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Super Bowl Sandwiches (Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Heroes with Basil)

by Aimee
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For all the lentil soups and beet salads I post in this space, you’d never know I have a weakness for sandwiches. Good sandwiches, with crusty bread, moist filling, and crunchy condiments. Sandwiches reign around here during all seasons. In the spring we tuck thinly sliced radishes and a creamy feta between bread for a [...]

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Weekend Links: Eat Well, Spend Less Wrap-Up

by Aimee
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The countdown to Christmas is really on now and we’ve got plenty of tips for the festivities ahead. This month in the Eat Well, Spend Less series we took a look at simple holiday entertaining and how to keep the budget under control. Seven contributors weighed in on topics such as easy appetizers, do-ahead breakfasts, [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

Savory & Sweet: Two Holiday Brunch Menus

by Aimee
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Hosting a holiday brunch has never been so attractive for me now that my friends and I have small children. It’s just a much more enjoyable get-together than having an evening party and trying to keep the little ones up late – or put them down early. Instead, we socialize in the late morning while [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

A Simple Holiday Cocktail Hour (Recipe: Cookies and Cream Cocktail)

by Kristen
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Written by Kristen. This time of year it is so easy to get caught up in the elaborate and forget all about the simple. We host a much anticipated holiday party each year with friends but to be honest with you, although I love our holiday party, I have really been struggling with how I [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

Hot Spiced Apple Cider

by Danny
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Written by Danny. I am convinced that Spiced Apple Cider sold our house.  Sure we had a good agent, staged it pretty well, kept it tidy with 2 VERY young kids for almost 2 consecutive months – but the aromas of the cider simmering on the stove on one particular visit made it feel like [...]

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