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Balsamic Fig Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Creamy Polenta

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

This recipe is long overdue. I actually made this back in August after excitedly stumbling upon two pound containers of fresh figs at Trader Joe’s. Thing is, since starting the fall semester our...

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Nation’s Tri Recap: the most expensive brick workout ever… and why I’m okay with that.

Burning off the Bacon

We did not wake up this morning as triathletes, which of course comes as a disappointment. But at the end of the day, it was out of our control: the water...

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Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Kimchi and Cauliflower Rice

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I remember coming back from a week in Korea having literally eaten and drank everything there was to eat or drink in unspeakable quantities and thinking, “how the heck did...

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Weekend Recap and This Week in Tri Training

Burning off the Bacon

It may have been Labor Day weekend, but Courtney and I put in some serious work! It was our last weekend to train before the race, and we were determined...

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Easy Homemade Fudgsicles… with Avocado! (Vegan, Paleo)

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

This post probably should have been called “unflattering pictures of my friends eating fudgsicles, but I was worried no one would read it if I called it that. Or that...

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Weekend Recap & a Tri Training Update

Burning off the Bacon

With our race just three weeks a way (!?), this weekend was pretty much dedicated entirely to training. Well, training and beer (i.e. carb loading!). Saturday we planned to set...

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Summer on a Cone: Sweet Corn Ice Cream Swirled with Homemade Blackberry Jam

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

So remember how I told you that in my lament over my bestsummerever coming to an end, I impulsively bought an ice cream maker? Well, I’ve kept my pledge to make at...

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A Very Special Takeout Tuesday: Food For Life

I can’t believe that the Takeout Tuesday tradition has lasted three years now! While I haven’t shared one in a while out of fear that you were sick of seeing my...

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Coconut Crusted Chicken Fingers with Honey Dijon Dipping Sauce

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

Ever get a craving for chicken McNuggets? No? Mmm, yeah… me either. Technically speaking it was a craving for honey dipping sauce that actually sparked the making of this recipe....

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Bringing the Piazza to D.C.: Kahlúa Fudge Swirl

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I was sad to see the Piazza in Keene closed, as that little corner ice cream shop was a huge part of my childhood. It may sound strange to call an...

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Private: Antipasti of mozzarella, chilli, & lemon crostini

Private: Barbecoa Bloody Mary

Private: Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

Private: Classic tomato salsa with basil

Private: Green salad with cherries

Private: Green veggies with flavoured butter

Private: Mexican-style barbecued corn

Private: New York vanilla cheesecake with blueberries

Private: Roasted chicken breast

Private: Smoked salmon rolls with basil sause

Private: Squash soup with Parmesan croutons

Private: Roasted chicken breast with cherry

Balsamic Fig Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Creamy Polenta

Johanna

Nation’s Tri Recap: the most expensive brick workout ever… and why I’m okay with that.

Johanna

Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Kimchi and Cauliflower Rice

Johanna

Weekend Recap and This Week in Tri Training

Johanna

Easy Homemade Fudgsicles… with Avocado! (Vegan, Paleo)

Johanna

Weekend Recap & a Tri Training Update

Johanna

Summer on a Cone: Sweet Corn Ice Cream Swirled with Homemade Blackberry Jam

Johanna

A Very Special Takeout Tuesday: Food For Life

Johanna

Coconut Crusted Chicken Fingers with Honey Dijon Dipping Sauce

Johanna

Bringing the Piazza to D.C.: Kahlúa Fudge Swirl

Johanna