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Sweet Potato Skins
I consider myself to be a professional snacker. As much as I try to resist the cracker and chip aisles at the grocery, I can’t stay away. If it’s crunchy and salty, I’m all over it. No surprise, I get...
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Homemade Cheese Crackers
I’m not exaggerating that my three-year-old has an addiction to a particular brand of snack mix. I can still picture him in the cart when we picked out our first bag with its jumble of cheddar &...
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Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve been on cruise control for weeknight dinners. After busy days for all of us, including our three-year-old, the most I can muster for our family meal is pasta. Don’t...
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Pizza Rolls
I will never get sick of eating pizza. It is definitely in my top 10 and maybe even my top 5 favorite foods. If I could dissect a piece of pizza, I like the crust most followed by sauce and then...
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Marinated Mozzarella
The tomato plants in our container garden are a 4-foot-tall tangled mess. The cages didn’t do much to tame those tentacles. Instead they have become a wild hedge in dire need of a trim, but I couldn’t...
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Sheet Pan Nachos
We had football on TV yesterday afternoon, but I didn’t care who won either game. My team didn’t make it to the playoffs, so that allowed me to have my full attention on snacks, the most important...
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Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
If you need a restaurant recommendation, I used to be your go-to gal. With a 4-year-old, my priorities have changed, but you won’t hear me complaining that I don’t get out as often as the pre-kid days...
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Grilled Sundried Tomato and Arugula Pizza
If there’s such a thing as tomato guilt, I’m having it. Jarred and preserved tomatoes helped me survive the fall and winter months, but now I’ve nearly abandoned them. Instead I have gone headfirst...
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Roasted Tomato Pesto
A love of pesto runs in my family, but we’re not Italian. My mom introduced me to pesto when I was a kid, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I always have a jar of it in my fridge.The apple doesn’t fall...
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Kale, Brussels Sprout and Pear Salad
It’s pretty much a guarantee that I will have greens in my fridge—usually at least two kinds at any given time. Spinach is a must for my morning berry smoothie, but the other leaves depend on what...
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Parmesan Hasselback Potato Bites
I don’t like putting labels on food, and I’m not talking about the nutritional breakdown. The line often blurs between starters & sides, breakfast & dinner and pretty much everything in...
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Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve been on cruise control for weeknight dinners. After busy days for all of us, including our three-year-old, the most I can muster for our family meal is pasta. Don’t...
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Pizza Rolls
I will never get sick of eating pizza…ever.It is definitely on my top 10 and maybe even my top 5 favorite foods. If I could dissect a piece of pizza, I like the crust most followed by sauce and then...
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Marinated Mozzarella
The tomato plants in our container garden are a 4-foot-tall tangled mess. The cages didn’t do much to tame those tentacles. Instead they have become a wild hedge in dire need of a trim, but I couldn’t...
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Sheet Pan Nachos
We had football on TV yesterday afternoon, but I didn’t care who won either game. I like watching sports even though my team didn’t make it to the playoffs once again. My attention was fully focused...
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Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
If you need a restaurant recommendation, I used to be your go-to gal. When a new place opened in Chicago, I just had to get there as soon as possible to try it. No surprise, with a 4-year-old at home,...
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Grilled Sundried Tomato and Arugula Pizza
If there’s such a thing as tomato guilt, I’m having it. Jarred and preserved tomatoes helped me survive the fall and winter months, but now I’ve nearly abandoned them. Instead I have gone headfirst...
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Roasted Tomato Pesto
A love of pesto runs in my family, but we’re not Italian. My mom introduced me to pesto when I was a kid, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I always have a jar of it in my fridge.The apple doesn’t fall...
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Kale Brussels Sprout and Pear Salad
It’s pretty much a guarantee that I will have greens in my fridge—usually at least two kinds at any given time. Spinach is a must for my morning berry smoothie, but the other leaves depend on what...
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Parmesan Hasselback Potato Bites
I don’t like putting labels on food, and I’m not talking about the nutritional breakdown. The line often blurs between starters & sides, breakfast & dinner and pretty much everything in...
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