Category: Recipes
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I love farmers…
Just a quick note to let you know what I bought at the farmer’s market today: *Tomatoes, red and juicy *Sweet, tiny cherry tomatoes *Slender Japanese eggplant *Meaty Malabar spinach *Fresh golden figs *Firm cremini mushrooms *Fragrant lemon basil *Fresh dill *Perfect cucumbers *Gorgeous purple and green yard-long beans *Multi-colored bell peppers *Shallots Then I…
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Happy Independence Day!
I hope everyone is having a safe and relaxing holiday. Justin and I spent the day together, walking downtown for lunch and snuggling on the couch watching movies. Tonight we’ll watch a few more, and maybe walk down to get a view of the fireworks. Last night we had dinner with Lindsay and Chad, and…
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More Crockpot!
I’ll say it again…I am so glad my pal Courtney showed me the way…to crockpot love. I made another soup this week, this one using up all the odds and ends that were left over from last week. I had planned on making a tortilla soup of some sort, but it ended up as more…
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I *heart* my crockpot
My friend Courtney has shown me the light. She uses her crockpot to cook all sorts of things, from soups to stews to lasagnas. I use mine for beans. And that’s it. I decided to expand my crockpot repertoire, so last week I threw a bunch of veggies in the crockpot and voila! We had…
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Sometimes you just need a cookie
10:30 p.m. on a weeknight. Me: “I want a cookie.” Justin: “You can bake some.” Me: “But it’s 10:30.” Justin: “So? Just be sleepy at work tomorrow.” Me: “Okay.” I made this recipe, and sprinkled it with chocolate chips instead of butterscotch chips. Yum.