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They dress up as clowns. If they’re cool. And my friend Angie is definitely cool. Even in the downtown city market, in the hottest and most bizarre situations, she stays cool. Angie is my friend from college who is also a teacher. You’re wondering if she’s a Kindergarten and preschool teacher? You’re right. The clown suit doesn’t lie. She came to Cebu to visit Bjork and me, to see the orphanage and learn more about the Philippines, and take a vacation....

I also picked up some replacement running gear at the Nike store, but it’s not new-to-me. I replaced these socks (recommended if you like padded socks for running), bought another pair of these pants because I’ve worn them every single day since I bought them and love them, and replaced these shoes that have 500 miles, give or take, on them. The new-to-me item was this wool running shirt. Wool does not scream technical fabric to me....

I’m all about warm weather. I’m going to be spending Saturday indoors because I’m participating in a writing workshop that author and writing coach Dianne Jacob is putting on. I found out about this intimate workshop (limited to only 10 participants) for members of the San Diego Food Bloggers group and I quickly snatched up a spot. I figure that I write at least 10 blogs posts a week, usually 2 posts per day, and if I can learn something that will help make me a better writer, then it’s a day well spent....

I was tempted to call this recipe “One-Minute Microwave Brownie For One,” but if you have some restraint and self-control you can split it with someone and it becomes For Two. I make this mug brownie for my daughter and I when a craving for chocolate in the baked and gooey form comes over us and handfuls of chocolate chips or nibbles of chocolate bars from the pantry just won’t do....

But let’s start this post off with some honest truth-telling. If I didn’t have a food blog, I don’t think I would own a KitchenAid mixer. 😱 Just some HONEST TRUTH-TELLING. I don’t bake very often and counter space is super limited in our tiny 0ld-house kitchen. Rather than a stand mixer, I would go big on TWO kitchen appliances: My recipes these days almost always use either the food processor or the blender....

It’s TGIFriday, and here we are on the cusp (<– really?) of the end of summer holiday weekend. It seems only appropriate to get your and my wheels turning about some great smoothie-snack-dessert-kinds-of ideas for summer chill out bevgs, back to school breakfasts, post work-out refuelage, TV marathon sips, or quick and easy on-the-go guzzling. Just ignore that little part back there where I said Back To School because I’m 300 percent sure that I lied – that can’t even be true already....

CHICKEN Buffalo Chicken Burrito Bowls – These chicken burrito bowls are ready in 15 minutes, making them perfect for busy weeknights or a quick lunch! Plus, they’re easily customizable based on what you have on hand!! Loaded Chicken Taco Salad — Fast, easy, fresh and healthy!! All your favorite taco flavors in one big kickin’ salad that everyone will love! A reader favorite for years!! Easy 30-Minute Chicken Enchilada Chili – Don’t have all day for chili to simmer?...

Skillet Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe If you’re in need of a fast and easy 15-minute chicken dinner, this comforting garlic butter chicken breast recipe will be a new family favorite. It’s made in one skillet, which is great because there’s less cleanup. The chicken is pan-fried on the stove-top and is so tender, juicy, rich and buttery tasting with plenty of garlic to provide that extra punch of flavor. Serve this chicken with rice on the side or a nice salad, and you’ve got yourself a winning chicken dinner....

This recipe is adapted from my copycat P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef recipe, which is a reader favorite that comes together in less than 20 minutes. The same goes for this recipe — it’s easy and ready in a flash. I have seen beef and broccoli recipes that require marinating the beef first, like my 15-Minute Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli, but this is not one of them, which is a real time saver....

20 favorite recipes using peanut butter: Balls & Bites Pretzel Peanut Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles – salty and sweet, crunchy and smooth. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites (No-Bake, Vegan, GF) – Cookie dough never gets old Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies (No-Bake, Vegan, GF) – another version of peanut butter cookie dough without oats Breads & Bars Peanut Butter Banana Bread (vegan, GF) – The peanut butter in this bread keeps it incredibly moist and you can make the batter in a food processor or high speed blender...

comment icon 172 more comments I know why I’m here today, and I know why you are, too: it starts with PUMPKIN and ends with ALFREDO. What in the what. We made a pumpkin sauce that is as creamy and luscious and it is currently a major, magical feature of our fall food lives. Made with 5 ingredients? Coming together in just under 30 minutes? It is a luxurious gift to ourselves and those at our tables, and it is very likely to bring about world peace....

comment icon 46 more comments I’ll never say no to a bowl of tomato soup with a hot and crusty, buttery, salty piece of garlic bread, or a grilled cheese, and this one is so simple that there is no good reason you shouldn’t make it for dinner immediately. 5 Ingredient Tomato Soup Watch How To Make This Tomato Soup Lindsay’s Notes This was one of the happiest things I ate in October....

Easy Chili Cheese Dip Recipe Football season is upon us, and if you’re in charge of making the snacks for a crew of hungry fans, this chili cream cheese dip is the perfect easy game day dip. Or make this dip when you want to curl up on the couch with some hearty comfort food to go along with your Netflix marathon. Or maybe you are responsible for bringing an appetizer to a party or potluck, this is the easiest one ever....

First things first: the red in those pomegranates just makes me feel all PARTY. Breakfast party? Extra coffee? Yes? Lately breakfast has had me completely wrapped around its tasty little finger. First it was the eggs, and now it’s this yogurt parfait with crunchy cereal, chewy quinoa, and snappy pomegranate seeds. You guys, this is getting really awesome and a little bit weird. Like, where’s my lifetime breakfast of oatmeal?...

Surprise! Just popping in on Saturday to share with you a little collection of healthy holiday treat recipes. Say what? It’s true. Since doing the sugar free thing for a full 60 days earlier this year, I am looking at the cookie eating season a little differently this year. Not to say I’m not eating cookies. Christmas for me is sort of inseparable from cookies and fun treats. You saw my cookie baking day with my mom and sisters, right?...

Easy Air Fryer Meatloaf Recipe Did you get an air fryer for Christmas and you’re wondering what to make with it? Or you’ve had one but it’s been collecting dust? This easy air fryer meatloaf recipe is here to remind you to stay strong with those cleaner eating goals you had going into the new year. Although the great secret is that this meatloaf made in an air fryer is a breeze and tastes every bit as amazing as traditional meatloaf!...

40 minute Workout (20 minute outdoor run + yoga/core work at home) Target Marshall’s (got four more plates so now I have a set of 8 plates for $25 bucks!) Grocery Store Cooked a great dinner. To be blogged about tomorrow. And have just been going, going, going. And still have to go to my paid job. Today is the perfect day for the Alphabet. I saw Gabriela post about it and she got it from Shannon....

This squash soup pairs really well with a fall salad like this Apple Bacon Pecan Salad or I love to serve it with crusty artisan bread! Autumn Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup I can remember the first time my mom made this soup–my life was changed! Okay, that’s an exaggeration. But it was instantly a favorite of mine and every year I look forward to making it, when the weather gets cooler....

Break I’ve had this spatula since my pregnancy. I remember standing in my kitchen making homemade vegan gluten-free granola and scraping down the pot with it. I had a rough pregnancy and I was very morning sick all-day sick for much of my pregnancy, but I loved granola and will always remember standing in my kitchen with that pink spatula knowing that I had a pink bun in my own oven while I was making granola....