It’s party season! I always find myself needing to bring food/drinks to various parties during this time of year. Some of my favorite party-friendly recipes include: Deliciously Simple Bar Nuts Ben Bars Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusel Cranberry Bliss While I love these recipes, I also had a pile of sweet potatoes and fresh […]
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I love Thanksgiving because it celebrates the things we have. Friends, family, food – it’s about just being happy. However, Thanksgiving is also about excess – a gigantic meal, epic shopping deals, orchestrating the perfect day. When the excess is the focus, the holiday becomes burdensome, not celebratory. And – we choose our focus. We
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Thank you to all of you who entered in my Ginger Cookie Giveaway celebrating the first 100 likes on Craving Sustenance’s Facebook page. The random winner is: Susan Pepsin! We’ll be in touch so I can mail you some delicious cookies! Now, you must try this new stuffed squash recipe! Winter squash can be so
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Oatmeal and I do not get along. I love oats, but I despise oatmeal. I love the crunch of granola, but I am repulsed by the snotty texture of oatmeal. Yet, oatmeal is a healthy, satisfying, and economical breakfast option. What’s a girl to do? Enter – baked oatmeal! I was hesitant. I was reluctant.
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September is not my favorite month. Every Minnesotan can feel winter looming under the falling leaves. Winter is coming, as the Starks are fond of saying in The Game of Thrones. But, summer just got here. I can hardly remember it! I don’t like this change of seasons. Not one bit. September also marks
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I have survived another Minnesota State Fair. It was epic as always! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love the MN State Fair. Some people look forward to Christmas all year; I look forward to the State Fair. The State Fair has over 1.7 million people attend the 12
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I have a fantastic summer recipe for you that is perfect for picnic potlucks! I know it has been a while since my last post, so before I get to this tasty Tofu Poke, let me catch you up on some happenings. I was fortunate enough to write a guest post for the
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Slowly. Very, very slowly. Spring is making a brief appearance in Minnesota. I’m the first to admit that the extra cold and dreary weather has been tough. I’m doing everything I can to bring rays of sunshine into my day – even when the sun seems to have forsaken us in the frozen tundra. I’ve
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Baking bread intimidates me. Yet, I love to do it. I love feeling the dough with my hands. I love seeing it magically rise. I love smelling it bake. Most of all, I love tasting it. Few things in this world are better than freshly baked bread. I’ve had my fair share of
It feels like I’ve been waiting for February forEVER! Strangely, February feels a lot like January. It’s still super cold (it’s been well below zero degrees) and I seem to have caught a cold. I don’t get colds very often, and I blame this one on my immersion blender. A few weeks ago, my immersion
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