It is no secret that I am a BIG coffee fan. I love coffee. I drink several cups a day, hit up Starbucks, Gloria Jeans, or Caribou when I can, and have even taken to keeping coffee flavored candies in my purse for when I can’t have a cup close […]
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Blueberry Picking!
Cross another one off the bucket list! The kids and I took the plunge today and went to a blueberry farm to pick blueberries. Every year we order blueberries at a local farm, who in turn gets them from a farm in Michigan. We’ve never had better berries, and this […]
Making Stir Fry Magic
Do you know what I love about stir-fries? You can literally make them with anything you have on hand. Literally. Any handfuls of vegetables- fresh, canned or frozen can be compiled in a pot with or without meat and be called dinner. Yesterday I looked in the fridge and freezer […]
Seasonal Eating- Yum!
Thursday was the first time I bought a bag of oranges since… probably later February. Oh, are they spectacular. They’re not even the sweetest and juiciest oranges of the citrus season, but they are a welcome change from the apples of fall that we’ve been eating with reckless abandon. Several […]
Let’s Talk About Fake Milk
With the holidays approaching, and many gatherings of people taking place, I thought it might be helpful to post a few things that I’ve learned about alternative milks. There are few things more frightening for a host than the dreaded words “I’m allergic to…” Over the years I’ve done plenty […]
Product Review Day: Organic Valley Drinkable Yogurt
When I saw this at the store the other day, I just had to try it. I’ve been wishing Organic Valley would make yogurt, as it’s one of the few dairy products I eat- the fact that it says it’s drinkable yogurt says volumes about the product, and the company’s […]