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Fig Butter
A couple of weeks ago two of my best friends moved to Miami, Florida. In between what Erin likes to refer to as the “daily monsoons”, it is apparently balls hot there. Meanwhile, as soon as they left...
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Homemade Taco (and Chili) Seasoning
I’ve talked a little bit before about preservatives and why I try to avoid them as much as possible in my own diet. Earlier this week I made you a quick and easy meal of chicken and noodles made in...
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Texas Cranberry Chutney
Guys. It’s that time of year again. It’s time to start thinking about your Thanksgiving menu. Dun dun dunnnnnnnn… Ok, I know that, logically, Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away. But trust me, that...
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Spinach and Kale Pesto
I’m trying to watch The Bachelor while I write this. Scratch that. I’m trying to write this while I watch The Bachelor. I’m sorry if images of Sean with his shirt off cause me to not be quite as...
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Homemade Easter Egg Dye {and a Le Creuset giveaway!}
Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail; Hippity-hoppity, Easter’s on it’s waaaaaay… I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself. I am my mother’s child, after all. Those of you who know both...
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Slow Cooker Black Beans
For someone who majored in Spanish, I have never really paid much attention to Cinco de Mayo. I don’t think there is really any particular reason; you would think that any day that encourages drinking...
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Lemon Curd
Consider this “Mother’s Day Dessert Week” here on EYHO. I know that a lot of times the focus gets put on brunch for Mother’s Day, but I think by now you may have figured out that my family has a...
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Homemade Bisquick Mix
Surprise, surprise, guys: I don’t do mornings. I like to sleep in late, then roll out of bed and have breakfast be a one to two step operation. Usually that means things like smoothies or oatmeal, but...
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Blueberry-Lemon Yogurt Scones & Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix
Happy Tuesday, loves! How was everyone’s weekend? I have to tell you, it sure was a relief to not spend my weekend moving or conferencing. Boyfriend and I visited our families this weekend and I spent...
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Roasted Cherry Barbecue Sauce
A couple of weeks ago, the fine folks over at OXO sent me an email with the following subject line: “10-lb Cherry Challenge!” “Ok,” I thought, “surely to Pete that doesn’t mean they are actually...
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Apple Cherry Butter
Oh c’mon now…you didn’t really think that after getting 10 pounds of cherries in the mail that I would hand you a recipe for Roasted Cherry Barbecue Sauce and that would be the end of it? No, no, no....
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Pickled Cucumbers
The other day I stood in front of my kitchen window, looking down upon the street that runs in front of my apartment. Boyfriend and the cats were napping in the other room, and my world was quiet but...
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Homemade Yellow Cake Mix
Happy Wednesday, all! How was everyone’s long weekend? I have to admit, it seems to be taking me longer than normal to get back into the swing of things. My brain is still on summer vacation mode....
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Fire-Roasted Corn Salsa
A couple of weeks ago, Boyfriend and I popped up to Wisconsin for a lovely weekend with the couple who introduced us long ago. His best friend married my college roommate, and somewhere along the line...
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Homemade Bread Bowls
I live in Chicago. I absolutely, positively cannot stand cold weather. I understand how the two previous statements seem to completely contradict themselves. Chicago is a cold, cold place. Well,...
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Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Happy Tuesday, y’all! We’ll get to cranberry sauce and all things that go “gobble gobble” in just a moment, but first: Last week I had the chance to attend a baking demo and filming at the...
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Flaky Tender Pie Crust
A mixture of half butter and half shortening, along with a splash of vinegar, make this pie crust perfectly tender, flaky, and delicious. Yesterday we examined the difference between butter and...
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Plum Ginger Simple Syrup
A truly simple syrup made with fresh summer plums and spicy ginger. Perfect for adding to cocktails, lemonade or tea – the possibilities are endless! I can’t believe I haven’t made fruity simple syrup...
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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
Forget those salt-laden envelopes. Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix is a snap to make and tastes so much better! Americans have a love of ranch. I’m not talking about some kind of fleeting “Do you like me?...
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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter is the perfect accompaniment to buttery Texas Roadhouse Rolls. Cinnamon, honey and butter are a match made in dinner roll heaven. Have you ever been to Texas...
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