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Spicy Pasta
It is Wednesday and today is my work Holiday party…so you know what that means right?! HALF DAY! I feel like I am back in elementary school where I am getting an early dismissal. It is always nice to get a break from the office 🙂 I finally got the cold weather I have been praying for but the snow is still lacking…we got a dusting of snow earlier this week but nothing you can play in haha. Send your positive foodie vibes my way for some snow…I am desperate! I love spicy food. Any kind of spicy food, I will definitely reach for it! Every time I make pasta…
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Turkey Burgers
I would just like to point out to all of you that there are 12 days until it is Christmas…ah! I know! Is it just me or does it feel like it was just Halloween? I mean don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas! I love winter and all that jazz, but it just seems to be going so fast. I think it feels like it isn’t winter time yet is because we have been having such warm weather here in CT. I mean today it is 49 degrees with rain! What the hell mother nature?! I am ready for snow and cold and sweaters and mittens. Can I plllleeeaaasseeee…
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Easy Appetizer
I have been listening to Christmas music all day at work today…don’t judge me people! I am ready for Christmas haha…all of you know this though if you have been reading along that I have all my shopping and wrapping done…here was my little helper while I was wrapping: Meet Lucy, aka Lulubell. Gizzy was helping too but he was actually involved in the wrapping as you can see, Lucy was just taking a nap haha….isn’t he the cutest thing? (name what Christmas Cartoon that quote is from – hint: it has to do with Peanuts and Christmas). Btdubs, Lucy and Gizzy are the best of friends…she licks him like…
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Chocolate Chocolate Cookies
Well hello there…How was your weekend? That’s good. Mine was good too. I spent a lot of it wrapping Christmas presents. Oh yea, believe it…I have wrapped the majority of my Christmas presents. Which I am SO happy about! I am not just awaiting some snow…I want snow, wicked bad! I went to a party this past weekend and I wanted to make sure that I brought something. I decided to make some cookies and also an appetizer (post to come later). I didn’t want to make the normal chocolate chip cookies that I always make, although I do adore them. What can I make that is yummy, has chocolate,…
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Wine & Cheese = Great Quick Dinner
Whew! I think I am done with my Christmas shopping now, “wait…what?! You are done Raven?”…YES I AM! Besides little odds and ends I think I am done with all my Christmas shopping. What a load off! I went to a whole bunch of stores last night to finish things up for family and friends. It felt really good to get it done the only bad part was…it was POURING DOWN RAIN the entire time! I mean it was pouring so bad that one of the times that I got back to my car, my hair was actually dripping water, haha. For reals, stop raining and give me some snow!!!…
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Cranberry Mousse Tarts
Gooble google goo and gobble gobble giggle…I wish turkey only cost a nickle! 😉 I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Mine was really good and full of food and good people. I actually went to Penn State the day after Thanksgiving (post will be coming for that one) which was SO much fun! Was able to catch up with two of my closest friends, Kait and Tamara. Love them to death! Normally, I am just the helper on Thanksgiving because my mom is in charge (I am sure most of you know how this is haha). I try to fill in when she can’t multi-task anymore haha. This…
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Calzones & Dance
I have great news! I auditioned for a professional dance company in Longmeadow, Mass and they want me to dance with them! AHHH! So excited! I have been a dancer since I was 2 years old and ever since I graduated from college it has been hard to find a modern dance company. I am so happy to be dancing again, I have missed it so much! The only bad part is that the rehearsals are 9:30pm on Mondays (sometimes Sunday) nights. Phew! Makes for a long evening….I normally don’t get home until just before midnight. Getting home so late last night has made me a little groggy this morning…and…
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Dinner with Mom & Dad
Sheesh what a week this has been already! Busy busy! I woke up this morning to the pitter patter of rain on my windows and I just did NOT want to get out of bed. It has been a stressful week at work which made we want to stay in bed even more, haha. One of my co-workers retired last week and that has made for some additional work on my plate. I am hoping that things will even out in the coming months, but for now it does not seem to be slowing down. This past weekend I spent some time with my parents and of course you know…
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Sesame Chicken
Another weekend has come and gone. It is amazing to me how quickly my weekends seem to pass the older I get. I was just having a conversation with my good friend Tamara about how I miss being younger and having life be a bit simpler. I miss the days when someone read a fairytale and then I was given a small carton of milk before my afternoon nap. Those were the days! I feel like anything I can do to make my life more simple is always a good thing. THAT is why I wanted to share this recipe with you. I was given a lot of cookbooks a…