Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef
I don’t eat French fries often, but when I do, I I don’t eat French fries often, but when I do, I’m going to make it count. Doo Wop Eats opened a few months ago in downtown Denville and their fries are LEGIT. They are hand cut and taste the way fries should … like potatoes! I add a sprinkle of salt and dunk them in a side of their special sauce and they are pure perfection. You can order a small bucket or a large one (better for sharing!), or as a side item with one of their other delicious menu items like their cheeseburgers, fried chicken sandwiches or cheesesteak. I do believe they’re the best fries in town. I said what I said. Doo Wop’s menu celebrates all your favorite Jersey shore boardwalk treats, including Fried Oreos, clam strips and milk shakes and has a fun vibe for kids and families. 😍
The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that takes all of your favorite ingredients from a grinder (or sub) sandwich and makes it into a delicious chopped salad. It’s as easy as putting everything in a bowl and chopping it up. Perfect for busy days and lazy nights, light meals and warm weather choices. Ingredient list below. Enjoy!

One bag or arugula
One container of cherry tomatoes 
Quarter pound of hard salami
8 Oz of fresh mozzarella
One small red onion
1/3 cup banana peppers 
Handful of fresh basil
Half cup Italian salad dressing
3 T Kewpie mayo
2 T red wine vinegar 
Sea salt and black pepper

Chop it all up, add a half box of ditalini pasta, cooked. Mix to combine.

Recipe from GrilledCheeseSocial.
We had a fun little board party this week and the We had a fun little board party this week and the delicious whipped Brie I shared earlier was front and center. If you haven’t heard of board parties, it’s when every guest makes a different type of food board and brings it - so much fun noshing ensues! With toasted baguette slices, cornichons and local honey, this was mostly a French-inspired board. So simple to pull together and totally my kind of meal.
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March 2010 Recipe Round-Up

April 1, 2010 · Narrative

My creation


1. Homemade Rice-A-Roni, 2. Vanilla Salted Peanut Cookies, 3. Homemade Spinach Pesto – Take 2, 4. Homemade Irish Cheddar and Ale Pub Spread, 5. Stack of Rainbow Pancakes, 6. Chocolate-Cherry Heart Smart Cookies, 7. Super Wedge Salad, 8. Mmmm Bacon, 9. Cate’s Colcannon, 10. Make This

In February I made 19 new recipes, and set a goal for myself for 23 in March. I made 29, and am pretty stoked about that. Although truth be told, I actually thought my goal was 30, until I looked it up, which would have seriously disappointed me given how close I was, so that makes me even happier. What can I say, folks, it’s all about the simple things in life for me. Alright, here’s the recap what came out of our kitchen this month:

  1. Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies SCGC via David Lebowitz (reviewed here)
  2. Bleu Cheese and Caramelized Onion Savory Bread Puddings – my favorite recipe of the month (reviewed here)
  3. Super Wedge Salad – from Rachael Ray’s magazine, a great go-to salad for crazy weeknights (reviewed here)
  4. Beth’s Famous Hummus – haven’t reviewed it yet, but coming soon
  5. Beth’s South Beach Balsamic Dressing – haven’t reviewed it yet, but coming soon
  6. Chocolate Espresso Bars – from Tasty Kitchen (reviewed here)
  7. Lemon Garlic Cubed Steak – an original recipe from me, reviewing coming soon
  8. Mashed Potatoes with Saga Bleu and Caramelized Onions and Cabbage, otherwise known as Cate’s Colcannon – I created this recipe for an article I wrote for Disney, which you can find here
  9. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars – recipe from Tasty Kitchen, review coming soon
  10. Christina Tosi’s Compost Cookies – I made a knock-off recipe of these here, but this version was her original recipe.  Hate to say it, but I think I prefer the copycat version.
  11. Chipotle Bean Burritos – a Cooking Light magazine recipe, review coming soon
  12. Mason Jar Frappuccinos – a recipe from Tasty Kitchen, a great knock-off to your Starbucks favorite, review coming soon
  13. Engagement Chicken – Glamour magazine, review coming
  14. Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Chile – Martha Stewart recipe, great tasty lunch
  15. Baked Fennel Parmesan with Thyme – Martha Stewart recipe, an interesting take on a different way to enjoy fennel
  16. Fettuccine all’Alfredo – from Rachael Ray, review coming soon
  17. Chocolate Cherry Heart Smart Cookies – a hit with the guys in prison (review here)
  18. Rainbow Pancakes – perfect sleepover over, you can read all about it here
  19. Pesto Tortellini Salad – recipe from Multiply Delicious, review coming
  20. Chicken Salad with Herbed Mustard Vinaigrette – recipe from Multiply Delicious, review coming
  21. Homemade Irish Cheddar and Ale Pub Spread – recipe from Shop Rite cooking class (review here)
  22. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies – Martha Stewart.  Amazing batter.  Review coming.
  23. Chocolate Sour Cream Cake – Better Baking cookbook. FAIL.  Miserably.  Barely worth this line entry.
  24. Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage – Food Network magazine recipe, review coming.
  25. Vanilla Salted Peanut Cookies – recipe from Ultimate Cookies magazine.  Second sweet reward for the guys that Jamie is teaching.  Nick loved.  Review coming.
  26. Deliciously Homemade Granola Bars – recipe from MomAdvice.  Review coming.
  27. Homemade Rice-A-Roni – a recipe from Chaos in the Kitchen.  Loved it.  Review here.
  28. Homemade Spinach Pesto– packed with veggie goodness, a recipe I createde up, coming soon.
  29. Baked Mozzarella Sticks – a Rocco DiSpirito from his new cookbook Now Eat This.  Review coming.

