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bread, breakfast, pancakes & waffles, quick & easy

Yeasted Waffles

Apr 22, 2016 | By Melissa

So it’s Spring, which is a beautiful thing. Except that my children have been rising with the sun. The very early sun. Before we go any further, I must come out as strongly against The Morning. Specifically, all of the hours before 8:00 am. I cannot get behind anything that causes me to get up […]

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dairy-free, mains, pasta, quick & easy, SRC, wholesome

Pasta Puttanesca

May 12, 2014 | By Melissa

Every time I hear the word puttanesca I think of Lemony Snicket. There is a rather fantastic scene in the first book of the series (okay, and also in the movie) in which the three Baudelaire orphans must make a meal for a horrible uncle whose kitchen is mainly full of old tools, dust, and […]

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brownies & bars, Spring, sweets

Lemon Bars

May 08, 2014 | By Melissa

Believe it or not, I have never liked lemon bars. But not for the reason you think (remember…the whole not-liking-fruit bit?)! I’ve always thought they just weren’t lemony enough. I think I just want them to taste a little more tart, to pack a little more punch. But really, who wants to be punched in […]

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dairy-free, dips & sauces, fish, gluten-free, mains, quick & easy

Tartar Sauce with Tilapia

Apr 05, 2013 | By Melissa

It’s Friday! Let’s make fish. Okay, so I admit that tartar sauce is not terribly sexy (the name alone is a little lip-curling). And this is not a fresh, new way to present fish. I wish I could tell you that I had a modern take on it, or that I’d found a way to […]

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appetizers & snacks, eggs, vegetarian

Deviled Eggs

Aug 25, 2011 | By Melissa

What is the one dish you can’t live without at a potluck dinner? The one you search for as you walk down the table, past all the potato salads and macaroni salads? That’s right. Deviled eggs. Deviled eggs are probably the easiest dish to make ever–and if your family is like my family, one of […]

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