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Ultimate Everything Bagel Potato Latkes
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Laurel
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Weeknight Sheet Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Stuck in a weeknight meal rut? This Weeknight Sheet Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts recipe is here to save you. With...
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Laurel
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
I'm not generally a flavored coffee creamer kind of girl. I find that most of the store-bought ones taste, well, artificial. I know what...
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Laurel
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Autumn Spice Pancake Mix
It's Autumn Spice season, y'all! Okay. Maybe not quite yet, but it's coming! I promise!! Long, hot days will give way to chilly...
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Laurel
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Homemade Brown Rice-A-Roni
The other day, as my husband and I were out for an evening walk with our pup, the topic of Rice-A-Roni, that boxed mix of rice, pasta,...
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Laurel
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Easy Zucchini Fritters
While tomatoes get most of the Summer produce love, I want to take a moment to advocate for the humble zucchini. Bursting with vibrant...
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Laurel
- Jun 21
- 2 min
The Tangiest Blue Cheese Dressing
Back in the "before times" (i.e., pre-Covid), I spent my days running the restaurants in a couple of ferry terminals in Southern...
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Laurel
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Spicy Cashew Chile Chicken Burgers
Are you tired of the same old weeknight meals that lack excitement and flavor? It's time to break free from the monotony and introduce a...
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Laurel
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Shawarma Mia! Kabobs
Made with either chicken or beef and tenderized in a tangy yogurt marinade infused with my Shawarma Mia! spice blend, these Shawarma Mia!...
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Laurel
- May 11
- 2 min
Pantry Raid Tinned Fish Pasta
There are plenty of reasons to keep a well-stocked pantry, but this lil' recipe right here is one of my favorites. It's made with...
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Laurel
- Apr 27
- 2 min
You Say Pickle. I Say Butter.
It is no secret that I love pickles. I even have a hat to prove it... And while I will happily munch on a straight up pickle any time of...
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Laurel
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Spiced Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
If you've been around here for a while you already know that I love individual-sized baked goods. Cupcakes, cookies, individual pot pies,...
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Laurel
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Smoky Mushroom and Kale Pasta
Pasta is undeniably one of my favorite ingredients. I love how it's at once a blank slate for showcasing the other ingredients in your...
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Laurel
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Grilled Fish with Spanish Sunset Sauce
While the title of this recipe starts with the fish, the truth of the matter is that it's really all about the sauce. This sauce has...
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Laurel
- Mar 23
- 3 min
Fennel Risotto
It's March - the month of in-betweens. It's in between warm and cold. In between rainy and sunny. In between the end of Winter and the...
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Laurel
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Grilled Artichokes with Spanish Sunset Aioli
As a California native, there are certain foods that I grew up eating that, as an adult, I now recognize are probably not part of most...
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Laurel
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Chai-Spiced Morning Glory Muffins
It's strange, but for someone who is self-employed, I struggle to find time to sit down for a "real" breakfast. That doesn't mean I'm not...
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Laurel
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Chocolate & Rose Spice Cupcakes
Maybe it's the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. Maybe I just really love chocolate and my Rose Spice Blend together. I mean, there's my...
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Laurel
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Spicy Turmeric Pickled Cauliflower
I don't know about you, but I don't think I've met a pickle I didn't love. Kosher Dill, Bread & Butter, Spicy, or Cornichon; I'm here for...
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Laurel
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Pancetta & Brussels Sprouts Mac & Cheese
Everyone loves Mac & Cheese. I mean, how could you not? And although I am totally on board with the traditional...
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Laurel
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Linguine and Clams
Growing up in Coastal Southern California, seafood is pretty much in my bloodstream, and even though we don't grow clams locally, one of...
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Laurel
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Lemony Grilled Potato and Burrata Flatbreads
This recipe for Lemony Grilled Potato and Burrata Flatbreads originated, as a fair number of my recipes do, from a frantic late afternoon...
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Laurel
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Easy Spicy Pesto and Romanesco Pasta
I don't know about you, but as December comes to a close and January draws near I find myself gathering recipes that are both easy and...
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Laurel
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Fennel & Citrus Salad
We are an omnivorous household, but I have definitely been working on adding more plant-based meals into our dinner routine. And although...
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Laurel
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Smoky Beef, Bacon & Three-Bean Chili
I am firmly of the belief that you can never - and I mean never - have too many chili recipes in your collection. Whether made with beef,...
