Ok, this is an emotional memory lane kind of moment. My grandma, my dad's mom, wore red glasses. I would often refer to her as Grandma Red Rims. She and her sister were pillars in my life growing up. I cannot begin to express all of the ways they've impacted me. One small way can be seen in my writing. When picking a pen name, I stole their maiden name, Ryan. My grandma
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Kat’s Pizza
So, I'm a bit famous for this pizza. Not really, but I do make it a lot. It's probably one of the most requested meals by my sons. I wish I could claim the brilliant recipe, but like most of my recipes it is truly someone else's. In this case, the recipe comes from my favorite cookbook author, Ina Garten, better know as the Barefoot Contessa. I modify only a bit of the recipe,
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Roasted Vegetables with Orzo
Holy moly, this recipe. A friend recently recommended it to me. I have all of the Barefoot Contessa's cookbooks, so I'm not sure how I missed this one. It's in her book Parties, if you have it. The link to the original recipe can be found HERE, but let me tell you what I love about it and give you a few suggestions.
One, this is the perfect summer side dish. With burgers, a
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Pineapple Bake
I'm pretty sure my mom got this recipe from my grandmother. I'm betting Grandma put in more butter. My mom counts this as a "side" dish, when clearly, it's a dessert.
This dish screams 1970s or 80s to me, though I'm not sure why. It seems like one that would have been listed in a cookbook the church put together, for sure. Whatever it is, I freaking love it. And it is crazy
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Kate Canterbary’s Boss in the Bedsheets
Oh, friends. I believe I've already shared my immense love of everything Kate Canterbary in my newsletter before. And while I don't plan to make this blog a book review blog, sometimes you just have to share the love. This book is one of those times.
Recently I've been on a rereading binge. As readers of my newsletter will find out this week, I've gone back to a favorite
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