Category: food
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Simple and Family-Friendly, No Boil, One Pot Pasta Bake
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This simple and family-friendly no boil, one pot pasta bake is sure to become a family favorite. It requires just a little hands-on time and by just using one pot,…
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The Spring Garden and An Easy Lemon Onion Vinaigrette Dressing
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The onion seeds have sprouted and the chives are pushing up from the cold ground. Let’s use them to make an easy Lemon Onion Vinaigrette with olive oil as we…
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zero waste living :: grocery shopping
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One of my resolutions for the new year is to reduce waste in our home. I’ve been on this journey for the past few years, but this year I have…
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berries, a baby, and nap-time jam
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I’ve dreamed for years about berry picking with my little ones. Picking berries and tucking them away to be used all year is something that I’m rather passionate about and…
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pumpkin, pumpkin all week long
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I get a little excited about holidays. I think I owe it partially to my mom who instilled a great love for tradition and celebration in all of us, but…
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venison and beef enchiladas
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I was asked over a year ago by a reader if I could share a few venison recipes. Well, while we do eat a lot of venison, I often to…
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put up and put away
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It’s official! The canning season in this house has come to an end! My canning supplies have been crowding our kitchen for the last few weeks in hopes that a…
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garden notes :: 10.16.15
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View fullsize I said farewell to most of my garden this past weekend. We still haven’t had a hard frost in Minneapolis (however, tonight could be the night!), but the…
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when life is too busy to pick the beans…
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…the beans get really big. It’s been a week of really big beans around here. With a busy holiday weekend spent with the best of friends and the start of…
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tomato soup
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I’ve said it before, but soup is one of my favorite things to can. There is nothing quite like grabbing a jar of soup from the basement on a cold…