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October 25, 2015 Haley Leave a comment

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March 21, 2016 Haley Leave a comment

Dieppe Friday brought a sudden cold snap to Austin, TX. After weeks of high temperatures in the 80s, I was met with a burst of 40 degree wind when I let the dogs out Friday morning. Our shiba inu/princess, Sadie, decided not to stay outside for long. Cold temps might be a bit disappointing to a warm lover like me, but it does give me a great reason to make beef chili again!

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When big things change in my life I usually look for comfort foods. For me, eggs for dinner is a comfort food. It gives me warm memories of being 5, watching movies on the living room floor with my Disney Princess TV tray and a plate full of scrambled on my lap. My upcoming changes required something similarly warm and fuzzy, but a little more grown up. These changes required a Chard and Mushroom Frittata.

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How To, Informational, Writing April 25, 2016 Haley Leave a comment

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June 29, 2016 Haley Leave a comment

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If you are a die hard canned cranberry sauce advocate, I imagine your blood pressure is rising. I can see the veins popping out of your neck as you howl, “You’ll get my can shaped cranberry sauce when you pry it from my cold dead hands!” while leaping from a moving vehicle clutching a shopping bag full of canned cranberry sauce as something detonates in the background and explosions light up the sky.

Well…that escalated quickly. Must be a tryptophan induced day dream from all the turkey. Let’s all just take a deep breath. I don’t intent to take your cranberry jelly away. You can always serve it along side this recipe. If you insist on incorporating it into this recipe, you can substitute about 1/4 C. of the canned stuff for the water and orange juice and cut the sugar down to 1/2 C.

Roasted turkey with Fresh Cranberry Sauce.

• 1 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries
• 1 C. Sugar
• 1-3 1/2″ Orange rind peels, no white pith
• 2 TBS. Fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1 TBS. Water
• 1/2 TSP. Kosher salt
• 1/4 TSP. Fresh cracked black pepper
• 2 Sprigs fresh thyme

1. In a medium sauce pot, combine cranberries, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, water.
2. Heat pot over medium-low heat. Cook over low to medium-low until sugar is dissolved and cranberries are tender and begin to burst, about 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take care not to let the sugar burn or stick on the bottom of the pot.
3. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Serve alongside a Roasted Brined Turkey or Pumpkin Rice Dressing.

Condiments, Eggs, Gift Ideas, Recipes, Side Dish, Tips and Tricks June 23, 2016 Haley Leave a comment

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July 8, 2016 Haley 2 Comments

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How To, Informational, Writing April 25, 2016 Haley Leave a comment

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Continue reading 8 Tips for Storing Organic Produce →

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