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Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Peanut-Crusted Chicken

This is the kind of meal where you can’t help but take giant, un-ladylike, but totally respectable, bites. These noodles are Lady and the Tramp-esque. Who knows, maybe you’ll meet your true love mid-noodle. But mostly just know that this is one tasty dinner. It’s perfect for a casual weeknight. It’s filling AND it’s pretty. And I promise you’ll be full before you want to be. You might get mad at your tum for not…

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Forest Honey Shortbread Fries

These are the french fries of the tea partying world. The edges are crisp while the center is chewy version of shortbread I had no idea existed! Maybe I under-baked them a smidgen, and maybe I’m so glad I did! These are dreamy with forest honey, sea salt, and jam. Pretty much three of my faves. So, I think you should totally make these little fellas for your next lady party. Use your most favorite honey.…

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Coconut Oil Granola

I’m a cereal monster. I’m like Jerry Seinfeld. I love it. It probably has a lot to do with my carb-love. Because of this fact, I knew I needed to make this granola! Cindy’s been raving about it to me, and she knows what’s up. Granola is super-simlple and so tasty! It also looks cute in a jar out on the counter. It has the looks and the personality. Be sure to to sample this…

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S’mores {Ronin Style}

Ronin is pretty much my favorite restaurant. I’m crazy for their seaweed salad, dragon roll, and their kobe beef mini burgers served with a mountain of shoe-string fries. So when they put beer in marshmallows, I knew it had to be good. I believe it was their November dessert special: guinness marshmallow s’mores with homemade graham crackers and dark chocolate ganache. Since it was a “limited time only” kind of thing, Jake and I totally…

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Strawberry Goat Cheese Tart {No Bake}

I love goat cheese. I’d like it to be my Valentine. I love it in crepes, on pizza, on quesadillas, and now in a tart. I was impatient about this already easy-breezy-speedy tart. It came together in about 30 minutes and then I only chilled it for 20 minutes before slicing (instead of the recommended 2 hours). … the crust was a bit crumbly. It didn’t ruin anything though. Jake didn’t judge it. (I maybe…

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Honey Hearts

These cookies are crunchy. Turn the volume up on Law & Order, blare the The Kills. They might drown out people when they’re trying to talk to you. They’re rude like that. Their tastiness though, will make you embrace the crunch. And I haven’t tried it yet, but I know that if you dunk these in milk it’ll be a dreamy after-school-type snack. I had to eat one right out of the oven; I wanted…

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Pumpkin Biscuits + Honey Butter

Biscuits topped with honey are my favorite. They’re about as homey as mac and cheese and high school music. So take the fall remix of that love and bake it. You’ll end up with these! I ate two of these with dinner. One as an appetizer because I couldn’t resist waiting, and the other one during the meal. I really wanted to have a third for dessert, but I couldn’t go crazy, right? Even though…

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Pistachio Olive Oil Cupcakes + Fig Compote + Cream Cheese Frosting

Hey guys. I really need a haircut. I also need an oil change. But you know what did this weekend instead of those things? I took down wallpaper all by myself and I made these super-pretty cupcakes because my friend Lauren wanted me to, and you know what? Lauren’s a hip lady, so there you go. Shelling a cup of pistachios isn’t so bad. Makes you feel like you’re shelling teeny-tiny shell fish. Or at…

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Honey Graham Granola

I can’t do it, you guys. I can’t muster up motivation to vacuum. We get the keys to the new place tomorrow, and I just can’t bring myself to dust anymore. I just want to clean there and not here anymore. Do you see my point? Do you see that graham cracker bird, right there? This recipe is all about oats getting toasty with almonds. It has a little bit to do with honey and…

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