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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Snowy Sunday Supper
Sunday dinners should be hearty with meat, potatoes, and bread. Sunday dinners should be eaten early so that you have time to digest before an equally carbohydrate laden dessert. Sunday dinners should be shared around a table with family and … Continue reading
Doug’s On the Mend Menu
This past grocery shopping spree was filled with frozen fruit, yogurt, Jell-O, pudding, orange juice, and eggs. Some of those things we eat weekly, but others are a rarity. Since Doug had his wisdom teeth out we needed to keep … Continue reading
Millet Muffins
Lately I have become a fan of all things millet. Since discovering this grain, I have used it to make pilaf, salad, and my most recent dabbling is with muffins. I came across this recipe on 101 Cookbooks, and as … Continue reading
The Best Darn Granola You’ll Ever Have
While tinkering around NPR I came across a recipe for granola. Now, readers will know that I have made a few batches of granola, lost some granola, found granola (did I mention that?), and been searching for more. This recipe … Continue reading
Typical Day
A pretty typical day of eating for me starts with oatmeal, has some veggies in the middle and ends with a hearty meal filled with more veggies. Today started off great with toasty oats and a fried egg. I didn’t … Continue reading
Ice Fishing, Bagels, and Grilled Cheese
For nearly three years I have heard stories of how awesome it is to go ice fishing. There’s a hole in the ice, a few chairs, and lots of beer. Nothing could be better. And for three years I have … Continue reading
Perfect Egg Salad with Cole Slaw
There are many meals that I eat that have memories attached with them. On the rare occasion I eat a Flake bar I am reminded of Thwaites, the market that I would go to nearly every day growing up. When … Continue reading
Mystery Foods…
What makes these two foods so mysterious? They are just tomato soup and hummus, right? Nope. Last night’s potluck dinner had the theme “mystery food”, so each person had to come up with a dish that was deceiving. So while … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day— Late!
I definitely like Valentine’s Day. I like the hearts, the flowers, cards, and sweet gifts. I like that there’s a day to look forward to when it’s cold outside and summer is in the distant future. I like that it’s … Continue reading
Graham Cracker Bake-off
Many people only have graham crackers for s’mores or premade crusts for pies. I happen to love graham crackers as a sweet treat. Topped with chocolate, nutella, or peanut butter, they make a perfect, satisfying treat without the guilt that … Continue reading