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Denver adventures
In the past I’ve appreciated Labor Day as a random day off, but this time around, I took the holiday as an excuse to drive up to Denver for four days. I had a fantastic time visiting college friends...
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Summer Snapshots
Lately I’ve been talking a lot about food on this blog and not much else. To change that, today I thought I’d share a little about my summer so far. I’d love to hear about yours, too. Record high...
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Feed South Africa + Greek Salad with Broccoli and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Dear Friends, Cookie and I are struggling get our acts together over here. Cookie is sporting her new, larger “cone of shame”. Actually, I don’t like that term. Let’s pretend it’s an Elizabethan...
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Toasted Oatmeal with Strawberry Chia Jam and Coconut Whipped Cream
Other potential titles for this post included, “Three of my favorite things” or “Recipes I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You About”. I’ve been feeling under the weather for the past week, but now that I can...
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Creamy (vegan!) Butternut Squash Linguine with Fried Sage
Cookie and I have been visiting the vet three times a week lately. We don’t mind the excursion. The girls behind the desk are fun to be around and Cookie loves the attention. She has quickly become a...
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Double Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
I’m mad at these muffins. Mad because they took me three tries to get just right yesterday. Mad because the third variation turned out so well that I filled my belly with muffins before I went to bed...
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Quick Vegan Chana Masala
Good news! Cookie got her bandage off yesterday. Just a few more long days with the cone around her head. I’m tired of getting herded around by a furry bulldozer! The best news is that the vet said...
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Blood Orange, Fennel and Avocado Salad with Lemon Citronette
Welcome to the redesigned cookieandkate.com! I’m not quite finished working on it, but I couldn’t stand to keep it in hiding for any longer. The website is finally optimized for viewing on your phone,...
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The Very Best Brownies.
Let’s rewind to Valentine’s Day. I’m single. I’m not feeling well. My mom is in town and our plan is to eat dinner and watch movies. As the sun goes down, I decide that I need a brownie—like I really...
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Redeeming Green Soup with Lemon and Cayenne
I hit a wall last week, figuratively speaking. I’ve been so utterly consumed with projects on my to-do list that I’ve neglected the basic necessities. You know, important stuff like sleep, food and...
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Super Kale, Hemp and Flaxseed Oil Pesto
When asked what I do for a living, my response lately has been, “I’m a food blogger,” which is usually met with an eyebrow raise. “What kind of food?” they ask. I explain that I publish tasty recipes...
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Serrano-Spiced Paloma Cocktail
Happy Friday, friends. I’m buzzing with ideas after brunch (and entirely too much coffee) with the fine bloggers behind Gimme Some Oven and Minimalist Baker. Hanging out with blog friends always makes...
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Spring Carrot, Radish and Quinoa Salad with Herbed Avocado
I’m writing this post at my desk, which overlooks a barren square of backyard that is partitioned from the neighbors’ equally yellow yards with chain-link fence. I have high hopes for this ugly...
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Chai Affogato (with Honey-Sweetened Coconut Milk Ice Cream)
Hello from Minneapolis! I’m in town with King Arthur Flour’s Bake For Good Tour. Yesterday, Susan taught us how to bake yeasted bread and pies (my first pie ever!) in the culinary classrooms at the...
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10 Fresh & Filling Salad Recipes
I headed home from Minneapolis in my rumbling Honda yesterday morning. Once my iPhone directed me through the tangle of Minneapolis highways, I zoomed straight south on I-35 through countless...
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Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad with Feta and Avocado
I have a bunny problem. In late January, I moved from a beautiful, busy shopping area to a sleepy Kansas neighborhood that we might as well call Bunnyville. Spring is coming into full force here in...
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Vegan Banana Nut Scones
Today is just not my day. It’s one of those days when every earnest attempt at productivity is slowed by unforeseen circumstances. Like, my dog ate my lunch. My sidebar doesn’t look right. And I need...
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Baked Tofu with Honey-Sesame Glaze
I just realized that my blog is four years (minus three days) old, which means that Cookie must be about six years old. Six years! She’s still a puppy at heart. We’re heading home to celebrate my baby...
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Lemony Lentil and Chickpea Salad with Radish and Herbs
Do you all watch “Scandal”? I rarely watch TV, but I found that show on Netflix the other day and I’m hooked. It’s dramatic, even soap-opera silly sometimes, but I can’t stop hitting play. I also...
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Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb and Yogurt Parfaits
Will my fellow perfectionists please raise their hands? I know I’m not the only one who chases perfection and suffers for it. In its more mild form, perfectionism can be a good thing, a steady drive...
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