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A Year of Cooking with Anne
2008-12-31 18:00:00
Here is a list of some of my favorite and most memorable moments from my third year here at Cooking with Anne :The Cornbread Gospels Book Review - I just love this book and think it deserves another look.Because falling three stories and nearly dying wasn't enough for my husband... HERE.Book Review: 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes . Made cookies from this two days ago - again. You really need this book.Simon and Garfunkel Roast Chicken. No need to say more on this.Stock and sauce making 101 - chicken, vegetable, beef and brown.Cooking with Anne gets a new look.Nacho Mama's Tortilla SoupButterflied Shrimp on Coconut Risotto with Avocado, Lime and Cilantro CreamI get a lot of hits in for this: Puerto Rican Rice and BeansMango Egg Rolls with Cardamom Devonshire CreamMore hits than anything else: Sweetie Pie's Macaroni and CheeseMaking Cream PuffsTostonesFried Squash BlossomsOne Year Anniversary of Marty's AccidentThe Cooking with Anne VideoI turned 40Making PastaMy New Blog - A Thousa...

Veggie Wednesday: The Lehigh Valley Food Co-op
2008-12-31 06:00:00
Did you know there was a food co-op in the works for the Lehigh Valley ? Good stuff, isn't it? I am reprinting here (with permission) the most recent email from the LVFC Board of Directors. If you're interested in a food co-op here, or you know of someone who is, please take a moment and read this through. Thanks!Hello All,We, the Board of Directors, have been working hard to get the Lehigh Valley Food Co-op up and running. We apologize for the length of this letter, but there is a lot of ground to cover. Some good things are about to happen!Contents:1) A Change of Strategy2) Our Model3) How it will work4) How you can help1) A Change of StrategyFor several reasons we have decided to change strategies. Rather than pursue an immediate opening of a storefront, we believe it wiser and more fiscally-responsible to take things one step at a time. What does that mean? The opening of a virtual farmers? market where members can order online and pick up healthy and local food at a site ne...
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Chorizo Eggs
2008-12-26 17:21:00
Here's a good in-between-holidays dish. It's not very heavy, uses few ingredients and doesn't contain turkey OR ham. Really, some of us just can't take any more leftover recipes. Chorizo can be purchased either cooked - where the consistency is close to pepperoni - or uncooked like any other sausage. I used uncooked for this one, but I really prefer the cooked sticks of chorizo. Go with what you like.Chorizo Eggs Serves 3-48 eggs - beaten1/2 pound ground chorizo1/4 cup sliced green onion (aka scallions or spring onions)1 cup shredded cheddar cheeseHeat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and brown chorizo. Drain if needed and add eggs, cheese and onion. Stir until eggs are cooked but not dry. Serve with warmed flour tortillas.

Marty Update
2008-12-19 16:08:00
What a whirlwind year-and-a-half we've had! Yesterday was yet another trip to Philadelphia to see Marty 's newest doctor added to the mix, a spine specialist. He is with the same group that his main ortho belongs to, so we're very confident in his findings. Marty has a disc in his back that has herniated as a result of the fall. Rather than being simply uncomfortable, because it is in his thoracic back (upper) it is causing more pain than a disc herniated elsewhere would cause. He is often miserable in pain or simply sleeping to avoid it, which makes our family life rather difficult. Nearly every task falls to me, and although Marty does his best to help, it's often at the cost of great pain. After a round of therapy for his back that didn't change the pain level at all, the doctor has decided to have Marty try steroids. There are several reasons that this is good, and several reasons it's bad - one being that steroids can cause the hip joints to deteriorate or become necrotic....
