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Quick and Easy Apple Hand Pies with Salted Caramel
This post is sponsored by Marzetti. Is there anything better in the autumn than an apple pie? No? How about a portable pocket of pie goodness with a creamy-sweet-and-slightly-salty surprise? I came up...
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5 Ways To Save Time In The Kitchen
Between family gatherings and a birthday party (my son turned 16 yesterday!) it was a busy weekend around here – so I’m re-publishing the post from a few years back. Even though I’ve gotten a lot more...
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Pancetta-fried brown rice with mixed veggies
Once in a while, a family favorite comes about by accident. This one was born a couple of weeks ago. We’d had a family gathering over the weekend that wiped out most of our groceries. Then that...
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The Kitchen Hour Podcast is Back!
I am SO excited to announce that, after a long hiatus, The Kitchen Hour podcast is officially BACK. Today’s episode features an interview with Candace Walsh, author of Licking the Spoon: A Memoir of...
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Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Kitchens to Yours
It’s Thanksgiving week! Sarah and I thought we’d share the recipes we’re planning for our families this week, along with a few stories about our Thanksgiving plans. Wishing you a wonderful week of...
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The power of pie: a conversation with baker and author Linda Hundt on The...
Photo: David Tilley, Downtown Market Grand Rapids Do you love retro aprons and vintage cookware? Stories about women doing what they love in a big way? Or, okay, do you just love PIE? If any of these...
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What I make for dinner when I don’t feel like making dinner
This post is by Sarah Powers, Happiest Home contributor and Managing Editor, and blogger at Powers of Mine. There is no shortage of dinner inspiration online. Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I see...
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RECIPE: Jon’s Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix
My husband Jon loves snack mix. I mean, he really loves it. Before any party or large gathering, he spends hours in the kitchen carefully crafting a spicy, crunchy blend of cereals, nuts, and...
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5 Simple Strategies for Reducing Food Waste (And Saving Money!)
This post originally appeared on TheKitchenHour.com about a year ago, which means some of you might have missed it over here! Since the cold weather has driven me in my kitchen even more than usual...
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Supermarket Mastery & Steno Pad Recipes with Kyran Pittman – The Home Hour...
Notice anything different up there? Yep. The Kitchen Hour Podcast has a new look. Well, and a new name. It’s now The Home Hour Podcast, which I think does a better job of reflecting the show: a...
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Eat that candy, kids. (On high-fructose corn syrup, special occasions, and...
I wrote this post a couple of years ago, and it generated some great conversation. As we approach trick-or-treating this year, I thought I’d re-publish and keep the discussion going.-Meagan A couple of...
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Discovering my food culture
Upper Peninsula Pasty, credit: Bobak Ha’Eri (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia CommonsFor most of my adult life I’ve struggled to identify my food culture. My ethnic background is mostly a mix of...
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4 easy, inexpensive “big old hunk-o-meat” dinners + leftover ideas
You’d never know it now, but for the first five or so years of married life, my meat purchases were pretty much limited to ground beef and boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I was completely...
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Getting dinner on the table with Jenny Rosenstrach of Dinner: A Love Story...
Eating and sleeping. They’re both necessary to life, and for most of us grownups they seem to come naturally. So why does having kids seem to make both of these very simple human functions so much...
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Super Easy “Chicago-Style” Fruit Pizza with Strawberry Glaze
I’ll never forget the first time I ate a fruit pizza. I was attending a kitchen-products demonstration about fifteen years ago, and although I really couldn’t afford to buy anything, I was so...
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Living with Spice with Monica Bhide, PLUS Kids’ Birthday Parties: Podcast...
If you’ve ever wanted to add a little more spice to your cooking – or your life! – you’re going to love my conversation with Monica Bhide. In Episode 25 of The Home Hour Podcast, we discuss the...
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YUM: Creamy Potato-Bacon Salad With A Tangy Bite
One of my favorite ways to welcome spring? Potato salad. But not just any potato salad. Here’s where I admit that for years, I was under the mistaken impression that I didn’t like the stuff. It turns...
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Did you forget how to make dinner? 5 ways to get back in the meal-planning...
Last week I forgot how to make dinner. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. I didn’t actually FORGET how to put food in a pot and turn on the burner and then dish it out onto plates for my hungry...
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Grilled Filet with Sautéed Onions, Mushrooms, and Blue Cheese – Horseradish...
I love steak. I love steak on the grill. I love steak smothered in sautéed mushrooms and onions, and the tangy flavors of horseradish and blue cheese. This grilled filet recipe, part of my...
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Summer Shortcut: Stop Cooking
This post is part of our Summer Shortcuts series. Sarah and I are taking turns all summer long sharing little “cheats” and ways we give ourselves a break during the summer months. Enjoy! -Meagan If...
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Easy & Delicious Recipes For Your Next BBQ
Hard to believe it’s July, isn’t it? While we slow down a bit this week to spend time outdoors and with family, we thought we’d round up some of our best recipes for BBQ season. Enjoy! -Meagan Grilled...
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Roasted Heirloom Tomato Caprese Panzanella Salad with Balsamic
One of my favorite things about August in Michigan? Tomatoes. Specifically, super-fresh warm-off-the-vine local tomatoes, the kind you just can’t get here in the winter. I also love stacking sliced...
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Lunch-Making Tips & Ideas with Laura Fuentes of Momables: The Home Hour...
If you’re packing lunches for your kids this year, you might, like me, already be facing some logistical and creative hurdles. For example: How do I keep cold food safely cold? How do I keep warm...
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Healthy Eating & Habits With Liz Della Croce: The Home Hour Episode 42
With all the special diets trending right now, do you ever wonder what it really means to eat healthy? According to today’s podcast guest, Liz Della Croce of The Lemon Bowl, it’s simple: eat foods...
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Your Thanksgiving Questions, Answered: The Home Hour Episode 43
After a break last week (I was traveling in Florida with the whole family), The Home Hour is back this week with a brand new episode I think you’re going to love. In this episode, Sarah and I answer –...
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“How Do I Get All The Sides Finished At Once?” And Other Thanksgiving Menu...
Hosting Thanksgiving this year? If you’re a newbie host, the Big Meal can be more than a little intimidating. Here are some questions you might have about pulling the menu together, and what I’ve...
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The Perfect (Easy!) Summer Cocktail: Tinto de Verano
I love red wine. Give me a nice, dry Malbec and I am a very happy mom indeed. But while it’s simple enough to keep consumption limited during the school year – a glass at dinner or in front of the TV...
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Prep-Ahead Black Bean Campfire Burritos: Simple, Fast, and Kid-Friendly!
One of my kids’ favorite things to do in the summer is cook over a fire, whether it’s on a camping trip or just over the fire pit in our back yard. As part of the #CelebrateFamilyValues campaign, today...
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Recipe: Easy Baked Mozzarella Nuggets
When I was a kid, my absolute favorite thing to order in restaurants were fried mozzarella sticks. There was something magical about those little golden-brown bites of melty, gooey cheese: they somehow...
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Easy Fruit and Cheese Kabobs
Guys, the snacking situation is getting dire around here. Two and a half months into the summer, I feel like I spend the majority of my time surrounded by small vulture-like people, insisting they’re...
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