we’re back home after a whirlwind trip up to washington and back. between driving endless hours, visiting a different city every day, spending loads of time with our family, and thinking about the future, i didn’t take many pictures of all the delicious food we ate. what a bad food blogger, huh? will a photo of mt shasta satiate you instead? i hope so, because it’s the prettiest picture on this post!

mt shasta 2

ok, so let’s get down to business. i bet you’re wondering what the heck muhammara is, right? well, it’s a delicious bell pepper, walnut, and molasses dip. it’s spicy and sweet and incredibly satisfying. what it’s not is lovely to photograph. the photos all turned out sort of blah. but the dip is so amazing that i couldn’t refrain from sharing the recipe with you.

muhammara ingredientswalnutsinto the food processorred bell peppers

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sue's fries fixings

happy st patrick’s day, everyone! to celebrate mike’s and my irish heritage, we decided to make two easy dishes with traditional irish staples: oven roasted potatoes and coleslaw.

slicing potatoesslicing potatoespotatoesinto the pan

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i have a confession: i haven’t been cooking much lately. after consuming (and helping to make) big holiday dinners, cookies galore, and attending and hosting several parties packed with delicious eats, i lost the urge to be in the kitchen for several weeks. mike and i have been subsisting on our local grocery store’s hot bar, frozen food, and quick things that barely require a recipe, like home made tacos and salads.

spreading the pestorolling the rolliesready to be cutcut and ready for toothpicks

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cranberries ready for grinding

sometimes the best things are the most simple.

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ready to go into the oven

why is stuffing relegated to thanksgiving? i absolutely love stuffing – delicious bread coated in sage, celery, and (in this case at least), lots of other yummy ingredients – but i usually only make it on the fourth thursday in november.

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