Good morning! It's Thursday, which means it's almost Friday! Woo hoo! I would like to first point out that I have added a gardening tab up top. On that tab you will find a lot of gardening resources, from websites to books to blogs. I have also added a PDF 2010 calendar which you can… Continue reading 10 Reasons to Cook at Home
Category: Food
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour is My New BFF
Whole wheat pastry flour and I have been flirting for a while. I bought it in small quantities from the bulk bins and used it here and there when a recipe specifically called for it. But I recently took our relationship to the next level. I bought a huge bag of it and have started sneaking it into practically… Continue reading Whole Wheat Pastry Flour is My New BFF
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Sweets for Your Sweetie
Happy Valentine's Day! One of the neat things about Word Press is that I can see my "blog stats" a lot better. I can see what blog posts are getting the most views and I can also see what search terms people are using to find my blog. It seems that everyone wants to make… Continue reading Sweets for Your Sweetie
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Not Homemade: Rice & Beans
Despite the title of my blog, I do not make everything homemade. I don't always have the time. So there are some products I like to keep on hand for quick lunches or dinners when I don't have time to make something. Recently I discovered this gem: Eden Organic canned rice & beans. There are a… Continue reading Not Homemade: Rice & Beans
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Peanut Butter au Natural
A couple of days ago I posted about dessert oatmeal (which by the way I've had two more times this week) and said to use natural peanut butter. I was thinking about it later and realized that some people might not know what I mean by natural peanut butter. So here's a bit of background. When I… Continue reading Peanut Butter au Natural
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KC Restaurant Week!
Today is the beginning of Restaurant Week in Kansas City. What is restaurant week? Well I got this neat card in the mail telling me all about it. Kansas City Restaurant Week is a city-wide event to raise money for Harvesters. A lot of restaurants will be offering a multi-course lunch and dinner menu for… Continue reading KC Restaurant Week!
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New CSA Alert
Attention those of you that live in my area (you know who you are!). I know of a new CSA that might be starting up next year. I met a farmer at the market a couple of weeks ago and he gave me some information on his potential CSA for 2009. If you might be… Continue reading New CSA Alert
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CSA: Week 22
I got an awesome CSA share tonight! I drove out to the pick up location, got out of my car with my little bag and walked over to the CSA guy. He took one look at me and my bag and said "Uh it's not going to fit in that bag. You're gettin' a box!"… Continue reading CSA: Week 22
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CSA: Week 20
A little catching up! Here's what I received during Week 20: Cantaloupe! 4 golden zucchinis 3 tomatoes 1 cucumber tons of green beans The cantaloupe actually ended up being a little squishy but I was able to salvage most of it. I was intrigued by the golden zucchinis. Some people might look at that and… Continue reading CSA: Week 20
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CSA: Week 19
Only five weeks left of the CSA! Boooooooo! This week I received: 1 spaghetti squash 1 red pepper 2 large tomatoes 5 roma tomatoes green beans I'm super excited about the spaghetti squash. I've always wanted to try it. Supposedly you cook it and then stick a fork in it and it winds up like… Continue reading CSA: Week 19
Everything Is Homemade 