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Monthly Archive
January 2008
Are You Sick of Squash Yet?
Apparently I’m on a bit of a squash kick. Whether it’s pumpkin or squash, I’ve really been enjoying discovering them over the last month or so. I’ve discovered versatility that I didn’t...
Grocery Budget Tools: The Price Book
I thought I’d share more on the grocery budget this week for my Weekend Extra posting. I received a very nice e-mail after my last budget post, sharing a tool that I...
Cooking For Pleasure
I get asked quite often why I cook and how I became interested in cooking. I could say that for us cooking is a necessity- there’s no way we could afford to...
Soup of The Week Times Two
This past Sunday for Sunday Company Dinner we had a soup night. It was really fun to do, each person brought a pot of soup, and I made some homemade bread to...
Apparently It’s Mark Bittman Week Here
Without intending to, I made two Mark Bittman recipes this week, where previously, I don’t know that I’d really made any before. Both recipes were extremely simple to put together and took...
A New Leftover Re-Invention
After last weeks wonderful black bean and pumpkin enchiladas, I had a lone cup of pumpkin puree sitting in the fridge waiting to be used. Part of me wanted to make muffins...
Let’s Kick Off The Week With A Brownie
A Peanut Butter brownie to be exact. When I first saw this recipe on the CLBB I was very intrigued. It called for demerera sugar to be in the brownie, and to...
Penzey’s Blends- My Favorites
Someone recently asked my what Penzey spice blends I could recommend. I thought it was a good question, and I admit that my first thought was that it was Penzeys, how could...
A Dish Worthy of a Wow
Last night’s dinner was a recipe that has been on my radar for…well, at least 3 years. It originally was featured in Everyday Food magazine, but was brought to my attention, and...
Soup of The Week: Simple Clam Chowder
Last week after grocery shopping by myself, I arrived home to find two children who were very willing to help me unpack groceries. They were very willing helpers, scrutinizing everything and putting...
This One Is Clean-Your-Plate Good!
Just ask Zander! My son never, ever cleans his plate at dinner time. He eats until he’s full, and no more- sometimes less, but no more. Last night, he literally wiped his...