Favorite Things
Favorite Things: “Two Birds With One Stone” Chicken and Broth
The InstantPot craze hit the home cook/blogger world a couple of years ago and shows no sign of stopping. I admit, I was skeptical–after all, I already had a slow cooker and I had a pressure canner already, so what was the big deal? And then I got one and...
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Favorite Things: Cookbooks
It seems appropriate as we head kicking and screaming enthusiastically into the holiday season that my Favorite Things feature deals with food. After all, most of us will be experiencing about six weeks of food-related panic ecstasy as we cook and bake and gift our way through Thanksgiving and Christmas....
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10 Reasons Autumn Is The Best Season
After growing up in California, I’m enamored by living in a state where we actually experience all four seasons, even after eleven years in Colorado. However, autumn remains my favorite season for ten very serious and important reasons. (Hint: it has nothing to do with Pumpkin Spice anything.) It’s finally...
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Favorite Things: Hallmark’s “Enchanted Christmas”
Can you feel it? That little edge of crispness in the air and the undercurrent of excitement in the stores? The holidays are right around the corner and you know what that means. Decorations, baking and family? Um, yes, but also… It’s time to tuck into snuggly pajamas, grab a...
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