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Spinach Artichoke Macaroni And Cheese

One day Spinach and Artichoke met at a salad kafe and Artichoke’s heart missed a beat. It was love, and they married the next day. But the two were so different. Other salad toppings were critical when Artichoke announced her pregnancy. What monster of a baby could arise from such a union? Behold: Nine months … Read more

Sweet Potato Apple Beer Soup {With Aged White Cheddar, Crispy Sage, And Prosciutto}

Well, here I am, still counting down the days until the due date (10 days!!!) and torturing myself with the thought every single day of “tonight could be the night!”. I’ll probably go two weeks past the due date now with my luck. Oh well, at least by then I might finally be resigned to … Read more

Chipotle Sweet Potato And Black Bean Chili

So, here we are, back in the US for good. The whole living in Germany thing was fun, but being home is even better. We are back in my glorious home state of Michigan, less than 15 minutes away from the beautiful, sandy beaches of Lake Huron. The move went great (mostly). We flew from … Read more

Zuppa Toscana {Olive Garden Copycat Recipe}

Greetings. I’m here today to offer up to you my copycat version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana. Or maybe I should say a copycat of a copycat of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, seeing as how I’ve never actually had it at Olive Garden myself. I only even knew about its existence through the wonderful world … Read more

Homemade Spinach Artichoke Macaroni And Cheese

One day Spinach and Artichoke met at a salad kafetaria and Artichoke’s heart missed a beat. It was love, and they married the next day. But the two were so different. Other salad toppings were critical when Artichoke announced her pregnancy. What monster of a baby could arise from such a union? Behold: Nine months … Read more

Bacon, Brie, And Apricot Grilled Cheese With Balsamic Reduction Recipe

  Seriously, I warned you. Only time can tell what strange ingredients I’ll be throwing together in the next six months. I’m not really sorry about this one though, because… it’s actually awesome. If you ask me. The pregnant lady. So apparently brie cheese is one of the many billions of delicious things that you … Read more

Homemade Zuppa Toscana

Greetings. I’m here today to offer up to you my copycat version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana. Or maybe I should say a copycat of a copycat of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, seeing as how I’ve never actually had it at Olive Garden myself. I only even knew about its existence through the wonderful world … Read more