Heather's Dish

Heather's Dish

A Year of Adventure

I always thought that picking a single word to define an entire year was kind of silly. Looking back I can see that it's because I didn't want to take the time to really figure out ONE SINGLE WORD that I thought I could improve upon in life; I was fine being stuck in half-hearted contentedness and just figuring out the day to day. This year, though, I felt an urging - a calling if you will - to do something different. To try to define my wish for this year in terms that are simple and applicable ... continue reading...

Heather's Dish Lunch/Dinner

Chipotle Turkey Meatloaf

Yesterday it snowed.   Big, fat and puffy - just perfectly sized to float aimlessly through the air and land on baby eyelashes, into the palms of hands and just enough to see a little boy in awe over the beauty that is snow.   People always ask if I miss Colorado, and sometimes they scoff at me for trading life in the Rockies for life here in Arkansas. They act like it's not cool enough to live here, and like I traded something amazing for something ... continue reading...

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Jalapeño Tuna Pot Stickers

HELLO! It feels like forever since I've even seen the back side of this blog - I love my job, but suffice to say that a family-filled vacation was exactly what this gal needed to excitedly jump right back into blogging and recipe development. I have some fun changes coming up for 2014, all of which I'm going to address later this week, and getting recharged was key to really get the party started.   This is going to be my last Bumble Bee Foods post of 2013, and I wanted to end on a ... continue reading...

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San Diego: A Trip to Remember, Part 4

I feel so Pirates of the Caribbean when I say this, but the ocean - y'all, it calls to me.   I know, right? But it does.   The smell - that salty, briny, fresh scent. The breeze coming off the water bring the most incredible smells that you just can't find in any candle or spray. Freshness itself, in its purest form, untainted by chemicals and man. Free to all who breathe it in. The site - the blue, the green, the grey. The contrast with the golden sand. White foam ... continue reading...

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Apple Cinnamon Tunnel Cake with Honey Bourbon Glaze

I'm going to just start with the shock and awe here y'all: in our house, well, we're not really pie people.   I know. I know. I KNOW.   It's not that we don't like pie; we do. We like crust and ooey gooey fillings, hot-from-the-oven fruit pies with ice cream melting into vanilla rivers on our plates, pies with meringues so high and perfectly toasted that it makes your heart pitter-patter. And even though I'm also not the biggest fan of whipped cream - please don't leave me ... continue reading...

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Brewery-Style Nachos + Surprise Ingredient Margaritas

I feel like I should apologize for my hair in this video...so I'm sorry :) Who's ready for Christmas?! Well, besides the fact that you're EXCITED for the big day, who's actually ready? If you were to ask me you'd likely hear crickets chirping because I cannot seem to get my life in order these days. With to-do lists a mile long and a limited time to do them in, well, yeah...it's going to be a Christmas miracle if it all gets done in time. In the midst of all the things I'm also seeing ... continue reading...


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I {heart} Reading: Adopted for Life

I've hinted at it a few times on here already, and hope to talk more about it in future posts over the coming year, but Nate and I have always - even before meeting and marrying one another - felt the call to adopt. In all honesty my initial thoughts were just that it would be "cool" to adopt some kids that didn't look like me, and even though that was long before it was made popular by celebrities, that was not the right heart to have.   Ever since we had Wes I've come to learn so much ... continue reading...

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Paprika Roasted Cauliflower & Almonds

So. Did you guys know that Christmas is one week away from TODAY?! I kid you not, I was walking through the house last night and just happened to look at the date in my planner and realized that very important fact. I swore up and down that the later Thanksgiving this year didn't throw me off, but clearly it did. Christmas this year was sneaky and saddled right up without me noticing.   Not that it's really a HUGE deal because we don't really have to prepare a whole lot, but I was ... continue reading...

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The Best Part of Trusting Others

It's pretty rare that I watch the news these days. Sure, I do love my daily dose of the Today Show and/or Good Morning America, but that's about all I see as far as news of any kind goes. Nate always makes fun of me because I am completely out of touch with most things that are going on in the world, but I'm usually OK with that; I have other things to do and the news is usually pretty depressing.   You can imagine my surprise when the other day I found myself watching the news - likely ... continue reading...

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