sweet and salty pepitas

These pumpkin seeds are a delightful teaser for my next post, which will be a recipe for curried butternut squash soup. They deserve a separate posting because not only are they delicious and easy to make, but my husband is convinced we should market and package them and promptly retire early. You can only hope, right? This is […]

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bbq bourbon turkey burgers

Every September, I excitedly ask Patrick what he wants for his birthday dinner. I should have learned by now. He ALWAYS answers with, “turkey burgers.” This year was no different- but I don’t blame him. These are insanely delicious. It has become one of those meals where I silently eat until my fingers are sticky and […]

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Everything Summer Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

This salad happened on accident. I had told my in-laws that Patrick and I would bring a side dish to dinner at their house. My usually type A, over-planning brain had a lapse in attention to detail and it was time to go and I had no side dish. I could have left it at that and […]

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morning energizer smoothie

In order to behave like a considerate remotely decent human I need to start the day with some food and caffeine. Pronto. This is why I love this smoothie so much. A little bit of protein, caffeine, and a hint of tropical goes a long way to transform me from hangry to happy. At the very least

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dark chocolate chip coconut cookies

The inaugural post of Dahlia Kitchen might as well be a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Chewy, bittersweet, and almost healthy enough to be considered breakfast. Not that I would ever, ahem, eat a cookie for breakfast. You might be thinking, good grief, there are probably as many cookie recipes in the world as there are people. […]

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