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Lentil and Kale Soup

January 9, 2022

I love a good soup. There is nothing like enjoying a cup or bowl of soup on a cold wintry night. This lentil and kale soup is perfect after a day outside in the snow or coming in after shoveling the driveway. It is hearty, filling and has a lovely combination of spices that seem…

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Sausage and Bowtie Pasta Soup

December 1, 2020

As cooler weather rushes in here on Cape Cod, I like to call it soup weather. The bigger soup pots soon find they’re placed within closer reach and it seems that we have soup a few times per week. This week, I made a sausage and bowtie pasta soup. It was delicious so I thought…

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Make It: Incredible Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

June 1, 2020

Here in New England, the rhubarb is ready for harvest. One of my favorite things to combine rhubarb with is strawberries. Rhubarb is a taste like no other. I can remember as a little girl, we had a big patch of rhubarb on the side of our house. I can remember my mother cutting the…

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How to Make Perfectly Fried Eggs

April 10, 2019

Spring is here and the eggs are abundant. We have eggs coming out of our ears! So many eggs, that I find myself giving away cartons to friends and family. One of my favorite, easy and simple ways to enjoy some of those eggs is to fry them up. I love fried eggs. Over medium…

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Bake It: Tilly’s Tornado Cake

February 26, 2019

One of my favorite things about social media is learning about new recipes. A couple of months ago, a recipe for something called a Tornado Cake, came across my feed. As I researched it further, I discovered that there are so many different versions and edits to this recipe. As I read over the recipes,…

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Homemade Tabouli

June 29, 2015

Summer time brings warm weather and that means eating plenty of cool foods in our household. One of my favorites is tabouli (or taboulli or taboulleh- depends who you talk to). This is my simple homemade tabouli recipe that is an easy salad and always a crowd pleaser. I’m here to tell you that it…

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Easy Holiday Fudge

December 15, 2014

Fudge is a holiday classic around here and we love to make during this time of year as gifts for friends and family treats. This recipe is easy and you can certainly substitute any type of chocolate chips. Try your own combinations including mint chips, butterscotch, semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate. Our favorite is…

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DIY Spooky Black Candy Apples

September 3, 2014

Black Candy Apples As the arrival of fall nears, we begin to think about the delicious treats of autumn. In our house, apple picking and candy apples go hand in hand. This year, I decided to put a twist on traditional and make spooky apples. I turned our traditional red candy apples into spooky black…

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Fresh Dill Pickles

August 13, 2014

Overnight, it seems we are pulling cucumbers out by the dozen these days. That can only mean one thing, it’s pickle making season here at Tilly’s Nest. I love to make these simple refrigerator dill pickles. There is no canning or hot water bath to immerse these babies in. Simply wash your jars and lids…

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Rustic Berry Galette

August 6, 2014

Galettes are delicious. They are also incredibly versatile and can be filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and fruits. Right now berries are plentiful and we had a surplus of strawberries and blueberries. Today, the youngest one and I made an improvised galette. This dish is so simple to make and it comes together in no…

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Lentil and Kale Soup

Sausage and Bowtie Pasta Soup

Make It: Incredible Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

How to Make Perfectly Fried Eggs

Bake It: Tilly’s Tornado Cake

Homemade Tabouli

Easy Holiday Fudge

DIY Spooky Black Candy Apples

Fresh Dill Pickles

Rustic Berry Galette

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