Champagne Poached Salmon with Champagne Cream Sauce

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Austin has been amazing. And hot. And delicious. I’ve met new friends, seen old friends, and unfortunately, had my allergies waking up my roomies with my snores. last night I had poached goat that was out of this world, and a soft shell crab that was almost too cute to eat. Almost. I washed it… Read more →

Cajun-Style Blackened Halibut

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I was in DC over the weekend for a super quick visit. I dropped Lily off at my parent’s house in Chicago and quickly reminded my mom, “She gets 1 1/2 cups…twice a day.” She cut me off half way through my sentence saying, “Nicole, I know, I know..” When I returned Sunday night, I… Read more →

Maple Glazed Salmon with Tomato-Dill Couscous

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When did yesterday get weird? Hmm. During my morning cup of coffee, I decided to get on Twitter and thank my Illini basketball players for a fabulous season. Unfortunately, they were knocked out of the NCAA tournament after a very questionable call with just over 90 seconds left in the game. The guys were so… Read more →

Meatless Monday: Giant Whole Wheat Apple-Oat Breakfast Cookies

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In high school I had a really fun job at a paint-your-pot pottery studio. I loved helping with kids’ birthday parties and as someone who used to be somewhat artistic, it was a fun outlet for my creative side. The studio so happened to be right by a bakery. In fact, you couldn’t get to… Read more →

Toasted Sesame Ginger Salmon

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Yesterday, our cleaning lady brought in these 2 packages from our front porch. I was moving them off the island so I could start on dinner and one of the boxes weighed a TON. Addressed to Mr. Prevention, I set it aside and went about my way. When he got home, I told him about… Read more →