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Pigs in a Blanket, Version 2.0

Posted by Cate under Narrative

When The Husband and I got married, I asked him what types of food he wanted to see at the reception.
“I don’t care what it is, as long as there are Pigs in a Blanket” came the answer.
What is it about men and Pigs in a Blanket?
The Sister-in-Law was over for dinner this weekend and […]

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OMG Fried Calamari

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It was only a few years ago that I really discovered calamari.  Oh I had tried it way before then, but it was hard and rubbery.  And those tentacles?  No thank you!  But then The Husband and I were out at a restaurant, and the waitress passed by with a plate heaped with fried calamari.  […]

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Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes

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My mom has been working her way through a cupcake cookbook recently.  Two recipes down, and so far I haven’t had the chance to taste any yet.  She was killing me; she knows how much I like cupcakes!  I asked which cookbook it was and when she told me it was Cupcakes! From the […]

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Maple Roasted Vegetables

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I have three words for you.  Maple.  Roasted.  Vegetables.  Sometimes I say everything is better with bacon.  Sometimes it’s bourbon.  Paula Deen would say it’s butter.  But now I think we need to add maple syrup to the list.
We had company for dinner tonight, and it was my friend’s birthday.  For the appetizer, main course […]

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Dropping the F Bomb

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“Mom, two of the kids in my class were saying bad words today,” Nick said to me last night.
“Really, what were they saying?” I asked.
“Well, they’re bad words, so I don’t want to say them,” he said, torn about what to do.
“If you’re just telling me about something someone said, it’s ok.  It’s if you’re […]

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