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Thanks, Farmers

I just got a reminder in my email inbox (as if I needed one — I’ve had the dates on my calendars for months now) that this week marks the official transition period from the Summer Farmer’s Markets to the … Continue reading

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How it All Gets Done

Since I started this blog, the most common question I get from people is: “How in the world do you have time to get everything done?”  I usually sort of feint and parry and demur a bit — I hardly … Continue reading

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Meal Plan Off-Roading and Mom’s Fish Dish

One of the things that I love about having a meal plan is that when life gets all wonky and hectic, like it has this week, the plan is still there, patiently waiting for me to follow its magical little … Continue reading

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Popcorn Peas and Sunday Chicken

I promised yesterday that I’d get back to practical things here on the blog, and that means returning to our mini-series on Old Standards and New Favorites.  It’s good to get back to sanity this morning, because quite frankly, I’m … Continue reading

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Moss Green Cookies and Other Questionable Discoveries

Guess what?  I made cookies this weekend.  Guess what else?  They turned green. This startling discovery, made just a few hours after baking, was only part of a weekend of dubious but important revelations in the realm of cooking, eating, … Continue reading

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A Special Dose of Leftover Lunacy

It’s pretty common for me to be chatting away on speakerphone while in the kitchen; in fact, I’d venture to guess that anyone who spends as much time in the kitchen as I do would have to make use of … Continue reading

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A Gentle Food Weekend

For those who are keeping track (anyone?), a few quick updates: J.’s grandmother is still hospitalized, but she’s stable.  His folks, known around our house as G. ‘n’ P., left New Jersey at an ungodly pre-dawn hour today and are … Continue reading

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Kids and Food: Gratitude vs. Attitude

Last night, things in our house went just about the same way they always do on a hectic weeknight.  Nearly-4-year-old L. perched on a bar stool in the kitchen, helping me knead, stretch, and pound balls of pizza dough into … Continue reading

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Lunchbox Desperation: Anything can be a chip

4-year-olds have a funny way of taking over and upsetting any “plans” you think you’ve made.  In this case, my 4-year-old son, L., received last night’s “Crockpot Chicken Curry Thing” experiment with a sort of lukewarm skepticism.  For the record, … Continue reading

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Hello world!

I’ll just say it up-front, so you know what to expect: I’m a neurotic, hyperorganized geek when it comes to planning what, where, when, and how my family is going to eat. No, seriously.  The Gourmet Geekfest ensues about once … Continue reading

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