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Win Ferrero Chocolates and Help Fight Hunger
2008-12-19 04:29:00
Ferrero Chocolates and Share Our Strength, a leading hunger-relief organization have teamed up for the second year in a row with Share Something Sweet to help fight hunger.So far this year Ferrero has donated $150,000 to Share our Strength and is offering the chance to the rest of us to add to it. Simply log on to Share Something Sweet and send a customizable e-card to friends or family and Ferrero will donate $1 per e-card sent, up to $10,000. You can alos log-in to Facebook and for each person that joins the Ferrero Facebook page, "Ferrero Lovers Unite", Ferrero will donate yet another $1 to Share our Strength (up to $1,000).Click on the links above to help get Ferrero up to their goal! Here's the truly sweet part, for each person who clicks out of this page to any one of the links above (yes, I can check that you have done so) AND leaves a comment, he or she will be in the running for one of two Ferrero Chocolate Christmas Tree gift boxes! Sweet.
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Veggie Wednesday: Z?e's Granola
2008-12-17 16:13:00
Z?e Foods may be small, but they're packing some serious flavor and goodness. Take their granola's for example; We taste-tested all three flavors - Cranberries Currants, Honey Almond and Cinnamon Raisin.Unlike other granolas, which are mostly made up of oats, nuts and dried fruit, Z?e's has these great little soy crisps and rice crisps that make the crunch a whole different experience. Not only is the flavor and crunch awesome, these granolas are chock-full of protein, fiber and Omega-3's, low in sodium and wheat and dairy free.Here's a tiny excerpt from a conversation I had with my 7 year-old daughter over breakfast one morning:Katie: Why does the box say, "All Day Energy"?Me: Because it has a lot of stuff in it that's good for you.Katie: But, it tastes good!Exactly.Try out Z?e's for yourself at www.zoefoods.com , online at Amazon.com or at the retailers listed HERE.
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Constant Comment Muffins
2008-12-14 05:15:00
Everyone has heard of the popular Bigelow tea, Constant Comment . To be perfectly honest, bad pun intended, it's not my cup of tea. In fact, if it were the only tea on earth, I simply wouldn't drink tea. My family, however, are all quite enamored with the amber brew and drink it like there's no tomorrow. There's no accounting for palates being passed on, is there? At any rate, when I was devising muffins for my most recent Family.com post (Morning Muffins ) I decided to see if I could come up with a muffin that would taste like the tea my family so adores. These are those muffins. Constant Comment MuffinsMakes 121 cup sour milk1/2 cup orange juice1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/4 cup oil1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg1 teaspoon orange zest3/4 cup oat flour3/4 cup whole wheat flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon apple pie spice (allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg)1 cup instant oats1 cup finely diced appleCombine milk, orange juice, sugar, oil, extract, egg and zes...

Earth Bound Farm Cookbook Winner!
2008-12-14 01:03:00
We have our winner for the Earth bound Farm Food to Live By cookbook - reader growingupartists will be receiving a copy of this fantastic book. Congrats to you and thanks to everyone who entered!
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Emergen-C Kidz; Just in Time
2008-12-11 06:00:00
It's that time of year again! No, not holiday cheer and all that; I'm talking about the sick-kid time of year. My kids have already had one (very long) bout with a virus and I'm shoring them up so they don't fall prey to another one floating by as they head out to school each day.How so? Emergen-C Kidz. This isn't your run-of-the-mill character shaped vitamin, it's a fun, fizzy and tasty drink that the kids actually like to take. Simply mix a single packet in 4 to 6 ounces of water, depending on your child's tastes, and that's it! They drink it up like it's any other carbonated beverage without really thinking twice about the good it's doing for them.We tried all three flavors, Strawnana Berry Blast, Orange Pineapple Explosion and Cherry Yumberry and according to the kids, each was as good as the next.Emergen-C is produced by Alacer Corporation, which has been around for quite some time - since 1972 to be exact. The Emergen-C products were introduced on 1978 and have had a...
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Veggie Wednesday: Piccolo Foods
2008-12-10 06:00:00
Piccolo Foods new pestos, spreads and tapenades are perfection in a little container. I will free you to read the official press release, but I must tell you that these are absolutely fabulous.I was able to try Spinach Feta Dip, Artichoke Pesto, Green Olive and Almond Pesto and Green Chili Smoked Gouda Spread, and each one was exactly like homemade; perfectly flavor-balanced, preservative free and organic - which means there was no chemical or 'off' flavors going on at all. I can't count the times I've purchased pre-made pestos and the like and been very disappointed in the mass-produced taste.The Green Chili and Smoked Gouda Spread and Spinach Feta dip went so fast I was left wishing I had another container. The Gouda Spread was perfect on a toasted bagel as well as with crackers. I used the Artichoke Pesto on fettuccine and it was velvety and smooth and so flavorful. The Green Olive and Almond Pesto was perfect on penne and I even had little ones begging for more. I'll be loo...
