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Strawberry Nutella Pound Cake Panini

When you bake pound cakes as much as I do, you have to come up with a few creative recipes so you can keep it fresh for everyone enjoying it. The way I see it,…

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We’ll Always Have Paris

Name: Laurène—Lauren in the U.S. Age: 23 ans Occupation: 60% professional babysitter, 40% french student and beurre-ologist I was honored to be asked to provide you a moderately high maintenance tour of la plus belle…

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What Does Your Starbucks Drink Say About You?

Sister trips bring out the crazy eccentrics in us. We own the trademark in our own brand of foolishness and it is currently being fueled by a little Sam Hunt and Brett Eldridge car jammin’. In our wise musings and deep conversations we began to delve into the deeper intricacies in a persons choice of Starbucks beverage. You’re welcome. We recognize the great effect on the population that observations such as these will have. It is with the utmost humility that we share these with you now.

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This yummy little number is a different take on my chopped greek salad and even regular pasta salad. One of my favorite things about it is that it uses cheese tortellini. YUM!!! It’s perfect for these hot summer days where you want something chilled and with a fresh flavor. 

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My Why

In the month and a half since I first started Moderately High Maintenance, I have had so many people ask me why I decided to start my blog.  If you had asked me right at the beginning I would have answered the question differently than I would today.

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Brown Rice Breakfast Bowl

One of my absolute guilty pleasures is Chinese food take-out.  If you watched our wedding story, you saw that Chinese Food Friday is mine and John’s Friday night tradition.  The other less known tradition is…

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