We’re big subscribers to dill pickled food – dill pickle potato chips, dill pickle cashews, dill yogurt, dill flavored cream cheese…and of course, dill pickles in their natural form. We all eat them like they’re candy. Paul even drinks the juice once the last pickle is gone. (If you’re unfamiliar with his love for dill pickles, you can catch up here.)
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Aaaaaaaaaaaah.

That’s me. Taking a nice, healthy deep breath in, stretching, and relaxing my shoulders.

The holidays are history. Check. Superbowl is done. Check. Valentine’s Day has past. Check. And unless you all reeaalllly want to see green food, I can forget about St. Patty’s Day. So now, I can just cook and not be concerned with deadlines for a while.
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I would love to tell you that Haley requested a Hello Kitty birthday party with unbridled enthusiasm – that she came running to me one morning and begged me to decorate the house in pink, white, and black…and to plaster Hello Kitty paraphernalia everywhere…that a Hello Kitty cake would be awesome!

What she really wanted was a fairy-themed party.
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My friend Nicole hates to cook; it’s a complete chore to her. I think she’d rather pick up poop from her pet sitting business or scrub her bathroom floors than make dinner.

But I love Nicole.

So I’ve made it my mission in life to find delicious crock pot meals that she can easily throw together. Are you reading Nicole? I AM SO THERE FOR YOU.
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I’d like to say that I was so consumed with Superbowl food, that I completely spaced on Valentine’s delicacies. But the fact is V-Day falls so close to Haley’s birthday that all my focus is always on her special day. Also, if it doesn’t involve a large group or having the day off from work, then it ain’t no holiday!
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