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CSA Spectacular: August Highlights

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Getting back into the CSA updates, here’s our August recipe wrap-up! Continue reading

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Hometown Homegrown, Where We Ate All Of The Things

Achievement: #65. 5 Wildcards

One of our favorite yearly Pittsburgh events is Hometown Homegrown. We had a blast sampling all the local goodies and especially checking out the butchering demonstration from North Woods Ranch & Marty’s Market! Continue reading

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Blogger Dinner @ #Sausalido

Achievement: #76. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Summer)

Tuesday of Restaurant Week brought one of our favorite events: the blogger dinner! Even better? This season’s dinner was held at our favorite Bloomfield restaurant, Sausalido! Read on for some world-rocking appetizers! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Beets, Bouquets, & Beans

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

The 7th week of our CSA share brought us a bunch of fruits, beans, and greens. With a little effort, we were able to find homes for just about everything; we’re loving how the CSA is pushing us to get more creative with our cooking. Check out some of the tasty side dishes we were able to concoct! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Tiny Strawberries & Cherry Pie

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 5 of our CSA brought a box full of new goodies, including our first week with fresh fruit. Salads, appetizers, and pie ahead! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Bacon Greens & Mutant Broccoli

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 4 of our CSA, where cheese is so good, it can make an entire meal! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: Potatoes, Mushrooms & Cheese!

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Weeks 2 & 3 of our CSA brought some delightful goodies and some lovely flowers. Yay summertime dinner! Continue reading

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CSA Spectacular: An Introduction

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

What’s a city gal who can’t keep a cactus alive to do when she wants easy access to fresh, local produce? Easy! Join a CSA! Read on to learn more about what a CSA is and what we’ll be doing with ours this year. Continue reading

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