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Market Report April 5, 2011
Today at long last I got down to Byrd House Market’s Renegade Market in time to actually be able to buy something. Before the time change they started earlier and the market and nap-time were? simultaneous occurrences. Anyway I was … Continue reading
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Birthday Celebrations
Since F and Su have their birthdays one day apart we generally combine them into one celebration. We don’t do anything elaborate, just family and a few friends, and the children get to choose the meal and what kind of … Continue reading
Preschooler Cooking: Making Cooked Carrots
Monday night is Su’s night to help in the kitchen and she chose to make cooked carrots as one of the vegetables. Here’s a brief summary of what she did and the things she learned: She opened the fridge and … Continue reading
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Baffling Food Myths
Some of the things that consumers think about food and the health properties of specific foods are just strange. For instance many people think that brown eggs are healthier than white eggs when actually shell color simply indicates that the … Continue reading
Preschooler Cooking:Garlic Bread
F and Su take turns being my “kitchen helper” in the evenings. They set the table, fetch and carry and F is now beginning to make some simple dishes. The other day we had Mexican Chicken with Garlic Bread and … Continue reading
Four Ways to Stretch a Chicken
The other day I had a real craving for chicken. We didn’t raise any ourselves last summer so I’ve been hoarding what I have, but after several days of wanting to eat chicken I took one out and thawed it. … Continue reading
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Advent Preparation: Cookies
One of my great joys for Christmas and Advent has been the baking. When I was a girl we often sent Christmas goodies to friends and relatives and during my years in printing sales I would do the same for … Continue reading
The Feast of St. Nicholas
December sixth is the traditional Feast of St. Nicholas and we celebrated it in a quiet way. It probably would have been a bit more but I lost track of the dates and then some other things came up at … Continue reading
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Roasted Summer Squash and Zucchini
This is a favorite around our place and so easy: Serves 4-6 depending on appetites and size of squash. Takes 30-45 minutes start to finish. A dozen small to medium summer squash and zucchini Olive Oil Salt Rinse off vegetables … Continue reading
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Swiss Chard Dip
This was a a quick invention last night, as I wanted something to munch on while the rest of dinner was cooking. 1 bunch Swiss Chard (about 12 large stalks) Olive Oil Salt Pepper mustard creme fraiche lime juice Wash, … Continue reading
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