Food Reads: Sweets and Treats….

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Filed Under: Good (Food) Reads Tagged With: Bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, Good (food) Reads, Sweets, Treats

Lemon Rosemary Shortbread

April 11, 2017 By Holly 32 Comments

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Well, it’s been a crazy few days around here. As many of you know, Lane spent the last week in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. In a fun twist of fate, we actually had booked overlapping trips and had great plans for a fun dinner out in the land of sunshine. Unfortunately, I was caught up in the spectaular Delta scheduling debacle last weekend and my flight from Minneapolis to Phoenix was ultimately cancelled and we didn’t make it to Arizona in time to reschedule. I decided to drown my sorrows in some baked goods. Enter: Lemon Rosemary Shortbread. 
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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Dessert Tagged With: cookies, Dessert, lemon, rosemary, Shortbread, spring

Good Food Reads || 02.10.17

February 10, 2017 By Holly Leave a Comment

Good Food Reads

How on earth is it already Friday and time for another Good Food Reads? I don’t know about all of you, but I am soooooo ready for this thing we call a weekend! My son recently turned four and we are celebrating his birthday with his first more-than-just-family birthday party. He is so excited and I am so tired. Lane is also having a birthday party this weekend and I know that we are both appreciating easy, comforting foods this weekend. I’m personally going to be trying a new Winter Lasagna with butternut squash and brussels sprouts tonight and making a double batch of chili and Jalapeño Cornbread for tomorrow night after the party! We are supposed to have beautiful weather all weekend – 45 degrees in Minnesota in February!! – so I think I’ll come up with something for my hubby to grill on Sunday. Can’t wait. What are you all cooking this weekend? Need some inspiration? Check out this week’s Good Food Reads…

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Filed Under: Good (Food) Reads Tagged With: Baked Potato, Banana bread, Chicken, Chilaquiles, cookies, Curry, Frittata, One Pan, Ottolenghi, rosemary, soup

Good Food Reads | 12.14.16

December 14, 2016 By Holly Leave a Comment

Good Food Reads

Happy Wednesday, friends! I don’t know about you, but I’m smack in the middle of holiday preparations around here. Christmas is coming and with it – lots of food and fun (and presents to wrap!). While I’m busy planning our holiday menu contributions, I’ve also got a family to feed each day and this week I want festive but easy things to fill our table. This week’s Good Food Reads are a little selfish because they’re all things that I want to cook this week! I’ve got some healthy-ish things on my list as I like to save room for those Christmas cookies that inevitably find their way into our home. Also included are some appetizers and a great chicken salad dip as well as a recipe for gorgeous linzer cookies. Finally, I’ve got a great list of cookbooks, perfect for gifting. I hope you enjoy this week’s Good Food Reads as much as I do! …

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Filed Under: Good (Food) Reads Tagged With: Butternut Squash, Chicken Salad, cookbooks, cookies, Linzer Cookies, sweet potato, Tabouleh

Good Food Reads

November 9, 2016 By Holly Leave a Comment

Good Food Reads

Whatever your view on politics and yesterday’s election, it is an historic day in America. And I think we could all use some culinary distraction. This week’s Good Food Reads is a great mix of comfort foods and some pre-Thanksgiving prep. I’m really excited to try all of these recipes and (let’s be honest) to check out the new TV show linked at the end of the post. In fact, I think I’m going to whip up a batch of the pancakes below this afternoon, while I check out Martha and Snoop. What are your plans for this post-election day? Hopefully they include some Good Food Reads!

Fluffy Ricotta Lemon-y Pancakes (A Cozy Kitchen)

Peanut Butter M&M Oatmeal Cookies (Greens & Chocolate)

Pumpkin Chai Crumble Muffins (How Sweet It Is)

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Carolina Mustard Sauce (Lemons for Lulu)

Garlic-y Olive-y Pull Apart Knobs (A Cozy Kitchen)

Brown Butter Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls (Girl Vs Dough)

Butternut Squash and Leek Risotto (Love + Lemons)

Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Harissa and Lemon Relish (NYT)

The Best Inexpensive Digital Thermometers (via Serious Eats)

I will leave you with this: Martha and Snoop. Yup, they’ve got a cooking show and I think I’m going to need to watch. Because, whoa…it’s gotta be better than CNN right now.

