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September 2011

T-Ball and Taco Night

Last night was Joe’s very first t-ball practice. I might have taken 92 pictures to remember the occasion… Last night was also my first experience with what to eat on a practice night.  T-ball started at 5:30, so I made the kids a banana, strawberry, mango, coconut milk smoothie to drink on the way.  Before we left, I cooked up a pan of organic ground beef with tomatoes then stuck…

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All or Nothing

I have a confession to make. I’m in another rut. After the high of getting my energy back upon going gluten-free, some other issues have come up. I got hurt, then I had a horrible cold, and now I’m discovering other food intolerances that can wipe me out for an entire day. The goal that I had set for myself as kind of a “comeback” race is getting closer and…

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This Week’s Bounty & a recipe for Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

It’s Saturday morning, the air has a hint of coolness to it, and I am sitting here pretending that it will feel like fall today.  The windows are open, a breeze is blowing through the house, and tomatoes and garlic are roasting in the oven.  I probably have another hour before I have to close the house up again and turn on the air conditioner. Today’s Bountiful Basket haul was…

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How to roast garlic, and a recipe for roasted garlic hummus

Did you know that when you roast a bulb of strong and pungent garlic, it becomes soft and sweet and oh so amazing? Roasting garlic is one of the simplest things you can do in the kitchen.  Even for you non-cooks out there, you can do this.  It’s so easy.  Choose a bulb of garlic that has a flat bottom. Slice off the very bottom of the garlic so that…

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Rustic Fig & Date Pie on The Kids Cook Monday

It’s been a while since our last Kid’s Cook Monday post.  With the end of summer, a little bit of traveling, and some crazy cold that kept me on the couch for a week, I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen.  I woke up feeling better this morning, so I decided to go with my new energy and get some cooking and cleaning done.  After cranking out a few…

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Learning how to live

Last weekend, we took a quick trip to California to visit family. On Monday, we took the kids to Newport Beach. I had no intention of swimming other than sticking my toes in the water.  The temperature was in the 70’s, it was windy, and the water was cold. After walking around and hanging out, Jeff went in the water.  He came back, sat in a chair and said that…

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Be Back Soon…

We are enjoying Jeff’s final week of vacation before he heads back to work.  I will be back soon with new recipes and a big challenge for all of you.  In the meantime, enjoy your week!

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