Kristin Schell
Pass the Chex Mix Football season is in full swing. For my family, that means Fridays in the bleachers, Saturdays at the stadium (Hook ‘em, Horns!), and Sunday afternoons with the NFL playing in the background as I get ready for the week. Everyone knows the best part about football is the food—no contest. Whether you’re watching or playing, snacks…
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Slow Cooker + Tacos = Magic “Moooooooooom, what’s for dinner?” says every kid, every night. Tonight I have an answer: pulled pork mojito tacos. Lately, I’ve been winning in the dinner department. Wanna hear my secret? The slow cooker. It’s magic. Pure magic. Prep it in the morning, pop it into the slow cooker and voila. Eight hours later when…
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For the Love of Sweet Tea A year ago, Husband returned to a former love — sweet tea. I have no idea what prompted the hankering, but he came home with a gallon of unsweetened black tea, a box of Splenda, and never looked back. Me thinks he was missing his roots. Husband comes from a long line of sweet…
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Summer Time and the Living is Easy Longer days mean more time to enjoy gathering at the Turquoise Table with family and friends. Conversations linger well into the night and come-as-you-are is the only requirement. Spontaneous get-togethers are the best. I don’t know about you, but when I have too many planned events on my calendar I begin to get…
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Kitchen Love I have my friend Lulu to thank for sharing Garlic Chipotle Love with me. As is our custom, we often sit at her huge kitchen island dipping fingers in whatever is simmering on her stove and stealing nibbles and noshes straight out of the oven. Lulu’s kitchen is a magical place. Years ago, on a taste-testing kind of…
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I’m going to be an Aunt! Again. My sister is expecting a baby boy in a few weeks and I cannot wait for this bundle of blue to arrive. Baby ‘C’ will be my fourth nephew which is extra fun given all the pink estrogen at our house. This baby also breaks the gender tie and tips the scales blue…
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