Appetizers

A Cozy Appetizer: Coconut Crunch Chicken Strips, And Letting Love Be The Inspiring Guide

by Ingrid Beer March 31, 2013
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What would you say motivates and colors — guides — your endeavors, big or small, in life? Have you ever really thought about it? It’s often not until I really stop and think about the “mechanics” of something in life purposefully, that I gain a fresh little glimmer of insight into this whole “living life” [...]

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Cozy Cameo: Crispy Prosciutto And Avocado Salad Toasts, A Farewell To Summer

by Ingrid Beer September 9, 2012
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As the eye-popping colors of the summer seem to be quickly fading away into more earthy hues and blushes, only a small sliver of time remains to take pleasure in the freshly produced morsels of the warm weather season. My oven has only very minimally been used over the past several months (I’ve missed it [...]

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Cozy Cameo: A Hill Of Beans Amounts To A Creamy White Bean Dip

by Ingrid Beer August 19, 2012
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I’m snacker by nature. I love to nibble a bit here, nibble of bit there, open up my cupboards and peruse. Open up my fridge and graze. And often, I don’t really even know what I’m craving, because usually it’s a little of everything. Maybe I’ll start with a sweet treat, and then, move on [...]

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Chicken Chili with Quesadillas, and The Spice Called Encouragement

by Ingrid Beer August 15, 2012
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There are delicious moments in which words don’t seem quite adequate to describe how precious and utterly irresistible I find my fellow human beings to be. I feel my heart leap as it becomes infatuated with the goodness and quiet humility that I witness in various, insignificant-enough exchanges that could easily be thrown away and [...]

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Cozy Cameo: Crispy, Fried Heirloom Tomatoes In The Summer

by Ingrid Beer July 1, 2012
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Glorious slices With golden red sheen Juicy, sweet and tangy circles Sea salt sprinkled over clings Dipped and dredged in crispy crumbs Then into sizzling, spattering, golden oil Crisping, sealing Succulently appealing Savory circles now wait for mouth Vibrant, green leaves lie hidden between Soft, creamy white rounds Of luscious cheese Summer’s dreams displayed On [...]

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