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Hi! I sure love sticky saucey things. You should too. So we're kind of eating healthy, so no desserts or anything. Sadfaces. The good news is that I made this tempeh and it was delicious. Remember last time I made tempeh and posted about it? Tempeh is kind of boring by itself, but crisp it up in a pan and coat it with a sticky sauce and it's a delicious thing you should eat. This is Lightlife  brand garden veggie tempeh. This is a super easy recipe. All you do is crisp the tempeh... Read Full Story

HI! I've been eating  these noodles a bunch of times because they're so good. Look! Here they are with kale and mushrooms and shrimp! Also they're easy and fast and cheap and easy. Look how healthy. Vegetables! Noodles with vegetables and shrimp Follow the recipe for these noodles , but cook a few big handfuls of chopped mushrooms until browned, then add some chopped kale in with the noodles. Add cooked, peeled shrimp instead of the crab, and add a teaspoon or two of chili sauce... Read Full Story

Hi! Happy New Year! We're trying to eat healthy this month, like everyone else in the world, but it's not going so great. Alex has a cold so we're on a strict chicken noodle or dumpling soup diet. Before he got sick, though, I made these awesome noodles from this cookbook I for got Christmas from my dad, The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen . I've made a few recipes from it so far and it's pretty great. These noodles are easy and delicious and fresh. I tossed in some leftover shrimp, and put more... Read Full Story

Remember when we went to Europe? That was over the summer. I promised to write about it, and never did. Oops! Here are some pictures.  First we went to London.  Great architecture We didn't go up on the London Eye We did a lot of touristy things like take photos in front of everything We ate gluten free fish and chips at the Mermaid's Tail  in Leicester Square. It was ok, but not the best ever.  Horses may bite Then we went to Hungary... Read Full Story

I know, Thanksgiving is over and no one wants to look at another scoop of stuffing or turkey slice or plop of cranberry sauce until next year. Everyone except me! I love Thanksgiving. We had a great time. My mom and sisters and a friend all came over and I cooked a giant turkey, way bigger than we needed for the six of us.  This post is a little delayed because my computer crashed and I bought a new one online on Thursday (did you know a lot of electronics stores start their... Read Full Story

Wondering what to do with your cranberry liquor? Lots of things! You could mix it into some ginger ale for a fancy Shirley Temple-y drink. You could make a cranberry cosmo, by mixing 2 oz cranberry liquor with 1 oz cranberry juice, 1/2 oz of triple sec, and a squeeze of lime juice. You could mix it into some orange juice. You could make a sparkling cranberry with 1 oz of cranberry liquor in the bottom of a glass topped off with champagne. Or you can just sip it straight. Freeze some... Read Full Story

Hi! Happy almost Thanksgiving! Need a drink? Here is a good one.  Look what a pretty color! It tastes good too. This needs about three days to set, so don't make it on Thanksgiving morning. Cranberry liquor 12 oz cranberries 2 c sugar 1 c water 1 liter vodka Microwave the water and sugar 30 seconds at a time until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool while you run the cranberries through the food processor. Combine the cranberries and sugar mixture, then stir in the... Read Full Story

We used to make this in elementary school, although never this way. In the food processor, yes, but in the meat grinder? Nope! This is the fastest and easiest and my favorite of the cranberry sauces. This relish needs no cooking, and it can be made in advance. These are important things for someone who is working every day until Thanksgiving, which is being hosted at her house. Plus, this is super delicious. Three ingredients! Cranberry orange relish 1 orange 3 c cranberries 3/4... Read Full Story

Hi! So Thanksgiving is in like, a week and a half. Are you ready? I bought a really big turkey. I made a practice batch of stuffing the other day, and made dumplings out of the leftovers. If there's one thing I love, it's dumplings . I've been making them a lot lately, since we've been eating a lot of soup and trying not to get sick. Anyway, I had leftover stuffing, and chicken and gravy  in a box, and made this! Hooray. Stuffing dumplings and leftover Thanksgiving things in gravy... Read Full Story

Alex and I went to my moms house yesterday to introduce her to the puppy. You know, this puppy: He's pretty great. Anyway, my mom liked him even though she pretended she didn't, and then we ordered Chinese food and made hot fudge. Then we had ice cream sundaes for dinner. This is extra easy, and extra fast, and super good. My mom used Baker's chocolate , but I used Scharffer Berger  because it was on sale. I accidentally doubled the salt which turned out to be a great idea. So... Read Full Story