A Cozy Appetizer: Grilled Steak & Avocado Salsa Crostini, And Stealing A Bite From A Still Moment

by Ingrid Beer April 7, 2013
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It is a sweet sigh of relief that escapes from my lips when the chores on my mid-morning checklist are accomplished. With April now here, there’s an inviting warmth to the floral spring breeze as it teases my spirit ever so playfully through the open windows of my kitchen while I work to hurry up [...]

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A Cozy Appetizer: Kale & Artichoke Dip With Five Cheeses, Outrageously Delicious

by Ingrid Beer April 3, 2013
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There are times I’m just not interested in how many calories and fat grams are in something. If I’ve decided that I’m going to splurge, then let the splurging begin, and not another thought on the matter. And because I consider myself a person that tends to eat predominantly on the “healthier side” of the [...]

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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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A Cozy Pasta: Warm Mediterranean Pasta Salad and Imagining A Little Taste Of Heaven

by Ingrid Beer March 24, 2013
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Some days, I have this little fantasy of escaping the buzzing rigors of day to day life, of taking a brief break from the “regularly scheduled program” and weekly grind for just a short whisper of time. On days like today, when my surroundings are gently warmed by the pale-golden rays of the season’s fresh [...]

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A Cozy Pasta: Lasagna “Wrap Ups”, Perfectly Well-Wrapped Little Packages Of Deliciousness

by Ingrid Beer March 17, 2013
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I really admire a beautifully and elegantly wrapped package. Perhaps it’s because I, myself, am absolutely abysmal at wrapping, and couldn’t wrap my way around a paper box to save my life. Things start out well enough, but as the wrapping progresses—yikes! Crooked creases here, little tears there, tape plastered everywhere to hold it all [...]

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