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Artichokes Braised with Garlic and Thyme

May 30, 2011

carciofo/artichoke Happy Eat. Live. Be. For a Better 2011 Memorial Day Monday, the unofficial start to summer. What does that mean? Freedom and peace of mind. This weekend, I began working on my home, cleaning and organizing it back to what it was. I used to be oober organized, neat and tidy. The last two […]

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Mediterranean Couscous Salad

May 28, 2011

rifare/redo It’s the weekend! My colleague, T (my partner in crime at work), and I have worked tirelessly all week trying to wrap up the school year, which ends tonight with our 486 seniors graduating. Since this is my first year working in a high school, the process of getting this ceremony up and running […]

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Green Beans with Crispy Prosciutto and Toasted Almonds

May 25, 2011

orto/vegetable garden Contrary to popular believe, many educators work throughout the summer, especially administrators. This summer is no different, except mine will include a recently added duty. Normally, I might (silently) grumble about unwelcomed additions added to my responsibility plate. Not this time, however. In fact, I find the new task a most exciting request. […]

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Blueberry Mango Soup

May 22, 2011

mirtilli/blueberries Today is Minimalist Monday. The post was written. The pictures were edited. I hit save and a white screen appeared, the hour glass began to spin…poof. Post-be-gone. So, there will not be any Eat. Live. Be. For a Better 2011 Monday check-in, or BlogHerFood ’11 recap. With all that is going on at home […]

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Lemon Drop Shots…for Dessert

May 19, 2011

caramelle al limone/lemon drop The week is quickly coming to an end. And, while there is so much to do at work, I welcome the weekend. This month has been particularly great in the weekend department…including last weekend’s The Food Blogger Bake Sale, then this weekend’s BlogHerFood. Right now, with stresses I could do without […]

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Running Home to get the Goods

May 18, 2011

Voglio fare io le compere!/I want to go shopping! If food blogging is therapy, plateware, kitchen gadgets and other home décor serve as my psychiatrist. Do you follow? Allow me to explain. Psychiatrists have a gift, in their specialization, in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders. This gift is very similar of the reaction, […]

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Mushroom Medley with Udon Noodles

May 16, 2011

mischiato/mixture Happy Eat. Live. Be. For a Better 2011 Monday! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Did you go to your local Bake Sale, eat great dessert goodies and give to a great cause? The Atlanta Bake Sale was fabulous and we blew away the $1600 we raised last year for Share Our […]

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Apple (Goat) Cheese Tart

May 11, 2011

Sweet or savory, a tart is the first food item that draws me in, if near my reach. Although I don’t make them often, I do enjoy a delicious tart and I am actually surprised I don’t whip them up more often. Most recently, I made a Sundried Tomato Onion Tart but before then, it […]

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Dry-Roast Granola with Currants and Almonds

May 9, 2011

muesli/granola Happy Eat. Live. Be. For a Better 2011 Monday! The weekend went by super fast! It seems as though the beautiful ones always fly. Sadly, I wasn’t able to be with my mother on her special day and am hoping she and I will be able to have a girl’s day soon. Since I […]