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The Lunchbox #1

My little guy is attending preschool two days a week for the very first time (just for a few weeks this summer). He was a little nervous, but had an outstanding time his first day. His favorite part was visiting the Nature School bus (I know, can you believe it? An onsite school bus!) My […]

Posted 16 June 2011 | kid snacks   kid stuff   lunchbox   snacks | Comments Off on The Lunchbox #1 Tagged: , , ,

Cookbook Review and Giveaway: Guy Fieri Food

I was recently contacted to review Guy Fieri’s newest book, Guy Fieri Food: Cookin’ it, Livin’it, Lovin’it. Now the only thing I know about Guy Fieri is that he has crazy blond spiky hair and I’ve seen him on commercials for TGIFriday’s and for a gameshow on network TV. Knowing only these things, I was […]

Posted 12 June 2011 | giveaway   legumes   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (8) Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Antipasto Salad

It’s hot, you have lots to do. Preheating the oven should not be part of your dinner prep. This salad is an easy summer supper or a great potluck dish. During my first pregnancy, I craved meat. I wasn’t a big meat eater, so maybe I needed the protein? Who knows why these things happen. […]

Posted 02 June 2011 | pasta   salad and salad dressings   simple dinners | Comments Off on Antipasto Salad Tagged:

Green Goddess Dressing

Do me a favor. Go open your fridge. How many bottles of salad dressing do you have? Can you actually remember when they were purchased? If not, that’s a problem. “But they’re still good!” you say. Well, that’s kind of a problem too. Making your own salad dressing sounds a little Martha, I know. But […]

Posted 21 May 2011 | condiments   salad and salad dressings   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (3) Tagged: , , , ,

Raspberry Coconut Oatmeal

This is my first post in May. Sigh. My asparagus bed has foot tall stalks and weeds from lack of attention and harvesting. Double-sigh. I planted spinach and lettuce seeds over a month ago, and many didn’t come up, and those that did are not even an inch tall yet. Exasperated sigh. My recent goals to […]

Posted 14 May 2011 | breakfast   vegetarian | Comments (17) Tagged: , , ,