April 2010

earth day 2010

April 22, 2010

I like to be thoughtful of our earth year round, but I must say that the warm, spring days we’ve been having as of late make me appreciate mother nature so much more than blistery, below-zero days.  Springtime in Minnesota is really a sight to see, I swear the population increases by about 75%, but possibly [...]

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focus on: cherimoya fruit

April 21, 2010

Always on the lookout for new and interesting fruits and vegetables and not always as aware of the prices that go along with it – does anyone else have trouble estimating prices by pound? – I came across the cherimoya, a hybrid fruit of sorts with flavors reminiscent of papaya, pineapple and guava. Cherimoya’s are native [...]

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trip to colorado

April 20, 2010

The trip to Colorado was a wonderful one! The taster and I walked around Denver so much that my legs actually hurt! (Sedentary job much?) The food was fantastic, some interesting drinks were had (a cucumber mojito that will have to be re-created) and I love that flip flops and a fleece are totally acceptable [...]

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truffled pasta with spinach

April 19, 2010

On my Birthday, a friend told me that 27 is the best year of your life and I must say, it is off to a great start. One of the presents I received, from my much-too generous friends, was some truffle salt and at first I didn’t really know what to do with it, other [...]

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roasted garlic hummus

April 16, 2010

Considering that I make hummus at least a few times a month, I can’t believe that I’ve never shared my recipe with you before! I love having hummus in the house at all times because, let’s face it, it is pretty much the best dip, spread, topping and straight-from-the-spoon there is. And once you make [...]

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rocky mountain bound

April 15, 2010

(source) The taster and I are in Denver for a little weekend get-away! We are headed to the Rockies game today (have I ever mentioned that my BF loves sports?) And I’m looking forward to a hike in the Mountains, exploring downtown Denver and of course some really good food. Let me know if there are any places [...]

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