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German-Style Potato Salad

So, I’m not entirely sure how traditional this German-Style Potato Salad is. My brain just decided that since it had no mayonnaise, and instead bacon fat, it must be German potato salad. Good reasoning skills brain! This potato salad is served warm, which makes it all the more delicious because then the potatoes and bacon [...]

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Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup (Vegan)

(Giveaway information at bottom of post) Apparently, I’m going a tad soup-crazy lately. I think it’s my body’s natural reaction to hoping it was warmer outside… warming the inside instead! I will say though, the past few days it has been beautiful and sunny out. On Saturday, it was supposed to rain all day, so [...]

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Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Cipollini Onions (plus Duck Fat-Fried Smashed Potatoes and Wilted Watercress)

I am beyond thrilled that Fall has arrived! One of my favorite things about now living in the Pacific Northwest instead of Florida is that I actually get to watch the seasons change. The leaves on the trees go from bright greens, to vibrant hues of yellow, red, and orange as they begin to fall [...]

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Filet Mignon with Morels in Truffle Butter and Tarragon Marsala Sauce

Filet Mignon with Morels in Truffle Butter and Tarragon Marsala Sauce

I have been insanely busy. I feel like all I do anymore is write papers! I had four papers due last week, and a huge one due yesterday that caused Mikey and me to have to postpone our Valentine’s Day dinner to last night. Every year for Valentine’s Day I like to make Mikey and [...]

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Almond-Crusted Copper River Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream

Almond-Crusted Copper River Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream and Roasted New Potatoes with Fresh Herb Pesto

One of the very first things I did when I got back to the beautiful Pacific Northwest was head to Pike’s Place Market and pick up some amazing Copper River Salmon fillets. Seattle has some amazing seafood, and I had been told that Copper River salmon is the best of the best. The season for [...]

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