eclaire (what's in a) name?

mike and i have two cardinal rules for grocery shopping: 1. make a list before going to the store, and 2. never shop hungry. since i’ve discussed my meal planning and grocery list methods recently, i thought i would focus on the latter rule. you see, when we shop hungry it’s astounding what makes it into the cart: lots of sugar-laden food (read: cookies and chocolate), tons of salty snacks (read: pretzels, chips, popcorn, etc), oh yeah, and someone always gets cranky (read: me). does this sound familiar to any of you?

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i love fresh spring rolls. and i love pad thai. so when i saw this recipe that combines all of the ingredients of fresh spring rolls with a pad thai-style sauce, i knew i had to make it right away.

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ok, so i know that st. patrick’s day has come and gone, but i still wanted to share this delicious irish soda bread recipe with you!

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i think there’s no good way to take photos of a lentil loaf. no matter how many different angles i tried, it kept looking kinda blah. but the thing is that this recipe is anything but blah. the lentil loaf is loaded with such amazing flavors, all held together by two magic ingredients: ground flax seeds that are soaked in water and slightly overcooked lentils.

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this recipe is so simple that i feel silly posting it. but i’ve been eating the leftovers for the past three days, and i’m still loving it. so i figured that i had to share it with you!

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