Enough for six-eight drinks For the hibiscus syrup: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 1⁄2 cup (.75 ounce) dried hibiscus flowers For t...
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I started throwing lots of things away recently. Old magazines, high school t-shirts I've been holding onto since — well — high school, pre-ad...
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Serves two For the pork: 2 bone-in pork chops Espresso sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Olive oil For the polenta: 1 1/2 cups o...
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Discovery is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Occasions when we as adults feel like we've tried something for the first time are truly...
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We grew up in the shadow of Silicon Valley. Where being good at math and science was inherently better than being able to bang out a well-written ...
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At some point, it became expected that whenever I would go home to visit my family, I would bring a delicious baked good (or goods). In some ways,...
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When you live in California, sometimes you feel hours behind everyone else. Weirdly, we watch a recording of the ball dropping in Times Square on ...
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Melissa and I have never met in person but like many of my other 'blogger friends' she feels like a real life friend. We're emailed about babies a...
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Shortcuts. We're all looking for an easier, faster, more convenient way to do things. Whether it's communication (hello, Twitter and Facebook on y...
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We women are constantly reminding each other that we support one another. We welcome and share each other's ideas. We compliment each other on our...
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You might not know it, but breakfast in our house is kind of a big deal. Saturdays are pancake mornings. A kid is usually asking for pancakes by 8...
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I’ve been preparing for colder weather all month, and it is finally here. It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that I started to turn away ...