Most of the recipes I made when we first got married have long been sent to greener pastures. A chicken tortilla casserole that involves canned chicken and cream of chicken soup is not really part of our regular rotation these days. But this Cheesy Chicken Tortellini Casserole recipe, which I got from a friend in Texas, Nancy, has continued to…
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Short(ened) Sleeves
I did a little sewing recently, so obviously you know something must have been wrong. You were right. Something was wrong. My girls were both down for naps and the Internet wasn’t working. And I had a really good audiobook, so obviously the only option was to break out the sewing machine. Desperate times and all that. I got this…
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Six Recipes You Should Bookmark (and then Make)
I love Pinterest, but I can’t stand it when people leave other people’s notes about a recipe on their pin. Because I don’t really want to know that someone 84 repins ago “loved this more than anything I’ve ever made.” I want to know if YOU loved it, because I actually know you and trust your opinion. In that spirit,…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Istanbul
1. I’d take you out for dinner at Seven Kebab. You can order whatever you want (but I’d probably stop you!), because I’d strongly recommend Kaşarlı İskender. This is an amazingly delicious meal with pita bread on the bottom, shaved meat in the middle, and topped with a tomato sauce, Turkish yogurt, melted cheese, and hot butter. It’s generally accompanied with some tomatoes and fries around the edges….
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Camouflaging
I’ve been convinced that camouflage is trendy, thanks to Andrea and Merrick. I find pants ridiculously difficult (I don’t dare order them online, but I also don’t relish the prospect of dragging my children to the store so I can try on dozens of pairs. This is why I own one pair of blue jeans), so I clearly went for…
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