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My All Time Favorite Whole30 Recipes

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In a couple days, I’ll be starting what will be my third Whole30. When I did my first Whole30 in 2014, it was a lot less mainstream. Most people hadn’t heard of the program, and it required a lot of explaining for people to understand what Whole30 was and why...

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The Best New Years Resolution I’ve Ever Made

World Cuisines

Back in January, I made a New Year’s resolution to cook a recipe from every country in the world. I was off to the races, making recipes from 19 different countries in that first month alone. Courtney was obviously the biggest beneficiary, but I would estimate that over the course...

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Five fun foodie finds to fuel your Friday

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10 Chic Bubblies To Pop On NYE That Look Way More Expensive Than They Are [Refinery 29] If you’re anything like me, 2017 might have left you kind of broke (these coping habits ain’t cheap!) Still, I think we all need to celebrate surviving a really whack year. Refinery 29 has 10...

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Finland: Porkkanalaatikko

Europe

Finland

How appropriate that Finland is where we’re Finnishing the year (see what I did there?). If I counted correctly, this was the 83rd country I’ve cooked from in 2017, which while far short of the 195 I set out to visit, is still nothing to sneeze at. Porkkanalaatikko translates roughly...

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Iceland: Christmas Grouse with Berry Sauce and Spiced Cabbage with Blueberries

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours

Europe

Iceland

I had two options in mind when I volunteered to make Christmas dinner this year. The safe, easy option was to make my tried and true salmon pot pie. The other was to venture into unknown territory and visit a couple more countries before the year is up. While the...

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Marshmallow Creme Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookies

Cooking Time: 1 hour + 1 hour to chill

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Do you ever find yourself at 10:30pm – having already made two batches of cookies, personally addressed nearly a hundred Christmas cards, wrapped close to 30 presents, and run about a dozen last minute errands – thinking, “maybe I should make just one more batch of cookies.” No? That’s because...

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Five fun foodie finds to fuel your Friday

Various Other Ramblings

All the Best Ways to Cook and Eat a Porg, the Cutest Alien in Star Wars: The Last Jedi [GQ] Don’t know how you’re going to get through the holidays? GQ has your back! Wondering what to make for Christmas dinner? Roast porg sounds like a winner. Need a snack...

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Jamaica: Curry Chicken

Cooking Time: 50 minutes + 4 hours to marinate

North America

Jamaica

Ah, Jamaica. With the stress of the holidays, I think we could all use some island vibes. I’m not so sure I want to slip into a bikini right now, but don’t worry mon – Whole30 is on the horizon. *Sigh* I am such a cliché. Really though, I had good...

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Bolivia: Salteñas

South America

Bolivia

Salteñas originated in the city of Tarija, but are now sold by street vendors all throughout Bolivia – often as a mid-morning snack. Legend has it that the recipe originated with Juana Manuela Gorriti, an Argentinian woman who later married Bolivian President Manuel Isidoro Belzu. Gorriti grew up very poor,...

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Switzerland: Rösti

Cooking Time: 60 minutes + 2 hours to chill

Europe

Switzerland

Essentially a giant Swiss hash brown.

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