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Christmas Memories, Part One
2008-12-06 05:22:00
This year marks the 40th Christmas I will have had in my life. That's a lot of Christmas. I certainly don't remember them all, but there are a few that really stand out in my memories and I wanted to share them. I've found that the leaner the holiday, the better it was, so I'm hopeful that this year will be a good one. We've never gone without, but we've been so close on many occasions to having nothing at all and those were the times that we witnessed real miracles.I don't remember even one Christmas before I lived in Pennsylvania. We moved here when I was 4 and shortly after that my parents separated and eventually divorced. Prior to that we'd lived in North Carolina, Indiana and the state I was born in, Michigan. Although there were 5 of us kids, not long after mom and dad's split two of my brothers went to Michigan to live with dad and 3 of us, oldest, youngest and middle-child, all stayed here with mom. My oldest brother took on a sort of fatherly role that he has n...
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Daring Bakers' Challenge: Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting
2008-11-29 20:41:00
This month's Daring Bakers ' Challenge is hosted by Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater with her Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting, as published on Bay Area Bites - full recipe HERE. There was also an optional challenge: Golden Vanilla Bean Caramels from Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich, Artisan Press, Copyright 2007, ISBN: 978-1579652111.Co-hosting with Shuna are Alex (Brownie of the Blondie and Brownie duo), Jenny of Foray into Food, and for the gluten-free options, Natalie of Gluten-a-Go-Go.I decided to use the caramels as a decoration for my cake, and although we haven't eaten ours yet, the cake smelled so good when it was baking that I was having to hold the kids back. Caramel is one of my husband's favorite things and he can't wait to get his fork on this one!I think it went together really easily, the cake baked perfectly and the icing was a real pleasure to work with. I can tell you that the caramels themselves are delightful.

Philly Steve'steak Sandwich Recipe
2008-11-24 15:30:00
What happens to everyone after high school? You know, the people you see every day during the school year but then suddenly lose contact with when graduation is over. The people you only ever see in old photos ... "Hey, whatever happened to that guy?" You know what I'm talking about. Well, I've recently gotten back in contact with several old school pals at Facebook. No more wondering what everyone is doing! Good, bad and everything in-between, it's just plain good to be able to talk to them again.This is another reason to find old friends - recipes. I've known Steve since grade school. He was a goofball then, and although he's mellowed a bit (haven't we all?) his sense of humor is still very much intact. He's lived one incredible life, too. I mean, he probably could write a book. He's rubbed shoulders with the likes of Thomas Kinkade and Arnold Schwarzenegger; lived in Hawaii, is former Navy intelligence and currently one of his jobs is diving at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ...
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Apple Napoleons with Dulce de Leche
2008-11-23 20:00:00
This past week's Top Chef challenge was to come up with "New American" cuisine to be served at Tom Colicchio's Craft restaurant in NYC. There seemed to be some confusion as to just what New American may mean, but my personal feeling is that New American is more fusion than anything else. America has become such a melting pot (wasn't it always, though?) and expressing that through food really shouldn't be so complicated. I admit to patting myself on the back when Rhadika's dessert wontons were well-received, because I had just done similar a few weeks ago at Family.com, sans the mousse. While Carla's apple dessert was obviously well-liked, I can't help but think I'd have done it differently. What would I have done? Well, I think the French Napoleon crossed with the classic American apple pie and a Mexican dulce de leche would be about perfect - and I have to say, they were!Apple Napoleons with Dulce de LecheMakes 6 pastries2 sheets puff pastry cut into 3 inch squares - 18 tot...

