One of our family’s favorite salads combine salty, tangy blue cheese, some kind of apple, some kind of nut, and some sort of figgyness, I love it no matter which combo we whip up, but this is by far my favorite. The dressing has fig butter (find it at Trader Joes!), mustard, garlic, and balsamic….
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Crispy Brussel Sprouts with Garlic Aioli
Trying to get someone to eat their vegetables? Crispify them in the oven and then serve them with aioli. Yes, the aioli kind of cancels out the benefits of the veggies, buttttt at least you will get them to eat some roughage for once. And dang, it tastes good! These brussel sprouts would also make…
Creamy Cilantro and Avocado Quinoa Salad
I have had a huge bag of quinoa sitting in my pantry for months. Why haven’t I made it? Who knows? It may be because I have to rinse it. This thirty second task was turning me off, and I finally realized it was ridiculous! It was Steve’s birthday this past weekend and we…
I'm a country girl at heart. I tried living in the city and it just didn't work. Welcome to my ramblings as a teacher and wife. 
