October 16th, 2008
I was sitting down a little while ago thinking about what we’d have for dinner tonight that would be quick. It’s a busy evening in our household and time is precious. But that’s when I looked in the refrigerator and remembered that I grilled extra chicken last night, specifically so that I could put together
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October 10th, 2008
Back in the day, when I heard ginger, ale what was right behind it.
Mom would pour a big glass, usually served with dry toast, after an unfortunate bout of the stomach flu. And that was pretty much the extent of my exposure to ginger at the time.
Fast forward many years later and now I just love the taste of fresh
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October 8th, 2008
This morning I had a piping hot bowl of butternut squash soup for breakfast and I loved it.
A little atypical perhaps, but delicious all the same, not to mention super healthy (and even better, I used locally grown squash from the farmers’ market).
Why soup for breakfast, you may ask? Well as the weather cools off,
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September 25th, 2008
Many of you know that I’m mad about Trader Joe’s. I love the selection they have, I love the prices and I especially love that the staff bend over backwards to help you. It’s truly refreshing in this age of poor customer service, not to mention that it makes shopping fun.
But did you also know
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September 8th, 2008
Yesterday, I was busy planning out this week’s meals when I decided to flip through a favorite old cookbook, Quick Vegetarian Pleasures. Several years ago I used this cookbook so much that I almost wore it out! It’s full of stained pages and the spine is in ill repair, but the recipes are still delicious…and
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