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Carrot Cupcakes

We’ve been so bad about blogging – forgive us! We were celebrating Gardner’s brother’s graduation from college all weekend – hooray! We’ve got lots of good vegetarian recipes coming your way soon – we promise. For now – eat a … Continue reading

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For and from Emily: Vegetarian goodness.

Our friend Emily, mentioned here many times (the queen of salad, our vegetarian friend, etc) gave us a Vegetarian cookbook for Christmas 2009. The cookbook will come in handy this summer, as Gardner and I have decided to be vegetarians … Continue reading

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Mom’s Fudge

We’ve been meaning to share this recipe with you for a long time. I grew up calling this “Mom’s Fudge,” but maybe it’s an older family recipe? Mom, please weigh in on this…. We madeĀ a ton of this fudge around … Continue reading

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Olive Oil Cake with Blood Oranges

Yes. Olive Oil Cake. There isn’t a lick of butter in this cake, and it’ll still be your new favorite. It’s super simple to make – you don’t even need your electric mixer…(but, I use mine because it’s still newish … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

I love Real Simple magazine…and I’ve admitted this to you before… but I’m especially loving the folks at Real Simple this fall because their website is positively bursting with pumpkin recipes that I want to try. Take for instance this … Continue reading

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Stuffed Acorn Squash

We went to Trader Joe’s. That’s not big news. We do that every day. (Not a lie). The big news is that when we picked up this little acorn squash… it had a very informative sticker on it. The sticker, … Continue reading

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Brie with Pesto and Toasted Pine Nuts

Party food. What do you think of when you hear “party food”? Seriously, I want to know. Ideally, you’d think – easy, quick, frugal, and delicious. Right? Ideally, in the future, when you think “party food” you’ll think about this … Continue reading

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Parmesan and Thyme Crackers

Just because I’m posting something new doesn’t mean I don’t still want your opinion on yesterday’s post “Do you even care?”….we want to know your thoughts on the importance of knowing just how frugal we are being/you can be. BUT….here … Continue reading

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Smoked Salmon Toasts with Sage

This is a great appetizer to serve at a dinner party, or a fun date-night thing to make for two. Trader Joe’s has amazing deals on smoked salmon, and the sage leaves from your herb garden give these toasts an … Continue reading

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Summer Berry Pie…for Spring!

On a rainy April day, make a Summer Berry Pie to brighten your mood. This is positively delicious. Summer Berry Pie

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