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Colett Comfort Food

A new baby means there isn't much cooking in our house. Since we won't be eating in a restaurant anytime soon, we splurged with some diner food done right. Here is our take on a BLT: arugula, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, and thick cut Sunday bacon on New Seasons sourdough.


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