We were able to spend a fantastic evening with some great folks this past week for a celebration of Christmas in July. We hosted the meal last year, so it was our friends’, Adam and Samantha’s, turn to do it this year. They decided to celebrate the theme of the night by creating an entire …
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No matter how many kitchen gadgets I get, I always seem to need one more. We were invited to a barbecue recently, and I decided to bring something summer-y, settling on making pineapple tartlets. Unfortunately, I don’t have a tart pan, let alone any tartlet pans, but I do have cupcake tins, and it turns …
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This is the first year of major holidays our family will celebrate without my maternal grandparents. Thanksgiving was a tough transition to the new normal, and I know Christmas will be even more difficult. When my paternal grandmother passed away several years ago, I began taking solace in using her pie pans every holiday season. …
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Last week, we walked into one of our favorite restaurants in Hutchinson, a little hole-in-the-wall called El Rodeo that serves up tons of amazing Mexican food. I have explored all over their menu, and I have yet to find something I didn’t like. I’m especially a sucker for their chorizo and potato fried tacos, which …
