I was going to call this Castelvetrano & Tomato Salad but I quickly realized two things. 1. I can’t spell Castelvetrano, let alone say it out loud, without Google assistance and 2. Up until about a week ago, I had no idea that Castelvetrano was a type of olive and I’m betting you didn’t either. 
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Balsamic Strawberry Sauce
You know how there are just some things that go together? Like combinations that are proven to be an amazing flavor profile or whatever fancy phrase professional food people (aka Chefs) use? Yeah, strawberries and balsamic vinegar are one of those pairings.
And I very much dislike it.
“Um…. Excuse me, Katie? What about your recipe today…?” Just hold on let me finish my thought!
I very much dislike it, until I made this sauce. 
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Quick Tikka Masala
I don’t know why I’ve never tried tikka masala before given I love the flavors and simplicity of most Indian dishes. It also probably has to do with the fact that I always thought tikka masala had to be made with meat and it never really interested me beyond that. 
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Easy Turmeric Oil
PLEASE DON’T RUN AWAY!! THIS ISN’T PEE IN A JAR!!
I just wanted to clear that up ASAP in case you completely skimmed over the title and were about to write me hate emails for posting obscene pictures on my blog. Not that I think any of you are particularly prone to hate emails, but if a jar of pee were to show up somewhere unexpected it would totally be acceptable to have your feathers ruffled.
So again, this is not pee and I should really stop talking about pee in the same post as food. So Imma do that now. 
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Vegetable Tots
Fun story: When I was younger my Mom and Dad used to call me tater. I think it was a variation on ‘Katie’? I’m not quite sure how it got started but I would often respond to tater and tater tot when my parents called. I also liked to eat tater tots because what kid doesn’t like a nice tot? 
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