photo op: neighborly LOVE

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One of my greatest friends just happens to be nearly neighbors with my boyfriend, so this weekend we hung out at hers for Sunday Funday. It was a full day of grocery shopping, brunch cooking, photo snapping, and pup petting. We indulged in hot spiked beverages, while watching my friend make brunch in the kitchen of her cozy condo. We forgot about the snow falling as we devoured a lovely “hearty” omelet, crispy homefries, and exorbitant amounts of bacon. To top it all off, we popped cinnamonbuns in the oven, reminiscent of my childhood Sunday mornings.  Check out the adventure and some of her home moments. (note: this post is photo heavy... too much to see and taste)

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MangiaMore: CORN chowder

RER 11.13.13

It is once again soup season. The cold weather always seems to sneak up on us, and the chill gets into our bones (yeah, dramatic, I know, but it is really super cold out there). And what better to warm the soul than a delicious “meal” of soup (meal is in quotes because I can not really ever justify a bowl of soup as a meal, as I have said before). 

 

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But this corn chowder happens to be one of my favorite things. It brings me back to childhood-- the four of us sitting around the table, fighting for the crunchy fat pieces that had been rendered in the deep soup pot. The sweetness of the corn and cream, marries nicely with the meaty fatty pieces, and the crisp freshness of the red pepper, all soaked up by the soft starchy potatoes. This combination always ignites happiness in my belly, and a kind of comfort I do not necessarily want to find in soup.

 

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Check out the recipe and make it soon! It’s delicious, perfect, balanced, and warm (key word)! What are your cold weather, warm meal go-to's? Winter always feels like the longest season so I need your suggestions!

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