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Carrot and fennel soup
As I was going through my refrigerator last week searching for things to make for dinner, I came upon a realization: I had a ton of carrots! And I had just gotten my Farm Fresh to You box which had...
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Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate for Christmas
This year, Christmas was hard. I already told you that part. I wasn’t in the spirit at all and we were short funds because of the house. But we still managed to give everyone something…something I...
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Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
I’ve been busy in the kitchen this weekend! Well, busy period, but I somehow found a way to whip up two new recipes for you in the midst of cleaning and planning and shopping and otherwise trying to...
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Granola Balls!
I think we’ve got it all wrong. We should be working two days a week and have five days to play and having fun and work on our projects and bake and whatever else we fancy. I know that’s more or less a...
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The Thirteenth Tale: Book Review
source We read The Thirteenth Tale for book club two months ago (yes, I’m a little behind writing the review. That’s just me. I’m learning to accept it; you should too), and I think we all agreed we...
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Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Is there anything that will cheer you up better than a cupcake? There are few things that can put a smile on my face quicker than a delicious mountain of frosting perched atop a perfectly individually...
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Officially Moved In
This weekend we finally had our yard sale, sold or donated the rest of the crap we didn’t need or want and left a big, deliciously empty space in the garage. I figure that, even more than having our...
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Taking Time to Stop and Smell the…Cherry Blossoms
I’ve always read about how delicious cherry blossoms smell. Now I have my own tree, and it kind of reeks. Maybe I have the wrong kind of cherry tree. Who knows. But it’s still pretty, right? I love the...
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Food Truckin!
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m lovin’ the food truck craze that seems to be going around. Gone are the days where you can only find a hot dog or a burrito in a food truck. Now they come in all...
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Remembering the Trip of a Lifetime
It’s mid-March again. Three years ago today we were ten days away from hitting the open road in my little Toyota Corolla. It was the trip of a lifetime. A month and a half making our way from one side...
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Playing Catch Up
It’s been over a week since I’ve posted. I know, I know. It’s not that weird. It’s sort of what I do. Erratic posting is what I’m all about. And I’m learning something: that’s just who I am. I’m messy...
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The House at Riverton: Book Review
source I was excited when we picked this book for book club last month. We’d read Kate Morton’s The Forgotten Garden last year, and it was phenomenal. Couldn’t put it down. I was expecting the same out...
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New House: Master Bedroom
Back in November when we bought our house, I promised you I’d show you all photos. And I haven’t done that yet. Mostly for two reasons: #1. It’s taken a while to get it all together. #2. It’s not...
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Getting away for a weekend
This past weekend, Jim and I were finally able to take a long weekend and do some good relaxing. Even though it meant missing Easter with the families, we took Monday off and spent the weekend at my...
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On my second yoga experience
I like yoga. I haven’t done a ton of it because it’s kind of a “luxury” I can’t justify paying for on a regular basis, so when I found a groupon for ten classes at a local studio, I lassoed my...
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Life Altering Change
Jim and I have been making some major changes over the past month. I told you a little bit about our juice reboot, but it’s gone beyond that. We’ve decided we need to overhaul our entire attitude...
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Recipes: Favorite juices and smoothie
Lately I’ve been telling you all about Jim’s and my juicing experiences, but I haven’t posted any recipes for you. Partly that’s because I wanted to come up with a few favorites before I posted any. So...
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Mr and Meatless’ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
I’ve had a lot of people ask me what kind of flour I use in my gluten-free recipes, so I figured I’d share. I posted it with the Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes recipe, but here it is...
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Mr and Meatless’ Thai Noodles and a little update
I love Thai food. Jim does not. I mean he’ll eat it every once in a while, but we don’t go out for it nearly as much as I’d like to. So when I decided to make a Thai-inspired dish for dinner last...
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Polenta with Portabellas and Asparagus and a salad
I love a meal filled with complex flavors and textures. But sometimes a simple meal just hits the spot. Last night I made Jim and I a simple dish of polenta with vegetables. We both love polenta, and...
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