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February Recap

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Hey friends, can you believe we have another month under our belt for 2016? February was a good one. Paul had his 30th brithday! Gahh he is 3 decades old! And I'm not too far behind. We celebrated with good friends and spent a day in Des Moines, Iowa. Have you ever been? If you go you must try Fong's pizza. It's this awesome little pizza joint that offers pizza with chinese food toppings. Our favorite is crab rangoon. That's right, I said crab rangoon pizza! Crazy delicious! Besides Chinese … [Read more...]

Thai Sweet Potato Soup with Shrimp

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Lately I have been into making some ethnic dishes. First, Butter Chicken, and now this Thai Sweet Potato Soup with Shrimp. In addition to these two exotic dishes, I have been into whipping up some curried soups and stir fries in my everyday cooking. Maybe it's that I am trying to summon the warm tropical weathers to our part of the cold world. Whatever the reason, Paul's not complaining, and neither am I.   You guys, spring isn't too far off; I see the light at the end of the … [Read more...]

Healthier Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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Hi, Friends. On this happy Friday I give to you my Healthier Loaded Baked Potato Soup! Don't you just love ordering a piping hot bowl of loaded baked potato soup at your favorite restaurant? It's like a baked potato that has been made into soup form, two wonderful things have been combined to create one magical dish! You scarf down the creamy, cheesy, starchy magical loaded baked potato soup enjoying every single bite. And then you sit there feeling too full, too bloated, and like you need to … [Read more...]

Sriracha Honey Roasted Cashews

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Happy Monday, Friends! I have a little something for you to help kick-start your Monday: Sriracha Honey Roasted Cashews. I hope you're as excited as I am! The idea for Sriracha Honey Roasted Cashews came from an advertisement for one of those order-a-box-of-fresh-healthy-food-and-it-comes-straight-to-your-door companies. Their example of a snack item was sriracha roasted cashews. I heard that and just had to find out what that would taste like, because I love sriracha on everything - even in … [Read more...]