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Huevos Rancheros with Scrambled Eggs

Growing up, my dad built the family a chicken coupe, complete with four rows of tiny individual chicken rooms, and a fancy zig-zagging staircase, so that the chickens could get to their rooms and...

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Apple Fennel Salad, And A New-to-me Green Called Mâche

We've had some shocking weather, this month of May. I am really digging the fact that my tomato and strawberry plants are on the patio, and we can all bask in the sun together, but I am also a bit...

May 8, 2013 Like

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Don't Underestimate the Amount of Time it Takes to Ice a Cake

My two dearest friends got married this past Saturday. I had been helping them plan this wedding for the past few months. On Friday, they threw a pre-wedding party. A chance for people to mingle,...

May 1, 2013 Like

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Vermicelli Tofu Noodle Bowl

I spent some time in Vietnam, back in 2010. At that moment, I had made a carefully thought-out decision to include chicken in my diet, with the intention to enjoy pho, a Vietnamese soup, as the...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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Chili-Fried Butternut Squash Tacos with Mango Pineapple Salsa

Up until a few weeks ago, I was buying my tortillas from the grocery store. Mr. H surprised me with a tortilla press last Christmas, and at first I was excited at the thought of being super...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Fennel and Farro Salad with Apple and Pinto Beans

Meet farro. Her and I have developed quite the relationship. Our love sparked a few weeks back, at a local cafe here in Seattle. I ordered a fennel and farro salad, and ate it so quickly, and with...

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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Fire Roasted Tomato and Mushroom Soup with Rosemary

No matter what the time of year, the temperature in the air. Whether there's snow on the ground, birds in the trees, or your feet are dangling in a pool, this soup seems to be appropriate. I am a...

Apr 11, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Lemon Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a Cashew Coconut Crust

No jokes, I once ate 2 slices of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory in one night. I had completely forgotten, until last weekend a friend said to me 'ya, you sure do love cheesecake. remember...

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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How to Make the Perfect Margarita on the Rocks

This post is long overdue, what with all of my talk about relaxing in Mexico. Margaritas by the pool with guacamole and chips, frozen bananas in chocolate, fish tacos - where are my manners!? I...

Mar 28, 2013 Like

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Caramelized Plum and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

Last weekend, I was flooded with this overwhelming feeling. The feeling that comes with living in Washington - the need to be outdoors, surrounded by nature, the big snowy mountains, lush green...

Mar 20, 2013 Like

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Tortilla de Patatas with Marcella Hazan's Butter Tomato Sauce

You can call it breakfast, you can call it dinner. Whichever you decide, one thing is for certain, you can call it delicious. This dish, otherwise known as Spanish omelet/omelette, Spanish...

Mar 16, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Hotel Capella, Ixtapa Mexico

As I sit at my desk - reflecting on my short stay in Mexico - I sip from my glass of water, tasting much like chlorine and city. I gaze out the window into a sea of fog and drizzle. I'm this close...

Mar 13, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Goat Cheese Crostini Three Ways

I told myself that I would never pay for blackberries, I mean, if you live in the Pacific Northwest, blackberries are more invasive than dandelions. When I first moved out here, I was excited at...

Mar 6, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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I've been working on this recipe for a year now, minor adjustments - adding raisins, removing raisins. Flip flopping between rolled and quick oats. It's been sort of a project. You see, people have...

Feb 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Arugula and Olive Salad with Roasted Almonds and Tomatoes

We spent the long weekend at a cabin in the mountains near Mt Hood in Oregon, a 3 - 4 hour drive south of Seattle, and if you're planning to start your adventure around 4 pm Friday night, lets make...

Feb 21, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Weekend in Oregon

A quiet weekend in the woods followed by cupcakes in the city, is just what one needs to feel rested and rejuvenated A woods filled to the brim with giant lush fern, trees as high as the eye can...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse

Some days I wake up with an intense craving for pomelo, which I am blaming on dehydration and a distaste for our chlorinated 'city' water. Some days I wake up with a desire to make chocolate...

Feb 14, 2013 Like

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Crunchy Chickpea Burgers with Tangy Sauce - and Homemade Crisps

A good vegetarian burger is to me what a perfect glass of wine is to a sommelier. Which is to say I take it quite seriously. One thing I have learned, after years of being extremely picky with my...

