vegetables

quick 1-minute snack ideas

February 9, 2012

(source) There are times when you need a snack. Immediately. Or is that just me? There are often a few options – plain carrots (sometimes boring) or processed vending machine snacks (sometimes not very healthy, rarely filling). And then there are the snacks that fall somewhere in between. Ideally, they’ll contain a combination of fresh [...]

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curry salt crusted kabocha squash

February 6, 2012

I think we may have found our new favorite neighborhood sushi joint. Which when you move to a new city, is a really big deal. You’ve got to have that one place in the neighborhood that you can really count on. We’ve tried a few here and there (still lots to explore) but I was [...]

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daily eats: 2.1.12

February 2, 2012

Hey Guys! February is here, can you believe it? Thank you for the amazing comments on my post from yesterday. I usually keep things pretty light here, but I guess I just wanted to share! {2.1.12} Coffee + Coconut Creamer in the dark. Always coffee, and always water in the morning.  Breakfast: Smoothie. I feel [...]

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super bowl food

January 31, 2012

Did you hear? The Super Bowl is in mere days! People are usually interested in the game, the commercials or the food. I’ll let you guess which category I fall under… But yesterday, my sports-obsessed husband asked if we were going to have fun Super Bowl food. (He falls under all three categories). “Ummm, obviously” [...]

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sweet potato, kale & bacon egg bake

January 26, 2012

My Minnesota Aunts made the best egg bakes and it was something I looked forward to every time we celebrated Christmas in Minnesota.  It might be a Minnesota thing – I don’t ever recall having it with Wisconsin family – anyone know? I remember them being full of cubed white bread, breakfast sausage, custardy eggs [...]

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top uses for prepared pesto

January 24, 2012

(source) Pesto is one of those staples that everyone should always have on-hand. It comes in handy for so many things and adds such fresh flavor to everything it meets! While homemade pesto is usually better, I rely on prepared pesto from the store a lot. Here are some of the ways I use it: [...]

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