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Laurel
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Cider-Braised Chicken
Call it cliche or basic or whatever, but I. LOVE. AUTUMN. I love the chilly nights and still-warm days. I love the changing colors of the...
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Laurel
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Chai-Spiced Banana Crumb Muffins
We've all been there. You bought a beautiful bunch o' bananas because you had every intention of making a banana part of your daily diet....
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Laurel
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Mushroom Triple Threat Toasties
I don't know about you, but I love appetizers, and I especially love anything that comes on a lightly toasted slice of baguette. It...
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Laurel
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Ratatouille Skillet Pizza
Here's the thing about pizza. I know the pepperoni and cheese crowd is going to disagree with me here, but I truly believe that as long...
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Laurel
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Fabulous Five-Bean Salad
I never used to be a Five-Bean Salad fan. Don't get me wrong. I like beans and I'm always down for a make-ahead salad. It just seemed...
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Laurel
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Put down that Starbucks cup. This Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte is SO. MUCH. BETTER.
Ok, ok, ok. I get that it is easier to go to your favorite coffee shop (Starbucks or otherwise), and pay to have someone else make a...
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Laurel
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Spanish Sunset Tomato Sauce
I'm not going to sit here and lie to you and say that I never just doctor up store-bought marinara sauce for pasta night at my house. I...
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Laurel
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Summer Risotto with Grilled Scallops
We make a lot of paella in our household, but sometimes I really just want risotto, that dreamy, creamy combination of perfectly cooked...
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Laurel
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
One-Pot Shrimp Orzotto
Tell me you're not on the hunt for an easy date night meal, and I'll tell you you're lying. Even if your date is yourself, we are all...
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Laurel
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Seafood Boil
April in Southern California marks the beginning of Rock Crab season, and I can think of no better way to celebrate than by doing a...
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Laurel
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Five-Chile Relajo Beef Enchiladas
I recently saw a meme that said, "I don't know the secret to happiness, but I'll tell you what. I've never been sad at a Mexican...
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Laurel
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Cajun Jambalaya
While I'm generally a pasta girl, there are certain rice-based dishes that occupy a special place in my heart (and belly) - Paella (like...
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Laurel
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Golden Oatmeal Mix
Breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day, sure, but it can also sometimes be the most stressful. I mean, aren't we all running...
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Laurel
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Gaucho Steak Skewers
There are few things better in life than meat and veggies on a stick. If you agree with that statement, then this recipe is for you. It...
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Laurel
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
Toasted Coconut Turmeric Grilled Chicken Wings
I know it probably makes me, like, less "American" or something, but I don't love chicken wings. They just generally feel like they are...
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Laurel
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Mojo Grilled Snapper
Looking for a meal that looks and feels fancy but actually takes, like, NO time and minimal effort to throw together? Grill a whole fish!...
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Laurel
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 min
Grilled Baba Ganoush
I am an avowed dip fanatic. If I can dip a piece of bread or a chip or a veggie or a finger in something you can be damn sure I'm gonna...
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Laurel
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Spicy Turmeric Coconut Curry
I cook. A lot. Like, the vast majority of the food that I shovel into my face was prepared by my own two hands. And I generally enjoy it...
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Laurel
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Rose Spice Chocolate Heart Cakes
I know it's an over-the-top cliche, but there is just something iconic about the combination of roses, chocolate, and hearts, right?...
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Laurel
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
Roasted Lemon Pepper Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Toasts
Every season is soup season in our house, but we like to keep our soups seasonal, like this Roasted Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Toasts....
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Laurel
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
English Garden Olive Oil Rosebud Cakes
While I am not generally big on sweets, I do enjoy baking, especially when I can find ways to put my own twist on a recipe. This one is a...
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Laurel
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad with Ras el Hanout Dressing
One thing I love about winter produce is that much of it readily lends itself to advance meal prep. Instead of delicate herbs and greens...
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Laurel
- Jan 21, 2022
- 1 min
Marinated Celery Salad
I'm not going to lie to you. I'm not the biggest fan of celery. I mean, I think it's an important ingredient - essential even - to many a...
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Laurel
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Herby Chicken and Feta Meatballs
True or false: Meatballs are better than meatloaf. If you answered "True" then you are my people, and you have come to the right place....
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