summer
vegetarian meal plan – august 25, 2013
Ready, set, go! Gonna take it a day at a time and meal by meal instead of the go-with-the-flow lists that have been the standard this summer. Birthday Number 10 is going to be the most challenging to pull off. Hoping to get some ingredients (pate brisee & quinoa) into the fridge tonight to make […]
Morechecking in and weekend links
This week has been a bit of whirlwind and next week promises to be much of the same: Monday – school starts, new employees start Tuesday – the 9yo turns 10! Wednesday – lots-o-work Thursday – more of lots-o-work Friday – my mama arrives from Mexico (!!!), Labor Day weekend commences I will spend most […]
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a week of ingredients – august 12, 2013
We’re back in town after a quick trip to Dallas and are all craving home cooked meals. We got back late yesterday, so a detailed plan for the week, I have not. What I do have is a fridge that is stocked to the brims with fresh and home-cooked ingredients that I am hoping will […]
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vegetarian meal plan – june 12, 2013
We are on day five of summer break and I already find myself dreading the heat that the kitchen produces. Hoping that I can squeeze in some morning cooking and am scouring my recipe collection for entree-sized salads, quick-cook meals and anything that can turn into a tasty meal without active time over the stove. […]
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pineapple soda for hot afternoons
The heat inevitably brings on my cravings for sweet, cold somethings in the afternoon. These generally end in an orange soda, Orangina or a Dr. Pepper. Nothing wrong with having one of those occasionally, but we have a solid 90-100 days of hot ahead of us and not sure that it’s the healthiest coping mechanism. This […]
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tomato plans in the works
concocting a plan for my first 30 lbs of tomatoes, a photo by a_neelee on Flickr. So far, I know that I need to put up crushed tomatoes, ketchup and oven-roasted tomatoes. Not sure that ketchup will make it into the first weekend. What are you making with your tomatoes?
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