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“Skillet baked, german apple pancakes from fresh apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and a perfectly moist, delicate batter. Hey Dad..the skillet was a great call.” When we lived in Nashville, Dad [...]
It’s breakfast week at The Family Feed. Angie conceived these sweet potato buttermilk waffles, which we figured out from our classic waffle recipe and wow, are we glad we did. [...]
If you sat down in a little Italian eatery in your hometown, had this put in front of you and took one bite, you’d be instagramming, tweeting and changing your [...]
Josh and I went to the Zoo, which was made possible by a strange weather-front that brought some other city’s weather to Seattle for the past two weeks. My sincerest apologies and [...]
Angie pins. I don’t really know how to pin, unless you include that time I got all devil-may-care and brought one pair of jeans on a weeklong trip, broke the [...]
I’m watching infomercials, the first sign that I’m traveling again and not getting the enough sleep. I laugh at the way they make the most mundane tasks look absolutely impossible. [...]
One of our guests, Stephanie O, whose identity I’ve cleverly masked by only using the first letter of her last name, recently (ok, two months ago) asked if I could help figure out [...]
Prepare to be underwhelmed but appreciative, which upon looking back, are vaguely familiar words that I think the priest spoke to Angie on our wedding day. There’s something to be said [...]
Angie and I went to Pacquito’s last night, where they serve middle-aged parents the World’s best guacamole and Elysian Alt Amber during challenging times. Jake’s been doing the math and [...]
When the term “cracker crust” pizza is coined, it’s most often assumed to be a New York City thing, though the origin of thin crust pizza that holds the dual [...]
“Earl Grey and Lemon Sweet tea makes a perfect blend of this classic, dark, fragrant tea, with strong lemon flavor and just enough sugar to make both the tea and [...]
“Earl Grey and Lemon Sweet tea makes a perfect blend of the dark, fragrant tea, with strong lemon flavor and just enough sugar to make both the tea and lemon [...]
If you’re looking for our rustic, kinda chunky and not so subtle Blueberry Buttercream recipe, click here. If you’re looking for our fancy, light and buttery Bakery-Style Italian buttercream recipe, [...]
Yes, it’s a four-layer cake made from buttermilk waffles with dark chocolate glaze, fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Look at it again. Pause. Still a waffle cake. It came [...]
Angie’s Mom’s Cheese Cake Bars (and optional cherry pie topping)…thick, roasted nutty crust with a smooth, sweet filling. This moment of self-evaluation is brought to you by our 900 [...]
Josh brought a girl home. In case you don’t know Josh, which I’m guessing 99.9% of you don’t, this is a big deal. Josh is our youngest son, youngest being [...]
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick canola spray. Thanks to Stephie at Eat Your Heart Out, whose post hit my email at exactly [...]
“Classic American Buttermilk Waffles adapted to Whole Wheat. Crisp on the Outside, Moist and Flaky in the Center.” Angie, the woman who saved my life with sandwiches when I was [...]
It took a village to make this cake. I owe thanks to Rachel at the Vagabond Baker for her brilliant blueberry curd recipe that showed up in my inbox at [...]
We’re going out for dinner this Easter. I know…so anticlimactic for a food blog. But, hear me out: I’m freakin’ exhausted. I’ve been in so many airplanes this last month, I’m [...]
Before I get all chatty Kathy about finances, you’re at the right place. There’s a recipe for life-altering chicken salad sandwiches that you can skip right down to at will. [...]
Kitsey the immortal wonder cat likes to sleep on my laptop. It’s warm. I wouldn’t mind it so much if I weren’t working at the time and the 7,000 apps [...]
Big ‘Ol thanks to Sharon at The Daily Meal for taking the time to show me around the offices, introduce me to the people behind their impressive work, and for [...]
We rescued Buck when he was 6 months old. He was long and lanky and nervous and he loved Angie the minute they met. You could see little cartoon hearts [...]
Simple buttercream frostings remind me of homemade birthday cakes, which remind me of bing a kid, which reminds me of swimming, which reminds me just how bad my attention span [...]
Having a cold sucks. End of story. Period. Fini. First, Angie caught it, then Josh, then Jake, then Sam. Then there was one. The proverbial last man standing. I tried [...]
Oh don’t even get started with your judgement. I know, I know…there’s no such thing as a healthy dessert. Even if you throw berries in a bowl and call it [...]
For a recent three layer, white chocolate cake, we made this fresh blackberry variation of both the basic and bakery-style buttercream frostings that we use for everything around here; cakes, [...]
Fleur de Sel Almond with Dark Chocolate Blondie Bars I can’t bake without music. There’s a cadence in everything, I think, whether it be rowing a boat or shifting a [...]
“Free Tomatoes”. That’s what the sign said. We’re walking down the sidewalk to the bakery (when we stil lived in Kirkland) and there it is, hand written on cardboard, sitting [...]
I think I’ve mentioned before that the Belgian side of my family left us little in the way of recipes. My grandfather ate slow flying pigeons, greasy potatoes and boiled-in-butter [...]
“Butternut Squash Whole Wheat Ravioli with Light Basil Cream Sauce” Very little in the way of words from me today. (Pause for the cheers). I’m in Nashville and points elsewhere [...]
“If there’s any “trick” involved in making this chocolate rolled cake work, it’s to forego letting the cake cool while rolled into the towel. Rather, roll the cake up for [...]
For Valentine’s Day and for the men out there looking for a way to make her think you’re a better catch than you really are, cooking her dinner is a [...]
Cherry pie from fresh cherries and whole wheat pie crust is a statement along the lines of “I’m a total pie-makin’ badass..s’up!?”. No cans, no boxes, just a whole lot [...]
Angie said I couldn’t change anything on this recipe, clearly implying that I tinker with things. I do tinker with things. I’m a man, we tinker. It’s why the doorknob on [...]
Makes about 2, 12 oz smoothies, delivering 15-20g protein each. Time: Takes 3-10 minutes, depending on whether or not you make fresh blueberry juice or buy it at the store. [...]
Funny names. It makes you wonder what a parent is thinking when you meet someone named “Chris B. Bacon” (I have), Ronald Moe (Listed on the company phone directory as [...]
