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Charoset
For Passover this year, try this sweet, thick charoset featuring apples and pears as well as dried fruits. It doesn’t last long, so plan to double or triple batch it! The Story: I’ve never liked the...
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Carrots, Parsnips, and Beans
This easy roasted vegetable dish features Brussels sprouts, carrots, and parsnips and is a great side dish that makes enough for leftovers. The Story: When the kids were babies, they’d eat pretty much...
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Spring Fever and Earth Day
Earth Day is tomorrow and as I type this, my hands are dry from washing, but they are still dirty and soil is beneath my fingernails. I’ve been working in the yard, planting bulbs and preparing the...
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My Spring Fever has turned into a prolonged illness. We really haven’t been cooking much of anything new. We’ve gone back to some of our usual suspects and have had them on repeat. I have been busy...
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A Death in the Family
My dad at college. I have not yet written of my father’s illness and death here, because I wanted to remember him and mourn him in private and a blog post was not the way I could do that. Now there’s...
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Vacation
After my dad’s memorial, we had a chance to explore some of the things I loved about my birth state and the home of my alma mater- Missouri. A mini-vacation, if you will. It’s not something I made...
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“Urban” Gardening
Philip and I are funny. At our last house- in northwest Tennessee- we had 2.7 acres. Despite several old growth trees and about a dozen other ones I planted, it still took about four hours to cut the...
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Granola
Homemade Granola With the tang of ground ginger and cinnamon, this homemade granola is great with Greek yogurt, milk, or just by the handful. The Story: I don’t know how long I’ve been making this...
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Late Spring Update
Just wanted to give a quick update on what’s been going on with me and mine. Homeschool– In exactly two weeks, all three of my kids will be starting high school and then seven-ish weeks after that some...
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Pistachio Orange Cardamom Muffins
Packed with the strong, complementary flavors of pistachios, orange juice and zest, and freshly ground cardamom, these dairy-free muffins are low in sugar and sure to please. The Story: There are...
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Gluten-Free Lemon and Ginger Macerated Mulberry Cobbler Pie
Not overly sweet, this foraged mulberry cobbler pie is gluten-free and is baked and served in a cast iron skillet. The Story: Yes, “Gluten-Free Lemon and Ginger Macerated Mulberry Cobbler Pie” is a...
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Colors of the Rainbow Salad
With dark leafy greens, fruit, and flower blossoms, this colors of the rainbow salad is as delicious as it is beautiful. The Story: Fourth of July weekend, we returned to our friend’s house to pick...
View ArticleCrickets and Tumbleweeds
It sure has been crickets and tumbleweeds here on the blog. I’ve got tons of excuses, truly I do. Firstly, we started high school homeschool (all three kids are in 9th grade) on July 1st and I’m...
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Vegan Ground Cherry Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Cardamom
This super healthy vegan breakfast is bursting with flavor due to the endangered ground cherry fruit and freshly ground cardamom. The Story: While pouring over a Baker Creek catalog, admiring the...
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Three Pepper Soup Repost
Our weather has begun to change from hot and humid to cool and breezy. Last week, we had several days of rain because of Hurricane Joaquin and I thought it was the perfect sort of weather for soup. In...
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Vegan Moroccan Style Brussels Sprout Leaf Rolls
The Moroccan spice blend of Ras el Hanout flavors these healthy, vegan rolls. Instead of cabbage, Brussels sprout leaves are used. The Story: I’m such a gardening noob. Seriously. I’ve veggie gardened...
View ArticleEasy Vegetable Broth
I have tried many homemade vegetable broth recipes. I prefer to make my own because store-bought vegetable broth is salty, expensive, or both. After much experimenting, I’ve settled on this one. Easy...
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Bernie’s Revolution Will NOT Be Televised
In his April 28th, 2015 interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, George Stephanopoulos confirmed what I had long suspected— that the corporate media powers-that-be decide what should be news. In...
View ArticleCookbook Club
When Philip was in graduate school, he and I went to a lot of parties. It was kind of the thing to do when you have a horde of aspiring Ph.D. chemists who work 70+ hours a week and get a little break...
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Great Green Heron
I’m now blogging about my wider interests elsewhere. Call it a rebranding, if you will. Here’s the description of the new blog: eclectic (adj)- deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and...
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