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Almond-Stuffed Dates with Chocolate and Sea Salt

November 13, 2012

Ten years and two babies have faded my memory somewhat, but I still remember that glorious moment during my senior year of high school. There were nearly 80 of us on stage in this last of many choral competitions in which I participated over the years, and I distinctly recall my silent resolution as we finished out the last few measures of Moses Hogan’s “Elijah Rock”. The power of this song shook me to the core, and in that moment, I knew I was exactly where I was made to be. Choir must always be a part of my life, …

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Pumpkin Butter Tart with Caramelized Onions and Smoked White Cheddar

October 26, 2012

My recent posts have included photos of Ohio’s fall foliage, snapshots from around the farm, and glimpses of pumpkin picking with the kids, and while our time in the Midwest won’t conclude for another week, this will be the last installment of things-we’re-doing-here pictures. This trip has been an adventure, a welcome rest from routine, and I hope you’ve enjoyed it, too. I’m uncertain whether I’m ready to go back to Seattle, though I’ve resolved to not think about that just yet. The anticipation started building the moment we booked our plane tickets. Every autumn we yearn to attend the …

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BBQ Chicken Pizza Pinwheels

March 7, 2012

Despite growing up in a home in which the fare tended towards being quite plain, Dan has always been a good sport about trying the new and unusual dishes that I’ve prepared. Over the years, he and I have had some memorable moments exploring new cuisines together, but at the end of the day, one food reigns supreme for my husband. Whether it’s morning, noon, or night, he would never turn down a good slice of pizza. Scratch that – it doesn’t even really need to be that good…for him, pizza is pizza. In fact, Dan’s adoration of this savory …

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Rosemary Flatbread with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions, and Lavender Honey

January 17, 2012

Here we are, just two days shy of our little man’s estimated due date, and boy am I eager to get this show on the road! The last couple weeks have been littered with several bouts of false labor, insomnia, and an upsurge of food aversion. God bless my husband who braved the snowy roads tonight order to get take out for us all. Without the conveniences of drive thrus, Dream Dinners, and (don’t tell anyone) Hamburger Helper, we’d all have starved by now. Ya gotta do whatcha gotta do, right? As you might imagine, these present challenges make it difficult …

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Fresh Greek Pizza with Homemade Tzatziki

January 15, 2012

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five years since Dan and I took our first trip over the Cascade Mountains to the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. It was the first autumn that we lived in Washington, just a few months after our wedding, and while we were curious to see what this little tourist town had to offer, we were mostly interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage that lined the highway to our destination. The western side of the state is dominated by evergreen trees, and we were craving the reds, oranges, and yellows that we had …

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Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

December 27, 2011

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and were able to celebrate the holiday with those you love. We missed being with our extended families this year, but it was special to spend time together just the three of us, reflecting on our savior’s birth and sharing in good food and gift giving. Watching Eowyn open all of her presents was just as fun as I had anticipated, and so far, she appears to be quite enthralled with the grocery cart and play food we got for her…Perhaps a foodie in the making? I suppose only time will tell. Now …

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