Iceberg lettuce, be gone! Caesar salad gets a nutritional boost in this kale and brussels sprout Caesar salad with parmesan toasts.

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kale and brussels sprout Caesar salad with parmesan toasts

Confession: I used to be a dieting self-help junkie.

I could tell you every rule in every “how to lose 10 pounds in 10 days” guide (interestingly, they are quite similar to those found in the “how to lose a guy in 10 days” manuals, given that you will be so bitchy after the 10 days that any guy you once had, shall be no more), every “eat this, not that” recommendation, every tip and trick for how to eat at restaurants and still lose weight.

And if there is one cardinal rule/take-home message from all of these, it is this: DON’T EAT THE CAESAR.

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Ginger macarons team up with pumpkin bourbon buttercream to make a sandwich cookie that is perfect to round out any fall feast!
ginger macarons with pumpkin bourbon buttercream

If you thought crepes sent me straight into hot mess territory, then you obviously haven’t seen me make macarons.

My crepe-making self is really more of  a lukewarm mess in comparison.

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The flavors of fall shine in these chickpea-rosemary crepes stuffed with a sweet potato goat cheese filling and topped with a fresh and crunchy red pepper relish.

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Silk. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen!
chickpea-rosemary crepes with sweet potatoes and goat cheese

Some people are afraid of heights. Others faint at the sight of blood.

I cower in fear at the thought of making crepes.

Totally normal.

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white pumpkins

1. This weekend was ALL about wedding errands, in case you couldn’t tell by me talking about it INCESSANTLY. I promise I’ll shut up about it in about 40 days. Give or take. (But mostly give…we can’t handle any fewer days!)

2. I may or may not have bought all the white pumpkins from a HUGE Wegmans in Central Jersey. $2 centerpieces? Damn straight.

3. And then we spent $3,000 on alcohol. So it all evened out.

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Set your taste buds on fire with this jalapeno popper kale deep dish pizza – between the chiles and the pepperjack cheese, it is not meant for the faint of heart!
jalapeno popper kale deep dish pizza

That time you put a scale on your wedding registry for, you know, completeness, thinking that no one would actually get it for you because TACT.

But then it mysteriously arrives at your door and YOU DECIDE TO STEP ON IT.

When am I going to learn to make better life choices?

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