Just a few months ago it was the norm to come home after work and cook dinner on a nightly basis, but since moving home, I am lucky enough to have two parents who are exceptional cooks (where'd you think I got it from anyways?). I received some beef tips from a friend of mine who works in a restaurant, and I decided...

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We're jammin'! The other weekend Kyle and I decided to hit up Eastern Market for produce because it was so nice outside, and I suddenly had the urge to make some strawberry rhubarb jam because it sounded so summer-y. I had never made strawberry rhubarb jam, but you know, optimism and all of that. So! I bought the supplies, and the next day...

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In hindsight, I should have taken a pic of a serving of this on a plate, because this straight up looks like a bowl of potato chips. Whoops.  Tuna casserole, because Kyle found my stash of canned tuna in the pantry and had a craving. I am not really the biggest fan, but after a bit of tweaking, I ended up really liking...

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Turkey leftovers, FTW! I don't eat meat very often, but when I do, I make sure to get the most out of it. I just threw the last of the carcass in the crock pot to make one last batch of stock, so I cannot wait to start making soups.  What we have here is not soup, it is turkey shepherd's pie! This...

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I know it looks like all we go out to eat for is breakfast, but I swear we eat other meals. Breakfast food just becomes our favorite comfort food once it gets cold out. Last Friday night we we went out drinking, and decided on Coolidge Cafe for Saturday morning.  Coolidge Cafe might not be as cute as some of the other cafes...

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More fall eats! This frosting recipe is super easy, and I feel really lazy for posting this, because it is honestly just this recipe with cinnamon added to it. I like this one more because I am a cinnamon fiend.  Get 3 cups confectioners sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla extract  2-3 tsp whipping cream  1-2 tsp cinnamon (to taste) Mix...

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I  mentioned that November was the month for food, so more food posts there shall be! Hilton Road Cafe has been a favorite of ours for years. It is on the more boring side of Ferndale, but that doesn't keep the customers away. On weekends, there is usually a wait, sometimes out the door. It is a tiny place, decorated with chickens, but...

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PIE. I love, LOVE pie. I love pie more than cake, more than cupcakes (even though cupcakes are my favorite things to bake), more than most desserts. I decided to try and make sweet potato pie over the weekend, because sweet potatoes are my crack. My favorite vegetable + my favorite dessert = breakfast for the week. Yep, breakfast of champions over here.  Anyway,...

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Never has a soup given me so many problems. It wasn't hard to make by any means, it was quite easy, in fact. However, being someone who cannot consume milk, pizza, ice cream, or yogurt without getting sick, I should have reconsidered making a double-batch of beer cheese soup. Whoops.  Kyle and I often split a cup, or a bowl of soup as...

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It has been so long since I have done a Mitten Eats post! 2012, actually. I haven't had the time to cook anything new lately, and when I do get around to cooking, I tend to cook the same things over and over. I just made another loaf of pumpkin banana bread, and I have some three bean chili on the menu for this week (you...

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 Spiced sweet potato muffins with two different crumbly toppings. Hello there!  I'm Annie, and I play mad scientist in the kitchen.  Sara asked me to do a guest post on her blog featuring my first attempts at this particular #FallShit themed muffin venture, so I hope you enjoy!  I would also like to say thanks for the opportunity to try my hand at...

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