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The Nall Farmhouse Project The area in which we live in Kansas City used to be all farmland and prairie.  A handful of large farmhouses built in the 1800's sat amongst a couple hundred acres that now makeup our neighborhood area.  Most of the farmhouses still stand, some better than others.  Their surrounding farms were divided up in the early 1920 and 30's into charming neighborhood streets.   My friend Molly and her husband took on the old farmhouse that was across the street from their own home.  It had been renovated and added onto over the years and when it finally came to market last year they jumped on the opportunity to bring it to life again.  After getting into the house and inspecting it, they discovered the original was too far gone with termite damage and foundation issues.   In keeping with their original vision, they worked with an architect to design a farmhouse that looked like the original had been updated for a modern family.  T...

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It is important for us to be as gracious of a guests as you are when you’re the one hosting the party.   When you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, it is always appropriate to bring a hostess gift - the obvious choices being flowers and wine. When I’m hosting a party, while I appreciate these sort of gifts, I’ve already arranged my flowers and have selected wine to serve.  So when I’m the one giving the hostess gift, I like to think about what the host would really appreciate- something she can look forward to enjoying after the party is over.  Because your host has likely spent a great deal of time and energy preparing for the party, breakfast the next day is probably the last thing from her mind.  Wouldn’t it be so nice for her to wake up tomorrow morning after an evening of entertaining to a special treat waiting for her in the kitchen?  Create a breakfast basket filled with homemade (or home-packaged!) goodies like moist and dense bana...

I'm not a huge walnut fan... except when they are coated in caramelized goodness or in banana bread.  I am a firm believer in not limiting yourself to the norm- so, I once made this bread with peanuts.  On Mike's morning drive to work he called me (having left the house with a slice to have on the way to work...) : Mike, 'are there peanuts in this?' Me, 'Yes.' Mike, 'In banana bread?  Peanuts in banana bread?' Me, 'Yes.  I don't like walnuts, I didn't have any pecans, so I used peanuts.' Mike, 'um... ok.  it's good.  i guess.  just strange to have peanuts in banana bread.  right?' Here's the recipe with 'nuts' as an ingredient... go ahead, use whatever kind you want! Loaf Pan & Parchment Paper (and my favorite baking supplies) available here > Banana Nut Bread with whipped honey butter 4 overripe bananas 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 1...

  I love this system for weeknight dinners.  This dinner took me 5 minutes to prepare - I sliced the potatoes and radishes in half, then I put some goat cheese under the skin of the chicken.  I drizzled everything with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of salt.  It went in the oven at 400 for 30 minutes (except for the asparagus, I actually took it out after the first 10 minutes so it didn't get burnt to a crisp).  While it cooked, I cleaned up the cutting board, unloaded the dishwasher, put the groceries away and set the table.  All of this started at 5:30 immediately after we'd gone to the grocery store.  By 6:00 dinner was ready, the kitchen had already been cleaned up (during the 30 min cook time) and Mike walked in the door for dinner. I used two Large Baking Sheets ($10) with Parchment Paper ($10) you can find in my store, here > This isn't the dinner anyone would request for their birthday, and it is definitely on the list of "ligh...