Beef Brisket & Brassicas

While this is truly a variation of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day tradition of Corned Beef and Cabbage, I really wanted to post an alliteration – thus, the “Bs.” I DID actually make this for our mini St. Patty’s Day celebration at home – just the two of us. But, I already had a few…

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Matcha Ginger Rose Cookie Puffs

Are you gearing up for all the celebratory green today? Happy St. Patty’s Day!! Go green. We’ll be dishing up the traditional corned beef and cabbage in our home tonight. Yes, I’m very Irish. Very. But I’ve had something else a little green on my mind as of late. Just a little teeny, tiny, leprechaun…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

The best things in life certainly don’t always happen on Fridays.  But, Fridays are my day to remember and share all the awesome things that collectively occurred in my life over the past few days.  I choose to share ten awesome things.  Oh boy, though, we all have so many more than ten awesome things…

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Brisket in Brine

I’ve been GREEN all my life – I’m pretty darn Irish, that is.  Great Grandpa Poppy emigrated over from the Emerald Isle, through Ellis Island, all on his own at the age of nine. I grew up knowing, without a doubt, the adornment of green on St. Patty’s Day was still not quite enough.  Without…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

It’s been a long week – a long and painful week.  A stress fracture that does not seem to be healing, changing, or relenting is not so awesome.  Fortunately, Life presents some pretty awesome things otherwise… 1.  Family time.  Spending valuable moments together. 2.  Longer days.  Moments, even seconds, of extended daylight after a dark…

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