I will not be watching the Superbowl on Sunday. Not even for the ads. I’ll be out enjoying the relative calm and quiet of the wide variety of public entertainments that are empty because everyone is home eating snack treats and watching a screen and cheering. The snacky treats and beer, however, do sound good. I’ve pulled together a list of beer-friendly homemade... 
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Have you ordered the turkey? Planned the menu? If you’re still looking for yummy things to serve, I’ve pulled together a bunch of my favorite fall produce-based appetizers that would be perfect to start things off next Thursday. Ditch the chips and salsa or plain veggies and dip and try making your own potato chips or, for more color, beet chips (that’s right,... 
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okay, so i know i’m a little late to the game, and i’ve had this book on my shelf for a while now, but i am simply loving molly wizenberg’s a homemade life! i’ve been reading all this rather deep and mysterious fiction lately, so to dive into molly’s book is like finding the dark clouds have lifted! i adore the personal, and candid way molly writes,... 
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When summer gives me cucumbers I make a lot of tzaziki, that garlicky cucumber yogurt salad that is at its best with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and dill stirred in (at least in this humble girl’s opinion). But at a certain point I get a bit tired of garlic-studded cucumber yogurt. Last night I was in the mood for a cocktail. No bottle of beer, no glass of... 
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i just stumbled upon this great etsy shop and can’t believe how genius this is! purpose design puts together these attractive, and really practical spice kits in sweet little magnetic tins, and ships them out to you in tubes! they will customize the spice kits based on your very own flavor palette, too. from yummy indian to moroccan, to savory salts, you can pick and... 
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