eclaire (what's in a) name?

i can’t believe that thanksgiving is only a few days away! i know that most of you probably have your thanksgiving menus set already, but just in case you’re looking for another dish, i thought i’d share this amazingly delicious vegetarian tart with you. it has all of my favorite holiday foods – spinach, walnuts, cranberries, celery, and onions, plus chickpeas to hold the other ingredients together. we made it for a fakesgiving last night (which was a great way to celebrate with friends AND try out new recipes!), and absolutely loved it.

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friends, let’s take a moment to discuss one of my favorite foods: savory pancakes. from fritters to pancakes to latkes, the savory pancake is my go-to weeknight dinner, and a great way to make a quick, vegetable-heavy meal that is delightfully crispy on the outside (in case you’ve missed some of my previous posts, this list of links will catch you up: chickpea patties, corn fritters, potato latkes, quinoa cakes, sweet potato latkes, vegetable pancakes, and zucchini fritters).

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this quick bread contains so many of my favorite foods that i couldn’t help but make it as soon as i saw the recipe posted over on (never)homemaker‘s website.

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mike and i love making pizza at home. we usually use this recipe, which produces a thick crust pizza. but during our visit to california in june, we were lucky enough to sample two different delicious homemade thin-crust pizza doughs at our friends’ houses, and we decided it was time to try a thin crust pizza on our own.

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whew, it’s been a whirlwind week for us – first with a trip to chicago to say goodbye to my sister and noah before they leave for amsterdam, and then our two close friends visited us in seattle. before i get back to the regularly scheduled job search, though, i wanted to take a moment and share this fun recipe with you.

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