Archive for the cheese Tag

revisiting: my favorite cheesy memory

Hey friends! It hasn’t been that long ago, but I am revisiting my very cheesy experiences with Jarlsberg cheese. Here’s where I admit that this is my entry to win a spot at Eat, Write, Retreat. See, Jarlsberg USA is looking for my favorite memory with their cheese and they’ll give me a spot at one of the coolest looking
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whole wheat cheese crackers: featuring cheesy times with Jarlsberg

Never in my life did I imagine getting a 22 pound wheel of cheese to play with. And getting paid to do it! But it happened! Seriously! Life is awesome! [And this post is sure to have a ridiculous amount of exclamation points, deal with it!]     When Jackie sent me a message about an “interesting opportunity,” I had
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croque madame pie

an experiment with the ridiculous: croque madame pie

Sometimes, an idea is so crazy it works. Sometimes, it doesn’t quite work but is so delicious, it doesn’t matter. A porky, cheesy Dijon bechamel filled pie inspired by a yummy sandwich? Um. Okay. Top the pie with a few runny-yolked fried eggs, now inspired by the utterly scrumptious partner to the last sandwich? Well you’re just getting ridiculous here.
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updating a classic: chicken pot pie

The bite of a crisp New York apple causes a grin. A slow-cooked batch of chili has already come and gone. The apple cravings are back. So I see you have returned, dear friend Autumn, casually known as Fall. With you comes the warm stews and hot cider. That’s how this post originally started. I drafted it up two weeks
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stove-top pizza: a cast iron love story

Tonight, I have a little something for y’all, a favorite quick dinner technique. But first, my auction for Jennie wrapped up last night, and a wonderful person named A won the class for $200. Thank you to A and thank you to everyone who bid, spread the word, and donated to Jennie. I’m giving away jars of goodness with a lot
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pizza quick bread

Imagine this: It’s Sunday evening and you sit down at your computer to blab about another delicious thing. The “pretty” versions of said food are long gone (one ugly duckling left in the refrigerator). The sun has set. The post goes live in a few hours. And your pictures are blurry. Blurry, blurry messes, all of them. [Expert tip: don’t take
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trashy or classy: a choose your own adventure appetizer

Do you remember those books, the ones we had as kids? Choose your own adventure books, where you’re started in one place and your own decisions send you on kooky, unique adventures. While I wasn’t always into science fiction, these books made me very happy. Every time I picked one up, the resulting experience was different. Special to my moods
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