I’m among friends here, right? Then here’s my confession. The first time I made this, I didn’t realize until I was almost finished with it that it’d be a vegan recipe if you just left out the chicken. So this photo? Has chicken it in, if you’re looking closely. I am a very bad vegan. But! This Thai Quinoa Bowl…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Fort Collins
1. I’d take you out for brunch at Cafe Vino, which is where my husband and I had our first date. You can order whatever you want, but I’d strongly recommend the Chef’s Daily Benedict, and their bottomless peach or orange mimosas. Or we could go to The Silver Grill, which has been around since 1933, for their gigantic cinnamon…
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A Chance to do a Good Deed
When I do a giveaway (you know, once in a blue moon), I don’t want to make you do a bunch of things like follow me on Instagram or Pinterest or tweet about how awesome a certain brand of deodorant is. Like Natalie at Perry’s Plate says when she does a giveaway, I want you to do those things because…
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Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
Brace yourselves, friends. Zero Waste Home is one those books I cannot stop talking about. Zero Waste Home is written by a woman who lives in Northern California with her husband and two teenage boys. Between the four of them, they produce only about ONE QUART of garbage per year. Our family produces about that per hour. Bart happened to…
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Coconut Buttermilk Syrup
Looking for an easy but unique pancake topping? This coconut syrup is super easy (only five ingredients) but it’s a show-stopper! Sometimes I wonder if anyone actually uses maple syrup on pancakes anymore. I feel like the Internet is flooded with buttermilk syrup recipes and caramel syrup recipes and whatnot. Thank goodness I’m here to give you another one. I…
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