Let Friendsgiving Begin

I left Denver this morning and I am on my way to Bangkok! DEN->SEA->NRT->BKK This year for Friendsgiving we will be visiting many cities in Thailand and Myanmar. (Stay tuned for photos!) This trip could have started with a bit of drama but I got lucky; my sister drove me to the airport this morning…

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Manipulation Thanksgiving

This will be the third year in a row that I will not be in the US for Thanksgiving; my favorite holiday of the year. I’m not complaining much because I’ll be in Thailand this year but I will say I am sad to miss the best cooking day of the year. Each year I…

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Tackling A Fear: Eggs Benedict

Kara and John attacking the recipe! I am a true lover of eggs Benedict. It has been my favorite breakfast item for as long as I can remember. Every birthday my mom would make it for me and the love for the poached egg, hollandaise sauce, Canadian bacon, and English muffin kept growing. Though my…

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Trio of Mason Jar Salads

I’ve fallen for the jar; I love my mason jar salads. I don’t use it the way you are supposed to but I still love it. The idea behind the mason jar is that the dressing will not make the rest of the salad or ingredients soggy and then you can make a weeks worth…

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Julia For An Evening

I hope everyone had an amazing time dressing up this past weekend. I went as Julia Child and I must say it was one of my most favorite costumes. I slept in sponge rollers like I used to when I was a kid to get really curly hair I could just pin down to make the…

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9x9x9 Challenge

In honor of the World Series I am sharing my 9x9x9 challenge experience. What is the 9x9x9 challenge? Nine hotdogs and nine beers in nine innings. You can find the rules here! Did I complete it? Did I barf on the crowd? Was it so easy I ate an extra hotdog? Watch below to find out!…

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Work Halloween

At my work we get really into Halloween and it is a big competition. Each team dresses up and puts on a skit to really deliver the costume and give it some explanation. This year we were Colorado Monuments (my office is located in Denver in case you were wondering). We were: DIA Airport DIA…

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Soup’s On

Sunday I brought out my large-and-in-charge dutch oven to make one of my favorite soups— Italian wedding soup! This recipe is from the amazing Ina Garten and therefore obviously creates an incredible soup that is so flavorful and hearty. I would also suggest making it a few hours before serving so it has time to sit and the…

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