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Double Chocolate Espresso Biscotti

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son May 19, 2013 Uncategorized

I’m sitting here, at my computer, and there’s a real chance that I may not be able to get up again. You see, I spent the morning running on a relay team for a marathon. I tackled the first two legs, to get my miles in for my up coming second half marathon. Those two [...]

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Nutella Granola

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son April 22, 2013 Breakfast

Each and every morning I’m faced with a huge dilemma. What should I eat breakfast? My heart wants chocolate. My brain cries for something healthy. My body shouts out for chocolate. My runners legs scream for something to fuel them. And thus, I am torn. Chocolate or healthy. Chocolate or healthy. Chocolate or healthy. It’s [...]

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Happy Five

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son April 8, 2013 Uncategorized

Hey Kiddo, It’s been a few days now, and I’ve had some time to process. You are 5. It always comes as a surprise how very special your birthday is to me. Each year I expect the impact to lessen a little. But it doesn’t. Even if it doesn’t strike me right away, it’s importance seeps into [...]

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Real ingredients and my breakfast hero

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son March 19, 2013 Sponsored Post

We are not morning people. We much prefer to sleep away the day until at least 8:00. 9:00 would be even better, and 10:00 would be a dream. As in I must be dreaming to think that I’ll ever sleep that late again in this lifetime. We are people who like to sleep. Seep. Sleep. [...]

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Chocolate Chip Orange Scones with Orange Glaze

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son March 18, 2013 Bread

I tried so hard to take the easy way out of this month’s Secret Recipe Club. It’s not that I didn’t want to try a new recipe. It’s not that there weren’t plenty of options to pick from. It’s just that I wanted to be lazy. It must be the constant snow that is never, ever [...]

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We are a family of surprising talents

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son March 1, 2013 Sponsored Post

It’s true. We are a family full of surprising talents. Take me, for example. I’ve discovered a talent for running, of all things. I’ve always been passionate about exercise, which began with me running cross country at the forever-ago age of 13 (thanks mom for getting me into this sport!). But running, I’m good at [...]

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Pesto Swirl Bread

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son February 18, 2013 Bread

Having choices is a good thing. Like having to decide what kind of chocolate to have after lunch. Or what cookie to make with the kiddo on a snowy afternoon. Or what wine to have on pizza Fridays. Or which favorite restaurant to indulge in on date night. Choices. I love them. But I also hate them. Because it [...]

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Slow Cooker Nacho Chicken, Pinto Beans and Rice Wraps

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son January 28, 2013 Dinner

Warning: by the end of this post, you will be drooling. When I stepped onto this stay-at-home mom path I went a little crazy. I decided that nearly everything we ate had to be homemade. From scratch. By hand. I spent hours simmering marinara sauce. There were endless experiments with new breads in my soon-to-be [...]

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Peppermint Dark Chocolate Truffle Bars

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son January 21, 2013 Dessert

I’ve been a bad blogger. A very bad blogger. But, I’ve also been a good mother. A decent, although tired, wife. And a devoted, inspired freelance graphic designer. All of these things have all contributed to my bad blogger-ness. Yes, that’s totally a word. Then the holidays happened. Along with it came Influenza A. Nasty, [...]

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