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Hillary Dixler Canavan

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So much food content online is “free” — but not really.Someone’s paying the price… usually the recipe developer.When I launched What Are We Having?, I decided to do things differently.Every contributor gets:✅ A market-rate fee✅ Ingredient reimbursement✅ Prompt payment (before publishing!)Because great recipes take time — and time deserves pay.More on why this matters (and how I make it work) at the link in bio. 💛#Whatarewehaving #foodmedia #independentpublishing by @hillarydixlercanavan

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9 months ago

Mom and Dad went out. 9th wedding anniversary edition.Such a special dinner at @jacaranda.la. It was fun to trace some of the through-lines from Coi and discover the new ideas @chefdanielpatterson and @ultragrrrl are playing with here in LA.And a reminder for us: Getting dressed up and having a big night out really does make you feel like you’re on vacation together! by @hillarydixlercanavan

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How I’m making my life easier right now:🥣Oven-off, stove-off bowl dinners👯‍♀️***Casual*** hangouts, imperfect living rooms only🦟 A properly stocked summer tote bagAll the details and links are in today’s edition of Cook, Read, Shop. Tell me: What’s one dinner that’s really working for you this summer?📩 Link in bio by @hillarydixlercanavan

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17 days ago

Another month, another dinner log! Couldn’t show my whole journal page this time, needed to keep some family milestone dates private. BUT how cute are these @lovepipstick stickers? My daughter gave them to me for my birthday, and I used them to decorate the spread for her birthday month 🙂June recap highlights👇🍴@thekitchn cheeseburger sliders🍴@pizzeriamozza with girlfriends🍴@cowgirlcreamery at TJ’s, still not over it🖤 Save this post for dinner inspiration later📩 Recipe links + subscriber discount codes are in today’s free newsletter — link in my bio🎵Song of the month: Whenever, Wherever by Shakira by @hillarydixlercanavan

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24 days ago

Building an easy dinner, one swipe at a time. 🍤🥭🍚One of my favorite weeknight dinner tricks is combining one thing you cook with a few things you don’t. This garlic-lime shrimp bowl gets on the table fast thanks to smart store-bought shortcuts.Swipe to build your bowl.🖤 Save this for your next busy weeknight📩 Full recipe in What Are We Having? — link in bio by @hillarydixlercanavan

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a month ago

Claire is 🌟6🌟!! This was a year of big leaps: into kindergarten, into reading, into writing, and literally into the deep end of the pool! Our clever, creative, and silly girl, Mommy and Daddy love you the most! #c🐻c by @hillarydixlercanavan

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a month ago

The difference between a one-hour pool trip and a four-hour pool trip is snacks. 🤿This summer, I’m trying to spend as much time as possible at the pool during the gap between school and camp. It keeps my apartment tidier, keeps my kid (and me!) happier, and helps me think of these weeks as a family staycation instead of a childcare puzzle.The trick? Packing enough food that nobody asks to leave. And my trusty cooler/cooler bag combo.In today’s free newsletter, I rounded up the pool snacks that actually work for my family, from frozen yogurt tubes to pasta salad to the emergency Chomps stashed in every tote bag.💬 A reader inspired this post. What’s your pool snack MVP? I’d love to share more ideas with her.📩 I share more parent-tested, real-life cooking ideas in What Are We Having? — link in bio by @hillarydixlercanavan

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a month ago

My June goals are pretty simple:🥕 🍰 Keep a kid entertained until camp starts📚 Read a twisty page-turner by the pool🎁 Avoid panic-buying a Father’s Day gift🥩 Eat a steak sandwich📖 Support writers doing great work (and I’ve got a discount code to share for @feedravenous)Conveniently, that’s also today’s edition of Cook, Read, Shop.Tell me: What’s on your June to do list?📩 Link in bio by @hillarydixlercanavan

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2 months ago

My favorite gift-giving trick for food lovers? Pair a highly specific cookbook with a few on-theme extras.A hot dog cookbook could spark a new family tradition. A grilling book could become a summer-long project. The right cookbook can inspire everyone at the table!In this year’s What Are We Having? Father’s Day Gift Guide, I rounded up cookbook bundles designed around hobbies and interests the whole family can enjoy together.In my newsletter, I try to focus on the gifts that lead to more time together, not just more stuff. What’s a gift that ended up creating a family tradition in your home?🖤 Save this for your Father’s Day shopping📩 Full guide + links in bio — and subscribe for moreFeatured above: @farideh, @grillospickles, @burlapandbarrel, @galuten, @melissa_bufalinact, @bufalina_ct by @hillarydixlercanavan

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2 months ago

Every month since September, I’ve kept a dinner log. It helps me meal plan, spot patterns, and stay inspired. Also it gives me the motivation to use rather than hoard my many… many stickers. 💕A big theme this month was sheet pan dinners, which helped us survive Maycember. I’m deep into my research for SHEET PAN MONTH, coming soon to What Are We Having? Do you have a favorite, hall-of-fame-worthy sheet pan recipe? Tell me about it in the comments!May recap highlights👇🍴@carochambers springy sheet pan gnocchi with asparagus and prosciutto🍴@ferrazzanispastaandmarket malfadine, tossed in lemon butter🍴Press dinner at @daprato_la🖤 Save this post for dinner inspiration later📩 Recipe links + subscriber discount codes are in the newsletter — subscribe at the link in my bio🎵Song of the month: Baby Now That I’ve Found You by the Foundations by @hillarydixlercanavan

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2 months ago

Five day weekend☀️☀️☀️ by @hillarydixlercanavan

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2 months ago

Also thinly sliced red onion and chili lime seasoning!!🖤 Save for later📩 I share more parent-tested, real-life cooking ideas in newsletter — link in bio by @hillarydixlercanavan

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2 months ago