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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
6-Week Raisin Bran Muffins
My mother makes this recipe in the winter although I think it is great all year round. I guess she makes these muffins in winter time because they are so hearty and soul-warming. They are a yummy grab-and-go breakfast, perfect for eating at your office desk while checking your overflowing email inbox.
One of my favorite [...]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
‘Tis Potluck Season!
One of my favorite dishes to make for a potluck supper is a rice casserole that my Grandmother Alexander used to make for large get-togethers. I don’t really know the name of it, I just always refer to it as “my rice casserole”. The name (or lack thereof) does not really do it justice, though…
This [...]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Tracy’s Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
I was not able to enjoy my favorite cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving as my in-laws were in town and they took my husband and I on a Chinese food bender for the entire weekend. So, this MSG-free weekend, I made my favorite condiment of all time:
Tracy’s Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
1 (12 oz.) bag of [...]
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Yes, It’s Been a While… But I Have An Excellent Reason
Hello to my formerly loyal readers and to the new readers whom have recently found my blog. I am so, so, so sorry to have been MIA for so long. It’s been a month and a half since I’ve written and I do apologize if you’ve felt neglected. I assure you, I have an excellent [...]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
My Farm Share Week 17
I’m super busy these days so I am going to have to let these fine photos speak 1000 words for me…
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Link of the Week: Trappistine Creamy Caramels
This week’s featured link is Trappistine Creamy Caramels. This candy making operation is the main means of support for the monastic community of 30 Trappistine nuns of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey located in Dubuque, Iowa. All of their candies are handmade with tender loving care from the finest ingredients. In 2007, their sweet [...]
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
My Farm Share Week 16
Wow! Is it Week 16 already?? Holy Moly, that means we only have 6 more deliveries to go before the end of the Farm Share season!
Well, today we received some really nice peppers. I’m not sure what variety they are but they smell like they’ve got a kick to them. We [...]
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
My Farm Share Week 15 Wrap Up
Good Morning All! As promised, I got my rump off the couch this week and did something with the vegetables we received. I made a really yummy, soul-warming Cream of Potato-Celery Soup with the potatoes, celery, 2 of the onions, thyme, chicken stock, butter and half-and-half. It was a great way [...]
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Link of the Week: Chantal: LiveStrong
Good Morning All! I am excited to present to you this week’s featured link, Chantal: LiveStrong. This is a line of signature yellow products benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The line of serveware includes everything from travel mugs to tea pots and five to ten percent of all proceeds go directly to the Lance Armstrong [...]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
My Farm Share Week 15
Good Morning Farm Share fans! Let me first acknowledge the fact that I did not do a wrap-up post yesterday telling you what I did with last week’s farm share. The reason is that I felt like total ca-ca last week and I did absolutely nothing inspired with the vegetables. Sorry, but [...]
