Category Archives: cooking

Making pasta

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Jacob’s lunches

School lunches aren’t too easy with a weird eater like Jacob. He won’t eat anything that should be hot if it isn’t (like a quesadilla) and he doesn’t like normal things like turkey sandwiches. He doesn’t even like pb&j all … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

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Homemade salsa, homegrown tomatoes!

Yum! This was seriously the best salsa!! Just backyard tomatoes, a can of tomato sauce, garlic, cilantro, and onion. 

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Making dinner

Curious kitty wanted to help me make dinner.     He reached into this bowl of cabbage slaw to find out what it felt like. I gave him some large chunks to chew on, too.   The finished product: homemade pinto beans (bland) … Continue reading

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Master Chef: Preschool Edition

i had to photograph these two cute dinner plates:     

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Garlic zoodles with cilantro and cucumber

   I have been craving a certain dish from PF Chang’s…their garlic noodles. They are spicy and fragrant with refreshing cucumber matchsticks and fresh cilantro. Today I replicated it pretty closely using my new obsession: zoodles.  Zoodles are zucchini noodles … Continue reading

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Yum

my daily fix: 

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Valentine’s Day

We celebrated early, since I will be in Michigan for my grandma’s funeral on Saturday. Our day involved a party at school, a visit from Mimé, love-y hors’d’ouerves, and a special dinner.

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Get rid of greasy film on your stove!

It’s no secret that I cook a lot, and my black stove top has acquired a greasy film that will not go away. I’ve tried windex, dish soap, and other cleaners, but I finally have the answer, and it’s natural … Continue reading

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