LoveFeast Table

Sunday Morning Croissant Sandwiches

By Kristin on February 19, 2012

I don't know about you, but Sunday mornings are the one day of the week we linger over coffee in our jammies and we usually make an effort with breakfast. During the week, it's cereal, oatmeal, bagels...quick food. But, on Saturday mornings, we try a little harder. Today, I decided to bake off Pillsbury Crescent rolls to use for egg sandwiches with turkey pastrami, aged cheddar cheese and fresh arugula. The beautiful thing about Pillsbury Crescent rolls, is they are convenient. It took me less than 5 minutes to unroll … [Read more...]

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Strawberry Heart Cups with Goat Cheese Whipped Cream

By Kristin on January 26, 2012

It was about 10 years ago on Valentine's evening. Our casual, artsy coffee shop had been open for over a year. We served a purely vegetarian menu with baked pita pizzas like the Bella Donna and Artist's Heart. The menu was creative and we were constantly thinking outside the box when bringing flavors and technique together. Devon had been classically French trained under an amazing chef. He brought those techniques to our quaint, three story cafe situated in a historic, antique shopping district. There were days he longed to … [Read more...]

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Holiday Sangria & Savoring The Moment

By Chris Ann on December 22, 2011 1 Comment

I have two amazing sister-n-laws that I have made many wonderful memories with. My Colorado sister-n-law has taken me down treacherous 4-wheeling mountain trails in the pelting rain convincing me I could survive the elements and trail. My Chicago sister-n-law Kim, I had a chance to make different type of memory several years ago ~ a little less life threatening. This past Thanksgiving we were remembering one of our favorite Holiday memories together. Our Holiday Sangria Memory ~ A few years ago when Kim's family was … [Read more...]

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Homemade Cinnamon Bun Tradition

By Kristin on December 20, 2011

Every Christmas morning, as my kids are unwrapping their gifts, cinnamon wafts through our house. Homemade Cinnamon Buns are a requirement, (according to my kids) for Christmas Morning. I remember one Christmas, our whole family was spending a couple of months in the Philippines. We were living with a team of people on a missions base in Baguio. Our family was there on a service project. We were volunteers, living on, next to nothing. My children remember that Christmas as one of their favorites. We made … [Read more...]

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Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

By Chris Ann on November 1, 2011 6 Comments

It is possible that you like I have more than a few extra apples rolling around the house right now. This is one of our favorites this time of year. Kristin got this recipe called Caramel Apple Cake recipe originally from our friend Amanda before she moved to Africa. (You can see our LoveFeast style going away party for Amanda and her family here.) The last time I made this cake was a couple of years ago. Kristin and Devon had rolled in for a long long drive from Maryland to Minnesota. It was around 10:30pm or so. … [Read more...]

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Pizza On The Grill

By Chris Ann on July 19, 2009 7 Comments

Kristin and I have a little saying called "breathing the dust" -- and by this I don't mean flour dust...I mean more like pixie dust. Dust that when you breathe it in, makes you dream crazy things. Dust that makes you believe crazy things. Dust that makes you do crazy things. Things you barely have time to do because the laundry is piling up, and you drive in your van running kids all day long. This dust makes you dream things you are technologically underdeveloped to do. But, you do it anyway. But, sometimes it … [Read more...]

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Night Out In Washington, DC

By Chris Ann on July 14, 2009 2 Comments

While we were in Washington DC, for dinner at Potenza... which was less about Italy... and more about the wallpaper... and the wine... We got to see our friend, Elyse, who happened to be in Washington, DC on business as well! We visited Elyse in New York City, last January where, Elyse took us to one of her favorite places for cocktails, Death & Company. We also dined, with her and her family at Hearth. So, while the guys played pool... we caught up with Elyse. We were glad we stayed … [Read more...]

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“Tim-the-Toolman” makes Sangria

By Kristin on June 25, 2009 9 Comments

Things are getting a bit ramped up around here! I've been scrubbing floors, washing sheets, cleaning up the patio, cutting the grass, painting walls (I like having a reason to check off my list) and menu planning. Why? You might ask...well, the other half of LoveFeast is coming for a B'More visit!! Tomorrow, Chris Ann, hubby and half of their clan are coming! You have to understand, for the past five years (since living on opposite sides of the map) we have maintained strong friendships through visits. These visits … [Read more...]

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Shrimp and Pasta To Curb Your Chaos

By Chris Ann on June 19, 2009 1 Comment

As I have said before, I can be a cooking challenged food blogger, known for being desperate for dinner and “Avoiding Supper”. I have been even know to chuck meat. It seems if I get one part done, the shopping, or the menu planning, I can’t get the other part done, the cooking.Time, you see, is not on my side.I have four kids, and a full time van chauffeuring job that keeps me driving from 9am-4pm with an hour and a half window to plan, shop, cook, and eat. It’s not that I don’t try.To ease my load a CSA from Jackson … [Read more...]

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What’s Not Pioneer About My Suburbia?

By Chris Ann on May 22, 2009 10 Comments

There are a lot of similarities between me and and my blogging partner in crime, Kristin. We generally WANT the same outcome when it comes to the way things should come out. But, let's just say, sometimes it takes me a little bit more time to get there! A perfect example of this is the cake I am about to share with you. This cake, is the Pioneer Woman's Strawberry Shortcake Cake. There are some similarities between me and the Pioneer Woman and I will point them out as we roll along here. But, this does not insure … [Read more...]

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