Gourmet Dipped Apples
2008-11-23 17:47:00
Have you seen these? They are offered on every upscale gourmet website and in every posh overpriced catalog imaginable. The average price for these beauties is $25 each. I am of the, "Why buy it when you can make it?" camp and I can imagine that my Scottish ancestors would rise up and haunt me if I actually paid for one.I knew I could do it, and so I did - and I only paid $2.50 for each one. If I don't go into business for myself, I think these would make lovely gifts this Christmas, and I may just give a few away.Caramel and Chocolate Dipped Apples Makes 22 very large Fuji apples - washed, dried and at room temperature1 cup dark chocolate1 teaspoon shortening1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted almondsCaramel:1 cup heavy cream4 ounces (1/2 stick) butter1 cup dark brown sugarMix all three together well in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Clip on a candy thermometer and cook over low heat, stirring very often, until the temperature reaches the 'soft ball' stage - or 235 degrees F. Remove from...
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Lava Cakes with Cherries
2008-11-23 01:32:00
Lava cakes are absolutely nothing new. But they sure are good. A couple cherries added to the center make them even better; if that's possible.Lava Cakes with CherriesMakes 44 ounces semi-sweet chocolate1/2 cup (1 stick) butter2 whole eggs1 egg yolk2 tablespoons sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup flour8 maraschino cherries - well drainedGrease 4 custard cups - 3/4 cup capacity and pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. Melt butter and chocolate together and stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Beat eggs and yolk with vanilla; add to cooled chocolate and blend well. Stir in flour. Divide evenly between custard cups. Gently push 2 maraschino cherries into the center of each cake. Bake for 13 to 14 minutes. Loosen gently with a thin knife and upturn onto a plate. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies
2008-11-20 15:28:00
Who doesn't love Whoopie Pies ? While the chocolate version are definitely my favorite, these pumpkin cakes are perfect for this time of year.Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie PiesMakes 12 piesCakes:1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - melted3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 eggs1 cup pumpkin puree1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon saltFilling:1/2 stick butter4 oz. cream cheese2 cups powdered sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup mini chocolate chipsMix together melted butter, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pie spice and eggs until smooth. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well until a thick batter forms. Drop by spoonful onto parchment lined cookie sheets. You need 24 cakes for 12 pies. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 - 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. Cool completely and make filling.Blend softened butter and cream cheese with vanilla. Add powdered s...

Kitchen Keepers
2008-11-18 06:00:00
Everyone has products they use in their daily lives that they would not be without. For the most part, I'm not what I would call a "brand loyal" type; except for a few things.Two of those things that I prefer over any other are Bounty paper towels and Dawn dish liquid.While I try as hard as I can to keep my carbon footprint small through recycling (and many other actions), I don't see the value in using a cheaper paper towel - especially when I could use an entire roll for a couple spills. I admit to using rags for nearly all spills, but there are some that just need a throw-away.I think Bounty Select-A-Size are the best choice for those. Not only can I choose which size towel I want, I am also able to rinse them out and use them again. There is no other paper towel I have used that has those properties. I wrote over a year ago about these at Short Order Mom, and my opinion hasn't changed one bit.Dawn dish liquid is also something I've written about before, but even prior to bei...
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The Gathering of Friends
2008-11-17 06:00:00
Entertaining for friends and family is one of my favorite things to do. There is nothing more satisfying to me than to be able to bring smiles to others' faces with the meals I make.The Gathering of Friends focuses on just that; entertaining family and friends through food. This book is a real keepsake - beautifully bound and filled with gorgeous colorful photos. The recipes are not anything that the average home cook wouldn't be able to make. Each recipe is tried and true, many of them very familiar, but perfectly paired with others and presented in such a way that it makes each meal a memorable one.There are fifteen gatherings presented in the book, from an Evening Gathering in chapter one to a Hero Shower in chapter fifteen. There is also a chapter devoted to ideas on creating the perfect gathering place - even when you think it's not possible.Authored by Michelle Huxtable and Alyse Christensen with stunning photos by Matt Christensen, The Gathering of Friends, Volume One is a...

