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Three conclusions from today
1. I suck at cooking fish. I actually had to toss out two of the three pieces of snapper. No real recipe research + holy crap I am starving = garlic, butter, lemon and nasty fish. Did I mention...
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Tostada!
Last night, we stumbled upon a winner. It came together fairly quickly with items on hand. We layered the ingredients in the following order; although, it would be just as delish in any combination....
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Dinner menu for week of April 29th
Oh planning. I wish you did not require so much planning. The menu hunting, the shopping lists, the shuffling of meal options to accommodate schedules. As a working mama, I also have to plan to cook...
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Cookapalooza
There is something about pressure that makes me react. I am best in the space between the very last minute, and a deadline. I was always the kid that did not do homework until the night before it was...
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Menu for May 6th – 12th
I am SO aware that this post is a day late. Being gone for several days requires some rest before jumping right back into the swing of things. Here is what is in the dinner plan for this week....
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Dinner menu for the week of May 13th
Another week of meal planning is here. Already. On Friday, my little sis and her family came up to visit. It was a great weekend of fun and relaxing with a teeny tiny break from real food, though I...
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Dinner Menu for the week of May 20th
Before I get into the menu for this week, I have a request for you… Please make these fajitas, and then make them again. They were on last week’s menu, and they turned out so amazing. It is shaping...
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Being present
Last week Dave and I finished a 13 week course called “It takes two to talk”. The course is for parents of kids with speech delays, and it is designed to give you skills to help encourage language...
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Dinner menu for the week of May 27th
This whole meal planning thing is starting to get a bit easier. Having said that, it does seem like every week, something comes up that changes my plan. Last week, we skipped the salad night on...
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Dinner Menu for the week of June 3rd
Last week, we took a “use it up” challenge. We went WAY over the food budget in May, and had to put on the breaks. I would love to report, that until Sat (when the month reset), the only food item I...
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Dinner Menu for the week of June 10th
Let me begin by saying, tonight’s (Sunday) dinner was quite possibly the best thing I have ever eaten. It was most certainly the best thing I have ever cooked! Dave agrees with me btw. The homemade...
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He talks!
In the last few weeks, Trevor has begun putting two and three words together. He consistently tries to say new words, and really seems pleased to be able to communicate. It is so very cute to...
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Dinner Menu for the week of June 17th
Right. It is Tuesday. Sickness has taken over my house, and consumed several boxes of tissue. With illness comes a SLOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW down of all activity. Including the posting of this week’s...
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Dinner Menu for the week of June 23rd
Last week I was on a quinoa kick. The big winner from last week’s menu was the spring quinoa salad. It was so easy to make, and tasted amazing. The recipe made more than we could eat for dinner, so...
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Dinner Menu for the week of June 30th
The last few days have been HOT in the bay area. The kind of hot that makes everything a chore. Like most people in the area, we do not have AC at home. HOT + no AC in the house = zero desire to...
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Dinner Menu for the week of July 7th
It has been so very nice to have a few days off, and to have Dave home. We went to the Bay Area Discovery Museum, enjoyed a Fourth of July parade, and took turns sleeping in. SLEEPING IN! Despite...
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Dinner Menu for the week of July 14th
Getting right to the menu this week. Sleep is calling. Sunday: Grilled salmon salad with corn on the cob Monday: Left over chili and cornbread from last week’s menu Tuesday: Honey lemon pork...
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Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Blackberries
I love summer fruit. The stone fruits are amazing…yes. Blackberries though…they are my very very favorite. Our neighbor has a blackberry bush that crawls over our fence. I have been eyeing the budding...
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My Race – Lessons in Perseverance and Priorities
My house keeper comes every other Wednesday. I greet her each time with a lengthy apology about why my house is in its current state. Embarrassed, I leave her money on the counter and sneak out with...
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Dinner Menu for the week of July 21st
Dave was out of town on business last week. He arrived home late last night, and today I got several hours of freedom. I people watched at a cafe, got some new yoga pants (aka sit around the house...
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