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Continuing food geekery & swim

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Shandra

While I am food geeking out here is how we’ve been keeping things going when there are two kids at home, one of them a baby who cannot be counted on to let one cook in a timely way. Last … Continue reading →

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Blueberry muffins and eye of round

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Shandra

CH, I will email this too when I am nor on my phone: Blueberry muffins, much overdue 1 and 3/4 all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar … Continue reading →

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Menu for a faraway friend

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Shandra

Naan and hummus and crudités Chips may just make an appearance Roast beef (eye of round, sadly, but I will treat it well) Garlic mashed potatoes Roast broccoli and cauliflower Rosemary sautéed carrots Pecan pie & ice cream Sangria and … Continue reading →

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Getting there: Baby hash

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Shandra

“Does it have real babies in it?” In fact this is the dish that forms a base for some toddler meals. Ground organically-raised beef, with no lumps, totally over cooked, plus diced-small vegetables (in this case onion, carrot, zucchini, broccoli) … Continue reading →

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Food security

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Shandra

I think I’ve posted before that we have food security issues. It’s funny because it’s not that we ever experienced real poverty or hunger – we did not. We had a parent-imposed week of all-white rice growing up and a … Continue reading →

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Hostess notes

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Shandra

Carl’s belated birthday party (the one en famille, i.e. just us) is tonight so I have his fav ribs in the slow cooker, and am getting a cake from The Good Bakery shortly. But on the weekend we’ll probably go … Continue reading →

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Menu for a boss

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Shandra

So this is what we’re having, plus wine: A platter of olives, cubed marinated feta, and pickles. (I.e. I can pull this out of the fridge and plop it on the table.) Brunswick stew – I will assemble on the … Continue reading →

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Rainy Tuesday

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Shandra

I’m mostly tossing thoughts at my book right now, but here’s what we ate: Mon breakfast: Noah ate leftover souvlaki and rice. I had toast with peanut butter and, unsurprisingly, apple butter. Liam had his spelt flakes and apple-pumpkin sauce. … Continue reading →

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My apple butter!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lyria

Okay everyone has said about apple butter. But here is the thing. I know it is a lot of work for a small amount. And that is even freezing some and not canning it! But I love apple butter. And … Continue reading →

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Nirvana tribute band coming to my nursing home?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Shandra

Yesterday was a really fun summer day, even though this morning my tummy is letting me know that eating deep-fried onion, ribs, and doughnuts all on one day was probably not the best of plans. Topped off with something called … Continue reading →

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