Feb 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Mini Vegetarian Pot Pies

I had a good childhood. I was healthy, happy, and had loads of energy. I lived in a very rural part of Southern Ontario, on a marsh/forest. We didn't have internet, and computers were a recent...

Feb 1, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Mediterranean Orzo Spinach Salad

Currently, I work from home, but one day, this will change - which is what I keep telling myself. I'm just waiting for a card, hopefully green, that allows me to work, do the things I love and also...

Jan 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Indonesian Rice Salad

I'm always looking for recipe ideas, ones that are relatively quick and easy, can be made ahead of time and then stored in the fridge. Breakfast is easy. I can manage, yogurt and granola, eggs,...

Jan 23, 2013 Like

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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Brown Butter Pecans

I'm going to take a moment to talk about my learning style - I hope this is ok? You're probably thinking 'what I really want to talk about is this cake, why the heck is she talking about something...

Jan 19, 2013 Like

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Winter Citrus Salad

I know this salad is a bit of a tease of what's to come in five or so months. While we are currently sloshing around in our Hunters and shoveling snow, it's hard to imagine sun, warm weather,...

Jan 16, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Mini Heirloom Tomato Tartlets with a Parmesan Crust

Promise me, before you read any further, you are not going to be mad that I bought tiny heirloom tomatoes in the dead of winter, and I hope you're not sitting in front of the computer right now...

Jan 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Japanese Mushroom Risotto

Back in December, my body was all out of sorts - in terms of my diet. Whilst everyone I know was baking cookies, icing cakes, and taking a stab at candy making, I was doing the same, but along side...

Jan 8, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Tomato Soup with Fresh Tarragon

Today I sat at my computer procrastinating all day (really just staring at the screen with absolutely no thoughts flowing through my mind) except for the small break to take a shower and have some...

Jan 4, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Chocolate and the City

I'm in Toronto with Mr. H and a few friends. We're here on a serious mission - participating in a brunch tour - which has been so delicious. A few of my favorites have included School, Starving...

Jan 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A Little On My Life Lately

I'm spending the holidays with both mine and Mr. H's family back in Canada, and I'm so lucky that both our families live so close. We're having a wonderful time, drinking mimosa's, sharing laughs...

Dec 28, 2012 Like

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Tis The Season

I'd like to wish you all a happy and joyous holiday full of laughter and good cheer, and a healthy serving of boozy fruit cake.

Dec 24, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Mulled Wine

I often have a few ideas in mind for a specific mood that I am trying to portray going into a photo shoot. I then pick out a few props (which is always the hardest part for me, because I am so...

Dec 21, 2012 Like 4 people like this

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The Flourishing Foodie

Huevos Rancheros with Scrambled Eggs

Apple Fennel Salad, And A New-to-me Green Called Mâche

Don't Underestimate the Amount of Time it Takes to Ice a Cake

Vermicelli Tofu Noodle Bowl

Chili-Fried Butternut Squash Tacos with Mango Pineapple Salsa

Fennel and Farro Salad with Apple and Pinto Beans

Fire Roasted Tomato and Mushroom Soup with Rosemary

Lemon Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a Cashew Coconut Crust

How to Make the Perfect Margarita on the Rocks

Caramelized Plum and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

Tortilla de Patatas with Marcella Hazan's Butter Tomato Sauce

Hotel Capella, Ixtapa Mexico

Goat Cheese Crostini Three Ways

The Great Oatmeal Debate

Arugula and Olive Salad with Roasted Almonds and Tomatoes

A Weekend in Oregon

Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse

Crunchy Chickpea Burgers with Tangy Sauce - and Homemade Crisps

Mini Vegetarian Pot Pies

Mediterranean Orzo Spinach Salad

Indonesian Rice Salad

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Brown Butter Pecans

Winter Citrus Salad

Mini Heirloom Tomato Tartlets with a Parmesan Crust

Japanese Mushroom Risotto

Tomato Soup with Fresh Tarragon

Chocolate and the City

A Little On My Life Lately

Tis The Season

Mulled Wine

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