NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Pizza night

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Ryan and I are big pizza fans and love having pizza nights. But, we typically disagree on favorite pizza joints (for the locals, Ryan prefers Harris, I prefer Happy Joes). But what we don’t disagree on – this homemade crust ala my friend Miss Effie. It’s amazing. It’s simple. We both love it. So, we […]

Kitchen successes and failures

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In addition to Ryan’s winemaking adventures, we’ve tried a few other new things in the kitchen lately. The goodAnd The Pioneer Woman’s Restaurant-Style Salsa is my new favorite. So very yummy. (And I was able to use tomatoes I canned last year from the garden.) Ryan also made these stuffed jalapenos. I really liked them, […]

My husband, the redneck vintner

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I really love a nice glass of wine. Nothing expensive or fancy, necessarily. I just like wine. So, my husband has made it his personal mission to make some wine. And, he did it. And, it’s actually quite tasty. And, would you believe that this wine started with a bottle of Welch’s 100 percent grape […]

Why didn’t you tell me?

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Okay, friends… I’m a little disappointed in you. Why didn’t you tell me that I NEEDED a food processor? I feel like I’ve been missing out on something great. And, I’m fairly certain it’s because you were keeping me out of the loop. But, last week I broke down and bought a Cuisinart food processor. […]

Let’s talk about eggs (and brunch)

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You may have heard that Sunday was Mother’s Day. (If not, you’d better call your mom. Right now. And apologize for missing Mother’s Day.) My mom is still in Arizona so I didn’t get to spend the day with her, but we are lucky to have Ryan’s family close by. We hosted a little brunch […]

Mongolian beef – yes, please

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Have you ever tried to make your own version of Chinese food? I have. And it’s never pretty. But this Mongolian Beef recipe from Just Another Day in Paradise? Delicious. Seriously. And quick and simple enough for a week night. Definitely cheaper than take-out. Source: zitzmanfam.blogspot.com via Kim on Pinterest Here’s my version.  Word on […]