DIY Friday: Cheap Thrills

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DIY Friday: Cheap Thrills

This time of year can get hectic, and of course, quite costly.  Today I'm going to share a recipe for my signature party treat: Rosemary and Truffle Oil Popcorn.  It's such a crowd pleaser, and with a small investment in some decent white truffle oil (on sale right now at Whole Foods for $13) this stovetop treat is perfect for Thanksgiving football or a holiday party.  I'm also doing a quick tutorial for a fancy pants way to serve it, inspired by a ornament display at Anthro.  Read on and have a beautiful weekend!

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Drop It Like It's Hot

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Drop It Like It's Hot

This time of year can get hectic, and of course, quite costly.  Today I'm going to share a recipe for my signature party treat: Rosemary and Truffle Oil Popcorn.  It's such a crowd pleaser, and with a small investment in some decent white truffle oil (on sale right now at Whole Foods for $13) this stovetop treat is perfect for Thanksgiving football or a holiday party.  I'm also doing a quick tutorial for a fancy pants way to serve it, inspired by a ornament display at Anthro.  Read on and have a beautiful weekend!

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Strange Brew

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Strange Brew

I love to bake beer bread in the fall. We eat it straight out of the oven slathered in butter, and alongside homemade pea soup. The recipe I follow is really quite simple, and pretty darn nutritious, calling for whole wheat flour and old fashioned oats. Last batch, my six year old asked how it was possible to make bread without yeast (go Jasper!).  The answer for this recipe is found in the beer's yeast, and a combination of baking baking powder and soda which work in concert to leaven the batter-like dough. 

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Fall Spice

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Fall Spice

It was a rainy night of trick-or-treating here in Petaluma.  After the kids were stripped of their damp furry costumes and put to bed, and before I fell asleep on the couch, we enjoyed a few helpings of this slow cooked spicy Stew. I added a little cinnamon and nutmeg to the broth which sweetened the pork and layered onto the peppery kick. Delicious with a few mini Heath Bars for dessert, you know, if you happen to have some on hand.

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Take It Slow

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Take It Slow

We ate this up, we loved it so. Sausage, White Bean and Kale soup is a weeknight staple at our house. I add ginger to my broth to soothe after a weekend of rich food. To make the meal more substantial, I served our dinner with al dente farfale pasta, but it's delicious on it's own, and it would be even more nutritious (and gluten free) over quinoa or brown rice.  

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