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September 2014

Never did I think that one of my blog post titles would include the world "alpacas."  But I am so glad that it does! On Saturday, I met up with Erin and her husband, Josh, for lunch and an animal adventure.  Following lunch at McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe, we drove out to Fort Calhoun, NE [...]

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A comforting farro skillet flavored with all things pizza- perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Let me introduce you to my most recent obsession: farro.  Say hello to my little friend and my new favorite grain! I have mentioned Ashley's Cheesy Southwest Breakfast Farro and Chipotle Peach Barbecue Farro Sandwich recipes in my recent Friday Foodie [...]

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I am guilty of owning far more materialistic things than necessary, of spending more than my fair share of time on technology, and of buying food that I do not need.  A month or so ago, I decided to cut out some of the crap.  My goal was to disconnect more, unclutter, and use what I [...]

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The perfect hearty, flavorful, just-spicy-enough bowl of vegan chili soup. It is officially soup and chili season and I could not be more excited about it! Who am I kidding?  I eat chili year round.  But for you more "normal" individuals, it is time to dive into a hot bowl of chili goodness.  And no [...]

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Guess what?  Not only is today Wednesday (Happy Hump Day!), but it is also my half birthday!  Does anyone else like to pretend that their half birthday is kind of a big deal?  No, that's just me? ;)  Even if you aren't into celebrating half birthdays, let's at least celebrate the fact that it is [...]

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Daddy/daughter weekends are some of my favorites.  And while I like to think that my dad loves visiting me (no really, I hope he does!), I also know that he secretly uses me as an excuse to come out to Omaha to run in races.  My dad ran the Omaha Marathon last year with a [...]

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I think we have already established that I love grocery shopping- especially at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Hy-Vee.  There is nothing wrong with going to two to three grocery stores in a weekend, right? I really enjoy taking a peak in other people's grocery carts and shopping bags (in a totally non-creepy way, I [...]

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A Three Cooks One Kitchen edition of how to make grilled cheese sandwiches on the grill. I swear our monthly cooking adventures are titled "Three Cooks One Kitchen" even though so many of our recent installments have been all about the grill.  Living in the Midwest, we have to take advantage of the warm Summer months and [...]

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Wednesday has rolled around again!  Who is excited?  I am!  This week has been going by rather quickly and I could not be more thrilled that the work week is almost more than halfway over.  My dad will be here in Omaha this weekend so I am really looking forward to that and my first [...]

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A delicious vegetable cornbread utilizing Summer and Fall produce.  It is the perfect dinner side dish. I know the title says "Summer," but hear me out. This cornbread recipe utilizes fresh produce from your Summer garden, but it also happens to be produce that is available year round.  Anything "Summery" just sounds extra appealing to me. [...]

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