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Lemongrass Braised Turkey Legs Recipe

I LOVE any holiday that revolves around eating, so it’s no surprise that Thanksgiving is a pretty exciting day (okay, week) around these parts. While I love getting together with family and sitting at a giant table laden with…

Salt and Pepper Shrimp Recipe

Whenever I’m looking to make a fast and easy dinner I turn to seafood. It cooks up in a flash and takes on flavours well. Shrimp is one of my go-to seafoods, if only because I usually have frozen…

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Sunday Brunch: Bacon and Egg Yakiudon

Udon – it’s got to be my all time favorite noodle. I know ramen and soba get a lot of the popular vote, but for me, it’s udon all the way. Thick, chewy and filling, udon is definitely my…

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Keep.com Gift Guide

I’m obsessed with gift giving. I LOVE spending time (both online and off) shopping for other people. I think it’s because I feel like when I buying for someone else, anything goes. My love for shopping means that the…

Friday Links: 11.07.2014

It’s been a crazy week of sunshine and thundershowers and I’m loving it! November is shaping up to be a super busy month with lots of things in the pipeline and I’m both excited and mildly terrified of everything the…

Spam Mac and Cheese Recipe

As a kid, I was the pickiest eater. My favourite meal was plain white rice, if even that. Mostly, my mom let me get away with eating bowls of Cocoa Pebbles for dinner. There were a couple of other…

Grilled Cheese Pizza Recipe

When an email popped into my inbox proclaiming “OMG! It’s How Sweet’s Invisible Internet Friends Baby Shower!” it was hard not to get excited. I’m incredibly happy for Jessica (a dear friend and sweetheart), who has…

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Sunday Brunch: Crispy Taro Pancakes Recipe

It’s Sunday! You know what that means: it’s time for Sunday Brunch. Why don’t you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee’s truly bottomless, the booze doesn’t have a crazy markup and you can…

Friday Finds: 3.22.1 9

I can’t believe it’s the middle of March, actually scratch that, it’s practically the end of March! My RSI is still acting up, and I’ve become pretty good at dictation. …

Goi Ga - Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe

This Vietnamese chicken salad is perfect for summer; it’s bright, fresh, crisp, and just a tiny bit (optionally) spicy. It's so good on its own, as a side, or as …

Championship Award Winning Texas Style Cook Off Chili Recipe

It's chili season! If you're looking for the Texas chili championship cook off recipe, click here to skip to the recipe. For a little bit more about what we've been …

6 Unique Thanksgiving Salads for Your Holiday Spread

Salads are probably the most overlooked side at Thanksgiving (or any celebration dinner) and I think that’s super sad. Salad is amazing. It provides just the right contrast to all …

Friday Links: 10.31.2014

Happy Halloween! Do you guys have plans!? Every year, I want to make myself a paper mache animal head and every year Halloween comes and goes and I don’t end up making a paper mache animal head. Instead I’ll…

Totoro Jalapeño Grilled Cheese Recipen

Totoro week continues with this Totoro jalapeño grilled cheese! Be sure to check out Lyndsay’s Totoro cake tutorial & Catbus tutorial and my Totoro apple pie pancakes & Totoro black sesame donuts! I’m ending off Totoro week…

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Totoro Black Sesame Donuts Recipe

Totoro week continues with these black sesame Totoros! Be sure to check out Lyndsay’s Totoro cake tutorial and my Totoro apple pie pancakes! Do you guys ever picture something coming out perfectly? Maybe this is a weird quirk of…