Thanksgiving Day is Just Around the Corner
2008-11-15 23:20:00
That is, if you live in the United States. Thanksgiving Day this year falls on the 27th of November. For the best Thanksgiving Day Recipe Round-Up check out what Jerry of Cooking by the Seat of My Pants has put together HERE. You really don't want to miss this!If this is your first year cooking a turkey, or even if you've done it before and hit a snag or have a question, Foster Farms is available to rescue you!From November 19 to December 1, including Thanksgiving Day, the Foster Farms Turkey Helpline may be accessed 24-hours a day, seven days a week by calling (800) 255-7227. The Turkey Helpline is staffed by live operators and provides consumers with tips to help make their turkey dinners a success. Prior to November 19 and after December 1, the Foster Farms Turkey Helpline is available Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST. Online self-help resources are available at www.fosterfarms.com year-round.Foster Farms isn't only there for help - check out this reci...
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A New Blog
2008-11-13 16:10:00
I adore soup, in fact, I think I could eat soup every day. I have so many of my own soup recipes and even more stored away that I decided to start sharing them. My newest blog venture is A Thousand Soups. Stop by and let me know what you think.
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Veggie Wednesday: Earthbound Farm Launches Videos
2008-11-12 15:13:00
It's no secret that I love Earthbound Farm . Myra Goodman's Food to Live By has quickly become one of my most treasured cookbooks and I don't think there's any better baby spinach available on the market. As if that wasn't enough, they've now launched videos featuring Myra Goodman herself.You can access the videos HERE and see what Myra has to say about baby greens and watch the making of her famous (and delicious!) Maple Almond Granola. I've made this and it's so good, you don't want to miss this video.In conjunction with the release of these wonderful videos, I also have a copy of Food to Live By to give away! Don't miss your chance to enter this giveaway - this cookbook is so wonderful, it's one you'll want to have in your collection.Leave a comment for me here WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS (U.S. Residents only) and I will announce a winner on December 12th. Good Luck!
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Bloggers Unite to Reconnect Families
2008-11-10 06:00:00
Family dinner; it's just another night at the table, isn't it? My own family gathers each night to eat together and discuss our day. Sometimes it all goes rather smoothly and other times we have kids leaving the table in tears. As frustrating as that can be, I'd miss it terribly if it were taken from me.For tens of millions of people across the globe, family dinner is a thing of the past and a thin thread clung to in the hopes that it will again happen some day. Those people are refugees.What exactly is a refugee? A refugee is a person that flees to a foreign country to escape danger or persecution. Many people find themselves not only separated from their country, their home and their familiar surroundings, but also from their families. Many families flee together only to lose contact with one another and have nowhere to call home. Imagine yourself in this situation. What would you do? Where would you turn? Even if you found a place of refuge, how would you find your family?Blog ...
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Supernoots - The Smart Way to Kid Nutrition
2008-11-03 20:14:00
Do you have mealtime struggles with your kids? Are they (and you) stuck in a rut of not-so-nutritious foods? I know my kids have all gone through this phase and it's one of the most difficult parts of parenting.Enter Supernoots! This totally unique method is a sure-fire solution to your mealtime woes. Don't take it from me, though, here's what Lori Liakonis, owner of Supernoots has to say about how this awesome program came to be:First of all, my name is Lori Liakonis, and I am a former teacher and now WAHM of a five-year old and two-year old twins.The idea for SuperNoots began with a struggle to get my son, Nicholas, to eat healthy food. Up until age 3 1/2, Nicholas had always eaten most of what I put in front of him. As he discovered the world of chicken nuggets, chips and mac and cheese, however, mealtime and snacktime turned into stressful events. For both of us!Since 'eating healthy' was not a battle I was prepared to lose, I came up with an idea and sketched it onto a pa...
