Last Friday a coworker and I decided to make breakfast for everyone in our department. We have ovens in our office which comes in very handy for cooking in the office, as well as baking cookies in the afternoon (people seriously do that and it makes the entire office smell like cookies). Our office does… Continue reading Cream Cheese Squares
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Afternoon Links: Cute Farm Animals
I came across this blog awhile back when I was looking around for gardening blogs. If you like pictures of cute farm animals you should check it out:Farm Girl FareFarmgirl Susan lives on 240 acres in Missouri (midwest gal - yeah!) and often posts recipes and funny stories in addition to pictures of cute farm… Continue reading Afternoon Links: Cute Farm Animals
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CSA: Week 2
This week's CSA share is the same as last week:RadishesGreen onionsSpinachMustard GreensMixed lettuceI did not get eggs this week though. The egg program I signed up for is a dozen every other week. I didn't get as many radishes or green onions but I got more mixed lettuce and spinach. That's fine by me because… Continue reading CSA: Week 2
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Updates: Garden & Compost
It's been awhile since I last posted about my garden. In the time since I have been involved in a major remodel of not one but TWO of the bathrooms in my house. Which also means that I did not have a shower at home for four weeks and had to drive all over town… Continue reading Updates: Garden & Compost
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Mustard Green Gratin
Last Thursday night I decided to brave a new recipe using the mustard greens I received in my CSA share this week. As I mentioned I've never eaten greens before thus this is completely new territory to me.To ease my self into the land of green I chose a recipe that was not just standard… Continue reading Mustard Green Gratin
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First CSA Share
Today I picked up my first CSA share of the season. I signed up for the produce & egg programs so I received:A dozen eggsRadishesGreen onionsSpinachMustard GreensMixed LettuceThe CSA gal Karin said everything had been harvested this morning so it was super fresh! I was happy to see the lettuce and spinach because I wanted… Continue reading First CSA Share
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Bridal Shower
My BFF Beth is getting married this summer and I am a bridesmaid in the wedding. This past weekend we threw her a shower and of course I made the cupcakes. They turned out so cute that I wanted to post some pictures of them. I like to decorate my cupcakes with fresh flowers. I… Continue reading Bridal Shower
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Yogurt Pound Cake
I eat yogurt all the time, but I don’t really cook a lot with yogurt. I’ve found that I don’t care that much for the tangy, yogurt-y taste in cooking. I prefer the taste of sour cream which is an easy substitute for yogurt. Baking however is another story. Yogurt is a substitute for butter… Continue reading Yogurt Pound Cake
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Afternoon Links: Made in America
I found an article earlier this week on MSN that is right up my alley. It talks about ten different factory tours you can go on here in the United States to see how things are made.Made in AmericaI have been on a couple factory/manufacturing tours and find them to be really interesting. Most recently… Continue reading Afternoon Links: Made in America
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Chickpea Pasta
I found this recipe in the January 2008 issue of Real Simple magazine (my favorite magazine). It had simple ingredients and looked simple to make so I decided to give it a try. I’ve always been a sucker for a big bowl of pasta.Chickpea Pasta with Almonds & Parmesan4 servings1 tbsp olive oil3 cloves garlic,… Continue reading Chickpea Pasta
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