A Culinary Detour

I know I said the next recipe I'd post would be pho, but...last night we made wiener schnitzel for dinner and profiteroles for dessert. They're both recipes I found in the May 2013 edition of Family Circle magazine (my FAVORITE magazine), which had a section of world cuisine.  The wiener schnitzel was, admittedly, a bit disappointing....

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Preparing for a Super Phun Pho Adventure

What a week. This Friday, I submit the final assignment of my masters degree career. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that one. That does mean, though, that I'll have more time to do what I love: cook and eat. :) Tomorrow, Matt's driving the 7.5 hours to Springfield, IL for an interview for a graduate assistantship, so please send...

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Your fun, totally non-food related post du jour...

This is HILARIOUS. These Swedish guys heard that Justin Bieber was in town and decided to have some fun with his fans...they rented a limo and dressed one guy up as the Biebs. Hilarity ensues. Enjoy! :) ...

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Video: How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World?

Check out this awesome video about how far $5 goes for food around the world, as measured in the really important stuff: rice, coffee, and beer....

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The perfect end to Sunday

Ahhh...after finishing dinner on a Sunday night, there's really nothing better than relaxing on the couch with our puppies, coffee and cookies in hand. The sky outside our apartment building is as black as night, although sunset isn't supposed to be for another half hour or so, so it's looks like we're in for a very big storm tonight....

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Couch Dinner Stir-Fry

Tonight, Matt and I decided on a spicy beef stir-fry to accompany us during our nearly 24-hour vigil on our couch watching the news coverage in Boston. I hope Boston can sleep safer tonight. We're all wicked glad they've got the guy. Anyway, after making a quick run to the grocery store to pick up the necessary ingredients, I began to...

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Fresh Prince Theme After Going Through Google Translate

This, friends, is why people fail French class. In order to be a good world traveler, you have to be able to laugh at yourself...and your reliance on Google Translate. :) ...

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Renaissance Festival...à la Poland

I hope you guys are ready for the coolest thing ever. Today's history lesson comes to you from one of the best, friendliest, most comfortable countries to find yourself in the world: Poland. Yay! My parents and I visited Poland several years ago on our trip to the Baltic states, and I have been touting the country's beauty and its inhabitants'...

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Betsey's Russian Recipe Experiment: YOU DECIDE!

Hi folks! This week, I want to give you (yes YOU!) the opportunity to choose what I cook for our week on Russian food! My Little Russian Cookbook and Pilsner Urquell (that Matt knocked over shortly after this photo was taken). I have a few ideas from the Little Russian Cookbook my mother-in-law sent (thanks, Charlotte!): Beef Stroganoff...

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This week: Россия (RUSSIA!)

Hello friends! This week, we're exploring the food of one of the most exotic places I've ever traveled: RUSSIA! About seven years ago (yikes, already?!), my mom, dad, and I took a tour of the Baltic states and surrounding areas: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia, Estonia, Poland, and Germany. It was an unbelievable experience, and...

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Sometimes I get emotional about food. Don't judge me.

Happy Friday, all! I'm writing to you from my dad's office back in my hometown of Grand Island, Nebraska. I'm in town today for a presentation for school, but since tomorrow's by dad's birthday, I thought I'd stick around. :) I wanted to let you all know that I did in fact end up making those homemade Runzas (or, for all you non-Nebraskans,...

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Playing Catch-up and the Etymology of "Runza"

Sorry for the delay in posting; it's been a crazy week in the world of work and grad school. I'm writing to you now in between work and night class, so if I start to drift off or sound a bit delirious, let me know in the comments. It's really too bad that I'm short on time this week, too, because the recipe I really wanted to make this...

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