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Grain, Dairy and Gluten Free Beef Stew

Chris Cooks: Grain & Gluten Free Beef Stew

Recipes

Grain, Dairy and Gluten Free Beef Stew

Many stews can be thickened with flour or corn starch, but this version avoids all that and replaces it with crazy amounts of flavor! Sometimes beef stew can be cooked to death, so every bit tastes the same and has the same mouthfeel (that is to say, is mushy). I share some tricks for getting […]
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January 12, 2020

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: A Look Into Our Office, Kitchen Inspo, A Fun Gift I got and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: A Look Into Our Office, Kitchen Inspo, A Fun Gift I got and more!

It was an exciting first week back at our home! Painting started around the house. Flooring got laid in our office and we moved back into the space. Because, yes, we had to move EVERYTHING out of the office for two days while they did the floors. Let's just say the entry was crammed and […]
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January 10, 2020

Lifestyle

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (also gluten free, vegan)

Chris Cooks

Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn (Also Gluten Free, Vegan)

Early in our marriage, I would make caramel corn every week or two. It started off pretty simple and straight forward, but I wanted to switch things up so I started experimenting. I landed on a combination of chocolate and peanut butter in the caramel, plus a mix of Chex and popcorn, finished with nuts, […]
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December 1, 2019

Lifestyle

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet

Recipes

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet - All the Recipes, Videos, and Timelines You Need to Totally Nail Your Thanksgiving Dinner

You're going to want to save this post, because there's some good stuff here.  The great thing about the Internet (and also why it sucks) is that it never forgets. I'm saying it's great right now, because I can pull together all the posts I've done over the years for Thanksgiving, and put them right […]
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November 24, 2019

Lifestyle

A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!

Lifestyle

A Master List of the Pre-Black Friday Weekend Sales Happening Right Now!!

Table | Chairs | Tray | Trees | Candle | Light   With Thanksgiving being a week later this week, a LOT of businesses are doing their biggest sales this weekend! Here's a few you may not want to miss.   Abercrombie: 50% off select styles Amazon: Black Friday Countdown Anthropologie: 50% off select clothing, […]
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November 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Selling the Cabin plot & More

This week, 9 months after the fire at our cabin, the plot finished getting cleared of all the debris. The investigation took MONTHS and in the end they declared the cause undetermined, which was heart-wrenching. It's a weird thing being attached to something that no longer exists. Wanting to be somewhere that isn’t possible. We […]
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November 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Amazing Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free)

The Healthiest, Tastiest Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free)

Chris Cooks

Amazing Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving Stuffing (gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free)

I'm just gonna put it out there that I make the best Thanksgiving dressing (stuffing) I've ever had. It's a cornbread dressing, and man it's good. But as we've added more and more diet restrictions to various members of our family, I've been trying to find a way to get all that same comfort and […]
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November 17, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Snakeskin sneakers, Sofa fabric, the new it rug, Joy Score Projects and more!

Happy Friday! Chris and I made it home from our anniversary trip to New Orleans Wednesday afternoon after having the most incredible time. Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it was my first time so we really took it all in and experienced so much. I'll share more next […]
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November 15, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday - It's Our Anniversary!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday - It's Our Anniversary!

  Today is our 11th anniversary, and after several months of sickness, crazy deadlines, and living in a construction zone, we are taking a much needed break. We'll be jet-setting to New Orleans for a few days (Chris served a mission for our church there 15 years ago and it's his first time back since!) […]
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November 8, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye's Queen size bed--which feels really significantly smaller than our King, I'm not going to lie--while she is currently sleeping in the extra bed in Greta's […]
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November 1, 2019

Lifestyle

Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!

Entertaining

Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!

Happy Halloween!! After Greta enthusiastically declared she wanted to be Dracula for Halloween, we decided to all throw it back to classic monsters--Werewolf, Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and a Witch. (Can you believe this is my first time EVER being a witch for Halloween?!) As per tradition, we like to rummage through our closets to put […]
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October 31, 2019

Lifestyle

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

Recipes

Borscht with Braised Beef Short Ribs

My family lived in Donetsk, Ukraine for a spell when I was a young. There are so many things from our time there that I remember so vividly, and borscht is among the top. Borscht in Ukraine is like chicken noodle soup in America. We ate it multiple times each week, and though every person […]
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October 27, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge--they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we're going to try to squeeze in a lot of our pre-halloween fall bucket list activities this weekend! We're taking our annual […]
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October 25, 2019

Lifestyle

20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)

Lifestyle

20 Favorite House Shoes (Don't Call Them Slippers)

In February, I gifted my older sister a lovely pair of velvet tasseled mules for her birthday, with a note wishing her a wonderful year of working from home. She’s new to the no-commute universe, and this felt like an exclusive token welcoming her to “the club.” Sort of our member’s jacket. The truth is […]
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October 22, 2019

Lifestyle

Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned

Entertaining

Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned

For the last 8 years, we have hosted a big costume party. It has been so fun, but every year they got larger and larger and larger. The last year we did it, we maxed out at over 200 people. So this year, a move felt like the perfect time to scale back a little […]
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October 21, 2019

Lifestyle

A Video Tour inside our Newly Organized Pantry

Cleaning & Organization

A Video Tour inside our Newly Organized Pantry

Last week we shared our freshly painted and organized pantry and this week, we thought it would be fun to give a little video tour. There were a few skeptics that thought not everything came back in the pantry, and I can confidently say that all the major players and small appliances are here! We […]
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October 8, 2019

Lifestyle

My Recipe for Spaghetti & (Gluten, Dairy, Grain-free) Meatballs

My Recipe for Spaghetti & (Gluten, Dairy, Grain-free) Meatballs

Recipes

My Recipe for Spaghetti & (Gluten, Dairy, Grain-free) Meatballs

Spaghetti and red sauce is something that just about everyone can agree on. It's just delicious, and comforting, and tastes like childhood. Meatballs, however, can be a little tricky once food restrictions come into play. My approach to food restrictions is to really nail the main part in a way that everyone can enjoy, and […]
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October 6, 2019

Lifestyle

Casual Friday: The One Where Chris Convinces Everyone They Need A Bidet (& A lot More)

Casual Friday

Casual Friday: The One Where Chris Convinces Everyone They Need A Bidet (& A lot More)

It's Casual Friday, so we can talk about toilets for a minute--right?! As soon as I mentioned to Chris that I wanted to share a little bit about the bidet attachment that's on our toilet (this one is similar!)--he insisted on sharing his thoughts. I'm basically in competition with a bidet for the number one spot in […]
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October 4, 2019

Lifestyle

Our Rich Brown Pantry Makeover!

Cleaning & Organization

Our Rich Brown Pantry Makeover!

This post is sponsored by The Adorne Collection from Legrand Over the last few days, we gave our pantry a rich BROWN paint makeover and got her organized and our lives are changed! Here's how it looked before. It was a terrible space to be in. No organization. A fluorescent light that was always left […]
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October 3, 2019

Lifestyle

One Pan Roasted Chicken & Vegetables with Fall Spices

One Pan Roasted Chicken & Vegetables with Fall Spices

Recipes

One Pan Roasted Chicken & Vegetables with Fall Spices

"Healthy" cooking is tricky to nail down, but I think a big step is knowing and seeing everything that's going into your food. And as easy as it is to grab a rotisserie chicken from the deli at your grocery store, a quick look at the label often shows more unknown ingredients than you probably […]
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September 29, 2019
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