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Mushroom Farro

August 8, 2011

fungo/mushroom Happy Monday! It’s here. The day teachers return to school for a week to plan before students enter the building. Exciting! I worked a ton of hours last week and I didn’t plan my eating well at all. Admittedly, I ate pretty crappy; I was one with Zaxby’s for lunch and late night eating […]

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Summer Squash Casserole

August 7, 2011

zucchini/squash Oh… the garden! The lovely horticultural garden I have mentioned time and time again. As I prepare for the school year, I realize my little escape won’t be there when I am having “a day”. While a community garden is in the works in my new school, the plush, established and flourishing planter’s boxes […]

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Eggplant Parmesan Bites

August 5, 2011

piccolo morso/little bite Can you believe August is here already? For this area, that means school is about to start again. That means its been busy, busy, working long hours preparing for the teachers return on Monday. New teachers arrived this week, on Tuesday. When the newbies enter the building, the hustle and bustle stress […]

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Peanut Butter Almond Joy Bars

August 1, 2011

gridare di gioia/shout for joy My friends are beginning to reach “that” mile marker. 40. It’s staring us down like a hawk on its prey. Weren’t we just celebrating our 30s? What happened to the last decade? I know, it’s not that bad. But, its 40 now, then bam, middle age rushes in with a […]

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Beetroot Burgers and a Cookbook Giveaway

July 31, 2011

barbabietola/beet I can never repay my blog back for all it has given me. It has taught me (food) discipline, after 5 years and over 1100 posts. It has initiated wonderful friendships with amazing people. And, it has helped me become a pretty good cook of some pretty decent meals. Blogging has also ignited, not […]

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Orange Fennel Quinoa Salad

July 27, 2011

infusione/infusion By now, you know that quinoa is one of my favorite goods. As pasta or rice is a staple in many homes, quinoa is an indispensable ingredient in mine. As if my admiration for the healthy vegetable protein didn’t already border obsession, Wendy’s method of dissolving turmeric power in the cooking water made my […]

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Tomato Jam

July 26, 2011

Do you know Sabrina? If you don’t, you must check out her fabulous blog, The Tomato Tart. It has been on my blog reading rotation for quite some time, but admittedly, I don’t comment like I should. I have made renditions of several recipes (I never posted about), though, like her Chickpea Tacos, Pear & […]

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Strawberry Bread Recipe

July 25, 2011

fragole/strawberries Happy Eat. Live. Be. Monday! I completely flaked last week. It was Secret Recipe Club posting day, which apparently caused me to have tunnel vision. Forgetting to Eat. Live. Be. last week was apropos because the topic (#29) was about wake-up calls. Managing my time has been a huge struggle for me as of […]

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Cherry Pop Tarts (Gluten-Free)

July 22, 2011

pieno di divertimento/fun filled I have been eating cherries like they are going out of style. They have been so sweet and juicy this season, my stop-eating-cherries-turn off button has apparently broken. As I have said before, cherries don’t normally hang out long in my house, so getting a recipe made can be a bit […]

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Homemade Whatchamacallit (Candy) Bars

July 20, 2011

come lo chiami/what do you call it My new job began this week and so far so good! The position has me immersed in school administration more than I have every been before; my responsibilities have increased ten fold. Naturally, I am nervous. But, I am totally stoked with the passion of those I have […]