Happy “Belated” Caribbean Thanksgiving via Surferboy

November 23, 2012
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For the first time since we met Surferboy was not home for Thanksgiving. Work happened to call him away this year. When work calls you, go right no matter how difficult it may be.

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Spicy Wild Rice & Mushroom Dressing

November 21, 2012
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This is my absolute favorite dish during Thanksgiving. The holidays simply would not be the same without it, in truth my siblings and I would hold a Thanksgiving strike if it didn’t make an appearance. There was a time my wedding dreams were centered around this dressing. A fall harvest wedding adorned in autumn’s colorful […]

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Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

November 19, 2012
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Are you guys ready for Thanksgiving? Do you have your menus planned and printed in triplicate or are you off the hook for the most part, as I am? My dad has yet to relinquish the apron strings on Thanksgiving so generally all I have to do is make a dessert and of course my […]

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Dress to Beat Stress ~ 6 Tips

November 13, 2012
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Have you ever had an impending appointment or occasion that automatically caused you to break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it? Let’s say you’re headed to the dentists office in the morning and visions of evil screeching drills have been chasing you all night through your dreams. Perhaps you have an appointment with […]

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Succulent Golden Plum Shrimp Bites & Giveaway

November 6, 2012
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Did anyone else hear the gunfire on November 1st for the race to begin? I sure did. From now until New Year’s Day, I will be knee deep in magazines with my eyes crossed from hours and hours of perusing recipes. As much as I love making our traditional favorites, it is during the holidays […]

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Smokin’ Stems or Skinny Jeans {Friday Night Fun}

November 2, 2012
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Am I the only one who’s noticed that it has been fo evah! and a day since my impish side played around on here. Really, has it been since The Wetsuit Boogie that Surferboy was shamelessly plastered on TR due to an acute case of hedonism? Wow what in the world happened to me?! We […]

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Peaceful Autumn Beach

October 24, 2012
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These are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it. ~Herman Melville

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Roasted Garlic Acorn Squash Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms

October 17, 2012
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Who else besides me is enjoying the subtle drop in the temperature as of late? If by chance, you happen to live a breath or two further north than I do and are actually feeling winter blowing down the neck of your sweater please resist the urge to throttle me. Late summer/early fall is my […]

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Croutons Before Soup {Spicy Creole Mustard Croutons}

October 11, 2012
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You guys are probably wondering what I’m up to seeing as how croutons are usually what you add last to your soup or salad, not first. Yet seeing as how these bad boys are homemade, I wanted y’all to have the recipe for them first. That way these toasty little nuggets of goodness will be […]

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Facing Faults & Whole Grain Butterfinger Cookies

October 2, 2012
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Okay guys, hold on to your seats, grab the smelling salts and try not to faint. Yes, you are actually looking at a recipe post. Slap me happy and call my grandma Red is cooking again. I know, I know I have been a bad blogger buddy lately but you guys know me well enough […]

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