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Sustaining the Powers

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8 Tips For Cooking For Gluten-free Friends // Simple Hospitality

April 6, 2016 by Steph Powers 1 Comment

Hello, hello! It's been a while since I've been around this corner of the web, so I wanted to let you know why I've been gone. I don't talk too much about my personal life that isn't related to the dishes I'm creating and sharing, but I've mentioned a couple times here that we've been trying to get pregnant for almost 3 years. In January, we started on a new infertility treatment plan and I got ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Simple Hospitality Tagged With: entertaining, gluten-free, guest post, simple hospitality

Cranberry Apple Sweet Tea – Your New Favorite Holiday Beverage!

November 30, 2015 by Steph Powers 9 Comments

Cranberry Apple Sweet Tea is perfect to have on hand for your holiday entertaining!

Keep some Milo's Sweet Tea on hand to make this Cranberry Apple Sweet Tea for your guests!    This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Milo’s Tea, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HolidaysWithMilos  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Does anyone else get excited about fun drinks when the holidays roll around? I love setting ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Recipes, Simple, Sponsored Post, Vegetarian Tagged With: apple, cranberry, drink milos, drinks, entertaining, sweet tea

Caprese Mac and Cheese Bites + Meal Plan Monday Week 31

August 3, 2015 by Steph Powers 14 Comments

Caprese Mac and Cheese - This is a surprisingly light and fresh version of mac and cheese. I love the addition of tomatoes and basil!

These Caprese Mac and Cheese Bites are packed with the creamy mozzarella, fresh basil, and bright tomato flavor of caprese salad, and served in a crunchy wonton appetizer cup! Plus another Meal Plan Monday is ready for you below the recipe!  Yes, you read that title correctly. Those really are caprese mac and cheese bites in cute little wonton cups. What is caprese mac and cheese you ask? ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Meal Plan Monday, Recipes, Simple, Vegetarian Tagged With: basil, caprese, entertaining, mac and cheese, mozzarella, tomatoes

Oven-Baked Eggs – Easy Eggs For Your Holiday Brunch

November 20, 2014 by Steph Powers 7 Comments

Oven-Baked Eggs-the perfect way to make breakfast for a large group this holiday season. I don't know about you, but we always end up trying to make breakfast for a hungry crowd on Thanksgiving morning. Usually everyone wakes up in time for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and we all camp out and watch while eating brunch. My dad is a master egg chef, but it can get tricky to make a large ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Vegetarian Tagged With: baked eggs, brunch, eggs, entertaining, gluten free, paleo, simplify entertaining

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I'm Stephanie. I'm an Austin, Texas native living in Denver, Colorado who blogs about my favorite Tex-Mex and travel-inspired recipe creations, food photography tech resources for bloggers. I want to make it easier for you provide sustenance to your family and show hospitality to others. Click here to learn more about me.

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