Are you having ham on Sunday? And do you usually have a couple of slices of ham left over that you’re wondering what to do with? This ham and sweet potato soup was a fantastic way to use them up our Ralphie’s leftover Christmas ham, and I plan to make it again the minute Easter is over. Even Ella, who…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Dallas
1. I’d take you out for lunch at The Velvet Taco. You can order whatever you want, but I’d strongly recommend the Crisp Tikka Chicken Taco. It is a little known secret in Dallas, but it won’t be for long. 2. It’s famous for a reason! You shouldn’t miss The Texas State Fair. The funnel cake is amazing, and you could spend all day…
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Self-Portraits for All Mankind
It’s been a long time since I took any pictures of what I was wearing (my bathroom door was starting to feel a little neglected, what with not being featured in any photos), but apparently not so long that Ella had forgotten how it worked. She woke up from her nap, just as I was finishing my photos and as…
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Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
I don’t have any aspirations to be an author. But when I was reading Days of Blood and Starlight, I kept saying to Bart, “I am so envious that someone has the abilities to both write this stellar of a plot AND have it be so beautifully written.” This is the sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone and it’s…
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Spaghetti Carbonara (Bacon and Eggs with Pasta)
I promised we’d be returning to exciting things like YA novels and vegan recipes this week. I’ll keep my promise about the YA novel tomorrow, but this recipe? Vegan it is not. Actually, when three of the six ingredients are cheese, eggs, and bacon, I think we can all rest assured that this is about as far from vegan as…
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