Filed Under: Good (Food) Reads Tagged With: brussels sprouts, cookies, muffins, Pull apart bread, risotto

Classic Recipes: Cooks Illustrated Molasses Spice Cookies

April 15, 2016 By Holly 5 Comments

Molasses Spice CookiesThere are many times in the kitchen when I want to put my own spin on things. And then there are times when you don’t mess with a classic. Think: Ottolenghi’s hummus. Jim Lahey’s bread. Ree Drummond’s Lasagna. Not surprisingly, many of my “don’t mess with it” recipes come from the geniuses at Cooks Illustrated. With their scientific approach to finding the best methods in the kitchen, their recipes are often instant classics. The Molasses-Spice Cookies featured in their 1999 cookbook, The Best Recipe, certainly falls into that category. (Side note: There is a new version of the cookbook aptly titled, The New Best Recipe. I don’t know if this particular cookie is featured in that edition.)…

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Filed Under: Baked Goods Tagged With: classic recipes, cookies, Molasses

Good (Food) Reads: Hungry Girl!

April 13, 2016 By Holly Leave a Comment

Good (Food) Reads: Hungry Girl!

(My daily snack: Fresh pears, cottage cheese, brown rice crackers. Yum!)

I don’t know if it’s the weather (spring is FINALLY here!) or what, but I am HUNGRY this week. Like, can’t stop, won’t stop, hungry. Which means I’ve been trolling the old internet for new recipes to try and foodie inspiration. Which means, we have a Good (Food) Reads chock full of inspiration this week. So let’s get started, shall we?

First, I dug out my copy of Gwyneth Paltrow’s first cookbook, My Father’s Daughter (and before you scoff, it’s actually really good!), and have been eating her Italian Chopped Salad all week. It’s fresh, with plenty of heft from the bocconcini and green beans, and easy to make. Total winner! Looking forward to checking out her new cookbook It’s All Easy….

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My little is turning TEN today! He adores the sho My little is turning TEN today!  He adores the show @nailedit and can talk fondant and buttercream like a pro.  I was really late planning his cake this year (and I do NOT do cakes), so I was so grateful when @aforgetfulbaker agreed to make a cake for me. 

⭐️Look at this beauty!! ⭐️

His other love, Minecraft, is perfectly displayed on this amazing cake 🎂 !  I can’t wait until he sees it, he’s going to be so excited!

And as for @aforgetfulbaker? Thank you a million times! It’s perfect! Friends, If you’re in the Twin Cities, check out this gem! 

#minecraft #fondant #happybirthday #buttercream #bakedfromscratch #aforgetfulbaker #supportsmallbusiness #locallymade
Happy February! . . My new favorite winter treat: Happy February!
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My new favorite winter treat: Sumo oranges!  Have you tried these? Easy to peel, so sweet and juicy.  As we slide into citrus season and the Minnesota winter seems to drag on forever, grab one of these beauties.  You won’t be sorry. 
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#sumo #sumocitrus #citrus #februrary #snacks #WithTwoSpoons #juicy #fruit
Today is a new day. We have bridges to build, dis Today is a new day.  We have bridges to build, diseases to fight, and people to raise up. We have work to do.  Let’s get to it, we have all of the power to make our world a better place. 

And if you didn’t see @amandascgorman recite her poem at the inauguration yesterday, what are you waiting for?  She was an amazing bright light and her words were so eloquent and heartfelt.  So inspiring! 
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#newday #amandagorman #poetry #future #closethedivide #healthenation #futurefirst
{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
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