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A Daringly Slow Baker
2008-11-02 23:13:00
One of the three pizzas I made. This one was brushed with garlic and herb olive oil in lieu of sauce and topped with goat cheese, red pepper and Nicoise olives.I'm not really a slow baker, more of a slow poster. This challenge should have been up by October 29th, but we all know how busy my life is, so I'm hoping everyone will understand. This month's challenge was hosted by Rosa of Rosa's Yummy Yums and I'm including her words here about why she is hosting single and also why I didn't want to miss out on posting this particular challenge:Originally, I was supposed to host this challenge together with Sher at http://www.whatdidyoueat.typepad.com (USA) and Glenna at http://www.afridgefulloffood.typepad.com (USA), but life?s sad events made me stride that horse alone?As you all know by now, Sherry passed away tragically on the 20th of July2008 after having been struck by a massive heart-attack. Glenna, on her side, has decided to quit The Daring Baker ?s and to stop her baking ad...
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Quadrucci - Making Pasta
2008-10-30 04:14:00
Pasta is such a diverse and widely consumed product that many people have no idea how easy it is to make your own. Pasta is also so cheap that many people wonder why one would make their own. For myself it's a feeling of accomplishment. I've always enjoyed making something that most people think can only be store-bought: cream puffs, wonton soup, fortune cookies.The first time I ever made pasta with a machine rather than rolling it out myself was in school. Every pasta dish that was served at the school restaurant was made from fresh pasta. Making pound after pound was a bit tedious, but worth it.Making your own pasta is like making anything else homemade; you get to be in control of what goes into it. Whole egg or egg white, salt or no salt, semolina flour or all-purpose flour. Water or not, oil or not.Most store-bought pastas are made from semolina flour - a flour made most often from durum wheat. It's usually more coarse than standard all-purpose flour, so many people mix the ...
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Veggie Wednesday: Two Books
2008-10-29 11:00:00
I have two great books along green-living lines that I think you should check into. The first is The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Cooking by Beverly Lynn Bennett of Veganchef.com and Ray Sammartano.This is one of those essential books for vegan living. With 240 delicious recipes and tips galore, you may not need another book about vegan cooking. I absolutely love the formatting of the book. There are 6 parts, each prefaced with a cute little cartoon (one of my daughters kept leaving the book open to Part 6 because she thought the cartoon was so funny) and 22 chapters in total. That's a lot of information and a lot of great recipes.The 'extra information' boxes are so helpful; broken down into Thyme-ly Tips, Soy What?, def-i-ni-tion, and Sour Grapes, they're placed just where needed to add that little extra bit of info necessary to that particular recipe. I've learned quite a bit from those little boxes!This is geared toward the beginner, but the recipes are so terrific that...
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Interlude
2008-10-28 11:00:00
I found these perfect, juicy, tender and delicious little Seckel pears at my favorite farm stand. If only they lasted longer.

Freshology
2008-10-27 11:00:00
This past week I was lucky enough to be the recipient of four days' worth of Freshology meals. I was sent a sampling of the Get Slim meals offered by Freshology, Inc. and now I'll share my thoughts on it all.When the box arrived, my first thought was that I would never fit it all into my refrigerator. I was wrong, it was just very good packaging surrounding the meals. The top of the box was filled with water bottles that were still frozen and everything underneath was intact and ice-cold. Once it was all unpacked, it actually fit onto one shelf in the fridge.The contents were: 10 bottles of water, 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners and 4 desserts. My first impression of the meals was that they looked a bit small. Coming from the Get Slim program, I thought that was about right. Usually the idea is to cut back on portions and control calories that way. I was wrong about this, too!Not only was the food delicious and perfectly prepared, it really was filling. Really. My family is one...

A Week Off
2008-10-20 19:55:00
Before I fall asleep in my coffee, I've decided to take a week off blogging and get some things done here at home.Don't worry, though - there's plenty here to read; three years' worth, actually! Check the recipe archives and if you don't see everything there that you want (I'm a little behind in the listings) you can use the handy dandy SEARCH option. I also have product and book reviews you can peruse. Don't forget my other great blog at Disney's Family.com - Short Order Mom.When I get back I'll have some great reviews including, Eco-Friendly Families by Helen Coronato , The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Cooking by Beverly Lynn Bennett and Ray Sammartano and a review of Freshhology's home delivered meals. Of course, I'll be back with delicious recipes and fabulous photos for things I'm cooking up.Stay tuned, I'll return next Monday, October 27.
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