Arlington Housewife
Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a baker, cook, serial hostess, wife and mother of two. I love to cook, to feed people and to eat...especially dessert. I also run Livin' The Pie Life, an artisan bakery providing delicious fresh locally-sourced handmade pie to Northern Virginia. Life is good.
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Trader Joe’s Cheesy Chili Cornbread Casserole
File this under easy kid-pleasing weeknight dinner or simple side dish. Much like banana bread is really banana cake, cornbread is really more like corn cake and who wouldn’t want to have cake for dinner, right? We ate this dish … Continue reading
Fancy Schmancy Pear, Arugula & Endive Salad with Candied Walnuts & Blue Cheese
This is the kind of fancy salad that you usually only find in a restaurant, but you can make very easily at home. Sour and sweet, crunchy and tender, this is my kind of Winter salad! Try it at your … Continue reading
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Mock Mashed Potatoes
True confessions time. When I was a kid, I didn’t like cauliflower. As an adult, I realized the problem was how it was being prepared. It was much better roasted or deep fried than boiled. Boiled cauliflower is boring at … Continue reading
Roasted Edamame Salad Better with Bacon
Edamame is like the perfect food. It’s kind of like a vegetable and it’s kind of like a bean. Versatile, filling and delicious it packs a fiber and protein punch. It’s feel good and feel good about it food. What … Continue reading
Nigella Lawson’s Indian Rice Pilaf
All hail the great Nigella Lawson. I needed some rice to serve with her Chicken Mughlai and I already had special spices from my run to the A-1 Indian Market, so I decided to make her Indian Rice Pilaf as … Continue reading