Gosh, with all the times I typed “review coming” above, can you tell I’m seriously behind in telling you about recipes?  Seems a little worse this month than last, but I’m slowly making my way through the backlog.  If there is one above that catches your eye more than another, let me know via a comment below and I’ll try and put it on the top of the list.  In the meantime, new month, new goal.  Shooting for 30.  I think I can.  I think I can.

If you are celebrating Easter this weekend, from our family to yours, have a happy one!  Until Sunday…

Project 365
April 1, 2010, Photo #73

Love Bargain Shoes

Got these shoes a few weeks ago and love them, love them, love. They are from American Eagle, though I found them at Payless for the bargain price of $12.99. Similar to ballet flat-type shoes, they feel like you’re wearing nothing at all. They have a pink/grey pair that I keep debating about going back to get.

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  1. A Little Yumminess says

    April 2, 2010 at 12:05 am

    I love round-up and lists!! SO much goodness in one place!

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    April 2, 2010 at 6:13 am

    Payless is my go-to place for shoes. They are always super cute AND super cheap. The American Eagle brand is a definite favorite and these are adorable!

    I can’t believe you cooked this many things this month – crazy! And doesn’t it seem like the backlog never ends??

    Reply
  3. Casey says

    April 2, 2010 at 10:47 am

    I wish we lived closer. I’d totally fake illness all the time so you’d cook for me. :)

    Reply
  4. Ramona says

    April 2, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Congrats on surpassing your goal. I’m lucky if I try 1 or 2 new recipes a month. Hubby likes the same ol thing all the time. Meat, rice, gravy. But, it makes him happy!

    Reply
  5. Claire says

    April 2, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Oh my goodness! I can’t wait for some of those “to be reviewed soon” recipes. Spinach pesto, vanilla peanut cookies. Yummmmy!

    Reply
  6. Summers In Love says

    April 3, 2010 at 10:50 am

    I would love to make my own recipes, but i just don’t have the minds for it. I love your creations, they look so yummy!!!

    Reply

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Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
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happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!

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Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
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happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
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I don’t eat French fries often, but when I do, I I don’t eat French fries often, but when I do, I’m going to make it count. Doo Wop Eats opened a few months ago in downtown Denville and their fries are LEGIT. They are hand cut and taste the way fries should … like potatoes! I add a sprinkle of salt and dunk them in a side of their special sauce and they are pure perfection. You can order a small bucket or a large one (better for sharing!), or as a side item with one of their other delicious menu items like their cheeseburgers, fried chicken sandwiches or cheesesteak. I do believe they’re the best fries in town. I said what I said. Doo Wop’s menu celebrates all your favorite Jersey shore boardwalk treats, including Fried Oreos, clam strips and milk shakes and has a fun vibe for kids and families. 😍
The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that takes all of your favorite ingredients from a grinder (or sub) sandwich and makes it into a delicious chopped salad. It’s as easy as putting everything in a bowl and chopping it up. Perfect for busy days and lazy nights, light meals and warm weather choices. Ingredient list below. Enjoy!

One bag or arugula
One container of cherry tomatoes 
Quarter pound of hard salami
8 Oz of fresh mozzarella
One small red onion
1/3 cup banana peppers 
Handful of fresh basil
Half cup Italian salad dressing
3 T Kewpie mayo
2 T red wine vinegar 
Sea salt and black pepper

Chop it all up, add a half box of ditalini pasta, cooked. Mix to combine.

Recipe from GrilledCheeseSocial.
We had a fun little board party this week and the We had a fun little board party this week and the delicious whipped Brie I shared earlier was front and center. If you haven’t heard of board parties, it’s when every guest makes a different type of food board and brings it - so much fun noshing ensues! With toasted baguette slices, cornichons and local honey, this was mostly a French-inspired board. So simple to pull together and totally my kind of meal.

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