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Meet Nico + Ragù alla Bolognese

November 7, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

This authentic recipe for Ragù alla Bolognese is well worth the hour it takes to make. You’ll have plenty for a family dinner, plus extra for the freezer. You should also know that it’s damn delicious and it very well may make you cry.

I met Nico in Spain.

I met him on my second night in Spain in a dormitory in a small place called Roncesvalles. I only spoke with him briefly, but I remembered him. Maybe it was something in those deep, chocolate eyes of his. Or the cadence of his conversation — that Italian lilt.

Does this sound like a love story yet? It sort of is. I fell in love with many people and things in Spain and Nico is one of them.

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15 Sugar Free Recipes to Salivate Over

January 4, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Happy 2016 friends! This is going to be a GOOD year. I can feel it in my bones.

I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, but I did make one January 3rd resolution: Each morning, I’m going to write down 10 things I’m thankful for and three goals for the week. Nothing overwhelming — just simple things. Today I was thankful for faux fur and new friends and a goal this week is to be confident at work.

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Butternut Squash Crabmeat Mac & Cheese

November 23, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 6 Comments

I haven’t totally thrown healthy out the window, okay? I know there have been pies and dips and talk of cinnamon rolls. This cold weather + holiday inklings in my heart bring out the comfort food desires.

Comfort food sometimes get a bad rap. But ya know what? Comfort food is always healthy in at least one way — it’s always healthy for the soul. Sitting cozy by the fire, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket, possibly with a dog or cat curled up next to you, and maybe a significant other, reading a book, sharing a big bowl of Butternut Squash Crabmeat Mac & Cheese… Just thinking about it is good for my soul.

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Simplest Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce

September 17, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Please tell me you have room left in your big food-loving heart for a last tomato recipe. Please tell me that you’re kitchen looks like mine and you have too many left over tomatoes (and bell peppers and jalapeños) than you know what to do with. And now, take a deep breath, because we are going to cook all of those tomatoes down into a smooth, creamy, almost sweet sauce that you can eat right away or freeze for those days when you have the wintertime blues and desperately need a late-summer tomato pick-me-up.

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Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta

April 6, 2015 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

Asparagus and Leek Lemon Pasta is a family friendly recipe that you can have on the table in half an hour. This no frills weeknight dinner has simple, spring flavors and stays skinny with whole wheat pasta and a light cheese sauce.

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Seared Shrimp & Scallops in Apple Cider Cream Sauce

November 2, 2014 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

I know what you need. Because who doesn’t need this from time to time? You need a comfy-cozy food blanket to burrow into. Something that gives you the warm-fuzzies from your tummy to your toes. And I’ve got just the one.

I’d like to say that I enjoyed this dinner snuggled up on the couch watching a Meg Ryan movie and sipping warm apple cider. It would have been nice to spoon this up over a candle-lit table and a nice bottle of red wine. But no, the universe had different plans for me.

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