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Berry Crumble

December 1, 2015

I have a secret. I have been selfishly withholding what is possibly the yummiest breakfast dish EVER from you. I didn’t mean to keep this gem to myself; I have actually been planning on sharing it for months now. But then June turned into September which turned into December and in the blink of an eye I found myself smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, still clutching this recipe close to my chest. Ultimately I don’t think the timing could have worked out better because it just so happens that this berry crumble is the perfect breakfast to whip up when you need to dazzle a houseful of guests.

The Surprise Guest – A Thanksgiving Drink

November 24, 2015

I know what you’re thinking. A Thanksgiving drink must equal cider. Where’s the cider? Well, I have a confession. I don’t like cider. It feels too heavy to me and heavy is the last thing I want a drink to be feeling on Thanksgiving Day. After eating copious amounts of stuffing, turkey, yams, and whatever else happens to be passed my way, I want, no I need, something refreshing to cleanse my palate with before dessert comes out. That’s where The Surprise Guest comes in.

We are all familiar with this cocktail’s human namesake. He is the person that just shows up on your doorstep unannounced right around 3:00 PM. While you didn’t invite him and aren’t prepared to make another spot at your table for him, you welcome him in because it’s Thanksgiving and that’s just what you do. Low and behold, he ends up being the highlight of the evening and you can’t ever imagine celebrating a Thanksgiving without him. The Surprise Guest is the Thanksgiving drink equivalent of that lovable rascal.

The Best Yam Recipe Ever

November 17, 2015

Behold the glorious yams.

I am something of a yam connoisseur. I started perfecting my tasting skills at a young age and by now have yam consumption down to an art. For this reason I hold Thanksgiving in very high regard. For one glorious day I have a free pass to eat as many yams as I want! If I’m lucky there are even leftovers that I get to snack on during the week to come. Thanksgiving is my jam.

I have obviously sampled many a recipe in my day, but as far as I’m concerned the recipe I am sharing with you today is THE ONLY ONE worth bothering with. It is, quite literally, the best yam recipe ever. It was originally introduced into my life when I was a child by my “Auntie Barb”, a close family friend. Auntie Barb hosted an annual Friendsgiving gathering and made this every single year.

Auntie Barb eventually shared the recipe with my mom who started making it for our family Thanksgiving celebrations as well. This meant that I would get not one but two rounds of yams each year! Thanksgiving kept getting better and better.

After I moved to Southern California I no longer got to enjoy these yams each Thanksgiving Day. Last year I decided that enough was enough, I needed my yams! I resolved to start a new tradition that I could share with my husband and his family whom we spend Thanksgiving with and prepared my favorite yam recipe for the very first time. Needless to say the yams were a hit and will be what I contribute to Thanksgiving dinner for years to come.

This recipe is straightforward and probably impossible to mess up. It yields unbelievably delicious results, making it the perfect dish to share with your loved ones this Thanksgiving. It has been special to my family for years and I hope that it can become a part of your family’s traditions as well. Enjoy!

Hearty Kale Stew

November 3, 2015

I have some very exciting news, it has officially dipped below 80 degrees in Los Angeles! It only took until November 3… In honor of this positively chilly weather I am bringing out the knee high boots, bundling up in sweaters and making a big pot of my favorite kale stew for dinner.

I first tried this recipe in the middle of August (which a was completely inappropriate time to be testing stew recipes) and we have been enjoying it on a bi-monthly basis ever since. This stew is perfect for filling you up, warming you up and leaving you feeling healthy.

The Crimson Stranger – A Halloween Drink

October 27, 2015

With the month of October marching eagerly towards the day our country dedicates to pumpkins, ghosts, and witches, I am finding myself in the mood for dark and ghoulish Halloween drinks. When considering recipe options the most important factor to me is that I do not want to drink anything too overtly gross (in my opinion anything with fake eyeballs or fingers floating in it falls into this category). I am finding that I am much more interested in bringing any elegant elements that I can into Halloween this year rather than falling back on simply upping the scare factor. This Halloween drink, aptly named The Crimson Stranger, blends bewitchingly beautiful garnishments with a splash of a dark crimson that resembles blood just closely enough to create the perfect Halloween drink.

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