“Mommy, what kind of toppings are we gonna use for the muffins?” “Uh, toppings?” “Yeah, like sprinkles, candy… chocolate chips?” (thinking…) “Toppings are for cupcakes, little man. They’re too sweet for muffins.” (pause…) “Wait, Mommy I know! We can use granola! Is that a good choice?” ( ♥ ♥ ♥ ) Of course it is. You gotta love the mind of a…
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roasted butternut squash with brown sugar bacon + some leftover inspiration
I have a tendency to over do it when it comes to butternut squash. No matter how I look at it (literally), I can never estimate how much I’m going to need. How many pounds in this thing again? So I grab a bunch and hope for the best. And what started out as an innocent pan roast turned into something…
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beef + barley soup
I had no plans to make this soup… it picked me. That’s usually how my posts go. I was drafting a tutorial on how to cook brown rice (boring?) but when I went digging around for the rice, I got distracted by a little packet of barley. Oh, I remember this…Â total impulse buy due to super cute packaging labeled ‘ready…
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pumpkin spice granola
I love this time of year because you get to play around with pumpkin recipes. And when the weather gets chilly, a spiced autumnal granola only seems fitting. This version is based on my original go-to recipe with one major difference; clusters. I’ve learned that if you want a granola with clusters, using quick oats is key. They’re not as thick as old…
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late summer minestrone
Summer ain’t over yet, people. Apparently, this whole ‘fall into autumn’ thing is really stressing me out. I’ve been frantically packing away, canning, and freezing whatever I can get my hands on like it’s the end of the world. And in a sense it really is; summer produce is like gold. So while the shops seem to be flaunting their…
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