January 2013

Our dear friend Ana became a US citizen last week at about this time, and we couldn’t have been more excited! Ana is from Colombia, and we met her in LA by way of friends from college (the fact that …

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The Superbowl is this weekend, and like every year, it snuck up on us. If you’re also in need of some last minute game day snack ideas, we can help you out. First up, my personal guacamole recipe. Now when …

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Hey there chickadees! I hope by now, everyone’s settling into the week. Last Saturday, Ky and I decided to spend an afternoon at the movies (because my LA pals, it’s cold here in Chicago), and afterwards, we grabbed lunch and brainstormed What …

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Well they can’t all be winners. Last weekend we made treats for a very special celebration in honor of our friend who recently became a U.S. citizen, and in honor of her Colombian heritage we thought we’d try to make …

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It’s Kale Season here at GMS, and we thought it’d be appropriate to bring you some savory dishes from around the web to enjoy this hearty green. First, we’re anxious to try kale with mustard sauce again. We made it …

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Hello Folks! Well the Super Bowl is right around the corner! Now even though my beloved Patriots failed to succeed in the AFC championship, doesn’t mean I won’t be enjoying the festivities of the day. It is a day of …

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It’s no secret that I’m a huge Harry Potter fan, so I leapt at the chance to spend a weekend with friends in Orlando and visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios. Naturally, Harry Potter themed treats were …

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Sliding into the second month of the year, it can be a struggle to stick to resolutions, and the grocery store doesn’t make it easy to navigate the healthy world. Items claiming to be healthy, low-calorie, low-fat, low-sugar…the list goes …

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When I was home over break, we did our fair share of cooking. We cooked the Feast of the Seven Fishes, we cooked from the Smitten Kitchen cookbook, we ate fistfuls of kale on the regular, and we even cooked …

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I love a good yogurt-marinated chicken recipe, but I am terrible at planning ahead. I always think about using yogurt at the last possible minute, when a marinade is no longer an option. Well, that will never happen again, because …

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