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Mediterranean Vegetable Frittata

7 large eggs 2 green onions, finely sliced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 small red bell pepper, cored and chopped 1 cup mushrooms, if you (or the kids) like mushrooms, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil Approximately 2 cups spinach (or a few hand...

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Gourmet Delights Carrot Cake

This is without a doubt one of the best carrot cakes I've ever had, if I do say so myself. When I had Gourmet Delights, and my food rep came in one day with a delicious, but criminally expensive, carrot cake, I had to come up with something...

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Our RVA Short List (Before My Foodie Heads to Japan!)

As I type this, we've got just 2 weeks until my son heads to Japan for nearly 4.5 months. He's super excited, and I'm excited for him. (Just a little bit of mom worry.) But he, like me, is quite a foodie, so it wouldn't be us if we didn't have ...

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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

It's March, and that means St. Patrick's Day is almost here! In my family, that doesn't mean beer as much as it always, always, always, means plentiful corned beef and cabbage. (In fact, whenever my mom finds a good deal on corned beef- usually...

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*Easier* Chocolate Mousse

*Easier* Chocolate Mousse 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate (62% cacao is ideal) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon white sugar 1/4 cup water 1 tiny pinch salt 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream Dire...

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Seriously Good, Incredibly Flexible Vegetable Soup

If you're anything like me, you've hit the point of the end of the holidays where your body is just saying, "no more" to cheese, chocolate, sugar, and other "celebration foods." I've wanted nothing so much as salads and vegetables for the past ...

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My Holiday Post Mortem- Do you do this too?

For years...okay, maybe decades, I've entered the holiday season with all of the business of a full time working mom, with multiple other obligations, as well as a love of making the holiday magic that we (moms) are famous for. I love baking, c...

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Pimiento Cheese Shortbread Crackers

Cheddar Cheese Shortbread Crackers  8 oz. extra-sharp yellow Cheddar cheese, finely shredded (about 2 cups) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup fine plain white cornmeal 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. dry must...

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