Spring
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Pistachio Chiffon Cake (Alien Free)
I scoured the internet. For days. And I couldn’t find a pistachio cupcake recipe that wasn’t neon green. This started about three weeks ago when I was browsing things-I-don’t need at Costco, and fell upon a bag of very well-priced, pre-shelled pistachios. I told myself I’d be a fool not to utilize this rare and important opportunity. So, you know, I put them in my cart along with the coffee scented honey, hibiscus hard cider, 4 pound bag of goji berries, and a cheese I can’t spell. Upon returning home, I began doing a bit of recipe research for some pistachio inspiration. Pinterest, Google, and Instagram were filling my feeds…
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Corned Beef and Cabbage with Honey Carrots and Savory Bacon Mash
The sun is shining and it’s almost forty degrees! My heart is singing. There still snow on the ground, but I wanted at least a hint of spring while I write this post. St.Patrick’s Day has always been a marker of more tolerable weather for me. In fact, that’s really all I liked about the holiday until recently. Truth time: I’ve never been a fan of corned beef. Something about it just didn’t taste like meat to me. But it definitely didn’t taste like a plant either. It messed with my stomach. Turns out, most of the packaged, pre-brined corned beef you can buy has been curing in that pickle…
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Baked Spinach Falafel Pitas with Lemon Yogurt Tahini Sauce
I want to take pictures of flowers and cake. But there are no flowers. There are only dry chickpeas and healthy “lifestyle changes.” We’re still knee-deep in snow and it’s still coming down, no end in sight. The thrill of holidays is long over and while it may be easier for some people to prepare themselves for bikini season as their states warm up, I’m still in insulate-my-body-or-freeze-to-death mode. Considering my love for baking and my CONSTANT desire to make sweet treats, I’ve done very well the last few months. We’ve eaten a lot of vegetables. But vegetables alone are not enough. I am not one who can subsist on…
