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Archive for October, 2012

Moroccan Carrots

This is one recipe I was going to try this week…but, the carrots have already been enjoyed! 🙂 My daughter and I realized how wonderful they are as a snack dipped in hummus. Yum! I found this recipe on the Farm Fresh to You site and it looks like a…

It has Arrived! Let the Healthy Eating Begin!

My Tuesday morning nutritional treasures arrived and this week, I am ready for them! Aren’t they an attractive bunch! This week, I began with the Greens: I washed them and then left them to dry before putting them safely in their jars. Then, I began with the snacking fruit and…

Steak Salad With Spinach and Kale

And, now starring in a salad near you is……drum roll please….KALE!!! 🙂 You can tell that I am pretty excited about that…can’t you. 🙂 I finally used the kale in a main dish and it was delicious! Ingredients: 2 cups Butter Lettuce (from last week’s box) 2 cups Kale, chopped…

Easy Mac…

What is almost every child’s favorite lunch? You guessed it…Macaroni and Cheese. And, which type do they really like? You guessed it again…the one from the box! They are right…it is pretty good. But, just in case you don’t like to use boxes, like me, here is another quick way…

Sauteed Radicchio with Bacon and Pears

Creativity at its best…I really enjoyed this side dish. The radicchio is a bit bitter, the bacon is smokey, and the pear sweet. While radicchio has never made an appearance on our dinner table, it is now welcome side dish! Ingredients: 4 cups packed Radicchio, chopped (already washed and chopped…

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Arriving on a Doorstep Near Me…

Tomorrow is the day! It will be Produce Prep Tuesday and I am looking forward to it! This past week was a busy one. To our normally busy week we added, science lab 1 hour away at 8:00 in the morning, a night in a hotel just for fun, dinner…

Cornucopia of Kale Recipes…

Do you remember a few weeks ago…when I was stumped by the kale? Well, as you may have guesses, the kale got used but I never really came up with a recipe focused on the kale…I just added it in appropriate places where it would add to the nutritional value…

Time to Restock…

One of the practical benefits of having my spices in small mason jars is that I can see them and know when they are empty. I also see them all regularly, so I can likely remember if I have a particular spice or not. Thankfully, gone are the days of…

Pumpkin Chip Cookies

So, I have about 8 cans of organic pumpkin in my pantry. This time of year always brings visions of pumpkin dancing in my head. 🙂 So, it was time to make something with some of this wonderful pumpkin. Since we welcomed our Bible study group into our home last…

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