Springtime Sweets: PEEPS and Pudding Cups

I want to preface this post by saying that I am not typically a fan of PEEPS. While my mother, a die-hard loyalist to the sugary, marshmallow monstrosities, will try and and all flavors that get churned out – I usually skip right over them at Eastertime and head directly to the chocolate bunnies or […]

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Festive Foodie: Irish Soda Bread

Of all the things I am in terms of my heritage and where my family originates from, French-Canadian and English pretty much take up the bulk of the percentages, and while there’s the smallest of small amounts of Irish in me on my mother’s side – it’s not nearly enough to count. It never stopped […]

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Snow Day Treats: Chocolate Chip Brookies

It’s not often I get snowed in while visiting my mom in Central Massachusetts. In recent years, I’m usually at my apartment or in my neighborhood within the Pioneer Valley when the bigger storms hit – and I pass the time waiting for plows and sanders by binge-watching comfort movies or my favorite television series, […]

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Game Day Eats: New England Clam Chowder

With yet another Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl coming our way this weekend, I’ve been trying to plan a dish that can not only feed and please a crowd, but could also provide some warmth and a little comfort given the recent drop in temperatures and uptick in snowstorms here in the Northeast over the […]

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New Year, New Meals: Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

Since the recent start of the New Year, I’ve been mindful to move my body regularly and eat as healthy as I can. I’ve been hitting the gym each morning for cardio and strength training sessions before work, and doing a lot of meal prep – which has been both a time-saver and unbelievably satisfactory […]

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December Desserts: Peanut Butter Cup Mug Cake

Over this past weekend, my friend and podcast co-host, Stef, and I set off on what has quickly become our new favorite holiday tradition in her neck of the New England woods – the town of Hubbardston’s annual “Light Fight” contest! I had written about the event last December, which was our first time participating, […]

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Cozy Dinners: Chicken Pot Pie Soup

With some potential snow arriving in New England a little later on this week, it is officially “Soup Season” by my calculations – and I thought I’d share one of my longtime favorite recipes to whip up when that chill in the air (or the mood!) hits just right. This hearty, filling soup only takes […]

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Fall Foodie: Pumpkin Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

I know that a lot of my recent Fall-inspired recipes have been various forms of pasta with savory sauces, but this is the season of coziness and comfort – and pasta is one of my favorite go-to dishes during the cooler, crisper months (other than soups, of course – but I’m saving those recipes for […]

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