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What Mel had for Breakfast

Today, Mel had peanut butter and jelly on an eggo waffle. According to my food rules, while an eggo and jelly or jam are acceptable breakfast foods, peanut butter is NOT. Or maybe, this Peanut Butter and Jelly Tart could … Continue reading

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Southern Fried Chicken and taters

I’ve earned my wings. Or rather, my carrying card as a proper southerner. Last night, I fried chicken. See, I’m only half southern. But it’s a big half. My father, who passed away when I was 12, used to bounce … Continue reading

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PW’s Homemade Cinnamon Bread

Here in Oklahoma, the temperatures have dropped (into the 80s) and college football season has begun. This means we’re all itchin’ for fall and I’m ready to usher it in with open arms! So, when I saw this cinnamon bread recipe on Pioneer Woman, even I wanted it. Continue reading

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Off Topic Tuesday–I choose

I’m proud of the choices we’ve made. But recently, I realized that due to a carelessness of language, I constantly misrepresent our situation to the world at large. Continue reading

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Restaurant Resurrection: Sauced

Sauced did a lot of things wrong, but they did a lot of things right, too and they were a unique addition to our city. Yet, as a frequent restaurant go-er in OKC, Sauced failed me one too many times to earn my business. So if someone does buy the joint, I have a few words of advice for the new owners. Continue reading

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Blueberry and Roasted Hatch Chile Salsa

We have some of these green chiles in their easily available canned form. But, as I mentioned earlier this week, I was gifted with four fresh chiles. I wanted to use them up quickly so I changed my plans for our food day at work. Instead of Blueberry Cheesecake, I decided to make blueberry and green chile salsa. Continue reading

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Failure is oh so sweet

I had a rough weekend in the kitchen. Three, count ‘em, THREE of the recipes I attempted failed catastrophically. Continue reading

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Central Market Goodies

So imagine my elation when my friend stopped by last night with an incredible pile of gourmet goodies! We got fresh hatch chilies from Hatch, New Mexico plus a DVD on how to roast them. We also received a jar of rosemary, fennel and orange flavored olives, mozzarella marinated in pesto and coriander goat cheese. I could swoon, ya’ll. Continue reading

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Off Topic Tuesday–You might be a dudebro, if…

Dudebros come in many forms*, hang out with many different people and often live peacefully among us. Sure, there are dudebros out there taking it one chest-bump or childish stunt too far. But not all dudebros are bad dudes. The majority of dudebros are kind, fun-loving and only mildly ridiculous. Still, it’s important to educate yourself so that you can determine if a man is too much dudebro for you to handle. Continue reading

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Talking Tools: Wood in the Kitchen

There’s nothing that says homemade to me more than wood in the kitchen. Much like a soda tastes better in a glass bottle, I’d swear that food chopped on or stirred by wood tastes richer. Continue reading

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