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  • Turkey Chili
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    Turkey Chili with Kale and White Beans

    A healthy turkey chili/soup packed with flavor.

  • Pork Stew with Mushrooms and Artichokes
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    Pork Stew with Mushrooms and Artichokes

    Pork Stew with Mushrooms and Artichokes

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    Permission to be Imperfect (Beef Soup with Wild Rice)

    Recipe for Beef soup with vegetables and wild rice.

  • Tomato and fennel soup
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    Slow Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup with Smoked Paprika

    Slow roasted tomato and fennel soup made with fresh tomatoes and garnished with smoked paprika.

  • White Bean Soup with Greens and Homemade Italian Sausage
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    Soup Swap Party; White Bean Soup with Greens and Homemade Italian Sausage

    A recipe for white bean soup with greens and sausage and tips on throwing a Soup Swap party.

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    Roasted Potato and Leek Soup

    While it may technically be spring, I'm well aware that many parts of the country are still buried under snow or at least suffering with chilly temperatures. This recipe for Roasted Potato and Leek Soup should help banish any chill…

  • Lentil Soup
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    French Green Lentil and Spinach Soup with Cilantro Yogurt

    French Green Lentil and Spinach Soup with Cilantro Yogurt

  • Black Bean Soup with Avocado
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    Black Bean Soup with Avocado Salsa

    An easy, vegan-friendly, black bean soup with avocado salsa.

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Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds! #wild Cutting 27 lbs of wild salmon in 45 seconds!
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When in Orkney, one must drink the local @highland When in Orkney, one must drink the local @highlandparkofficial whisky. We tried 3 in the Highland Park bar in the @kirkwallhotelorkney . Our favorite was the 18 year Viking Pride. Swipe to see more.
#Orkney #whisky #Scotland #scotchwhisky #kirkwall
1. First pickles of the summer and 2. today's gard 1. First pickles of the summer and 2. today's garden haul.
Want the pickle recipe? Go to the blog and search "refrigerator pickles."
#gardening #pickles #vegetables
Fresh grilled zucchini, tomatoes, and basil from m Fresh grilled zucchini, tomatoes, and basil from my garden. I made two of these today for two different potluck parties. 
#gardening #vegetables
Friday night cocktail. We're calling it a "Golden Friday night cocktail. We're calling it a "Golden State" (basically, it's a bourbon passionfruit sour).
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2 oz bourbon 
.75 oz @chinola Passion fruit liquor 
.75 oz fresh lemon juice 
Shake in an @elevatedcraft shaker and pour over a large ice cube.
Saturday night cocktail, the Blackberry Towncar. Saturday night cocktail,  the Blackberry Towncar.
1.75 oz Bombay Sappire Gin
.5 oz Triple Sec
.5 oz homemade blackberry syrup 
.75 oz lemon juice 
1 dash spicy bitters
Shake with ice until cold in an @elevatedcraft shaker. 
#cocktailsofinstagram ##cocktails #ilovela #gin
It was fun to meet up with @katieparla at her book It was fun to meet up with @katieparla at her book signing at @capriclubla tonight! We even tried some of the items made just from her new book. Delish!
I bought one of her older books, but make sure to check out the new one on the food of the 
Italian Islands, too! 
#eaglerock #italianfood #cookbook #ilovela #cocktails
Checked out the newly reimagined Capri Club tonigh Checked out the newly reimagined Capri Club tonight.  The menu is filled with Italian nibbles and cocktails. I tried the Negroni and the Coppola (bourbon plus 2 different Amaro). The bar was packed- go early to get a seat. This is not the spaghetti and meatballs place it was 20 years ago. 
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#cocktails #cocktailbar #Negroni  #Amaro
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