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Parmesan Cheese Bowls

Here’s a fancy trick I learned recently, for dressing up a salad. Can’t wait to surprise everyone at Thanksgiving (everyone who doesn’t read about it here first, anyway!). These bowls can be made early in the day, and filled at … Continue reading

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Approximate Measures

Sometimes you’re just in too much of a hurry to dig your measuring cups out from the bottom of the pile of dirty dishes in your sink, and wash and dry them before measuring. Here are a couple of quick … Continue reading

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Vege-tize your kids

Are your kids picky eaters? Young children are notoriously finicky when it comes to eating stuff that’s good for them, but parents and caretakers are still in a position to influence the eating habits of the next generation. I read … Continue reading

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Shopping List

Weekly sales fliers came out yesterday. I went ahead and made my list, in case anyone wants to take advantage of my time already spent. I am going to publish my shopping list and meal plans for this/next week. If … Continue reading

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Cook Less, Eat More!

Would you like to give yourself a break from the kitchen for a week? It’s not hard to do, it just takes a little bit of strategy. I know that planning is the hardest part of keeping up with the … Continue reading

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Build a Meal

All you have to do is choose one item from each of the following categories, and you’ve got a basic meal. Now you just have to decide how to cook it! For entertaining, add a starter, a salad, and a … Continue reading

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