Author: Patti
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Cherry filled Love Notes: A Sweet Valentines Day Activity
Valentine’s Day is a special occasion to celebrate love and show appreciation for the people who matter most in our lives. This year, I wanted to find a fun activity to do with my son that was valentines themed and came across Love Notes Read more
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Cardamom Dreams: Baking the Almond Tea Cake
Yesterday was one of those cold days, just made worse by the fact that out heat was out. So what better way to warm up the house then to get the oven going, and why not make something that will pair nicely with a cup of tea! This month we are cooking from Salt, FAat,… Read more
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Porcini Risotto from the Blue Zones Cookbook
Hello, fellow book lovers and foodies! Welcome to another edition of my virtual book club, where we explore different cuisines and cultures through books and recipes. This week, we traveled through the chapter on Sardinia in The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner, a Mediterranean island that is home… Read more
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How to Make the Best Banana Bread Ever: My Mom’s Recipe with a Twist
Banana bread is one of my favorite things to have in the house! It reminds me of childhood, when my mom would make it, she had a secret ingredient that made her banana bread so moist and flavorful: sour cream. I still use her recipe today, but I have added my own twist: browning the… Read more
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Blue Zone Cookbook: Ikarian Cooking
As mentioned last week, this month I’m focusing on the Blue Zones Cookbook, a collection of recipes and stories from the regions of the world where people live the longest and healthiest lives. One of these regions is Ikaria, a small island in the Aegean Sea, where people enjoy a simple, stress-free lifestyle and a… Read more
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Sweet Onion Tomato Sauce
This recipe is a staple in our home. It’s an easy recipe for me to make, set aside as it cooks, and to store to freeze. My son like to help add in the spices, throw in ingredients, and mix it all together as it sits. We recently been on a kick to do more… Read more
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Join Me in a Virtual Cookbook Club!
How to cook along with me and discover new recipes every month! Hello, fellow home chefs and bakers! I have some exciting news to share with you today. I’m starting a virtual cookbook club on my blog, and I would love for you to join me! What is a cookbook club, you ask? Well, it’s… Read more
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New Years Ready
I hope you are having a wonderful time celebrating the end of this year as we welcome the beginning of a new one. When it comes to New Years everyone starts to share their resolutions, but I instead like to frame them as goals. Resolutions always seem almost unattainable, while goals are things we build… Read more
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Excursion to Home Depot
It’s funny what you can come across when you get lost driving home from Home Depot Moving to a new place often comes with a lot of firsts and exploration. One thing my husband and I tend to do is use a GPS to get to where ever and see if we can find another… Read more
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Coffee Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream
Starting new traditions Out with the old The hard part about moving to a new town or state is that places that used to be your place are no more and the traditions you made around those places or people have to adapt with the time. One of our traditions was on our anniversary I… Read more