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Hot Cocoa, Budget Version
Last winter I developed a hot cocoa recipe and tinkered with it a bit. This winter I’ve been streamlining it a bit more. Today I wanted a cup of hot cocoa but noticed that we were running low on milk. … Continue reading
Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup has been in the dinner rotation lately. This version is a little more time consuming than my cheater version, but since that one is faster than making a box of mac & cheese, most cooking is. When … Continue reading
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Spring has sprung at the dinner table
We got our first CSA box of the season this weekend. It’s a little early for Wisconsin, but we are very lucky to belong to a great CSA that has a long season. This week we got ramps (a type … Continue reading
Easiest jam ever!
I’ve tried my hand at jam a time or two but thanks to a blog post from King Arthur Flour, I’m adding it to my usual repertoire! Just last week they posted about making jam in your bread machine. My … Continue reading
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Tuna Noodle Casserole
I grew up eating my Mum’s tuna casserole, both the hot version and the cold pasta salad version. But while they were delicious and fairly healthy, they aren’t what most Midwesterners think of as tuna noodle casserole. Mum’s versions were … Continue reading
Meal plan for the week
For years I’ve been planning my meals for the week. It’s how I write my grocery list and how I avoid the 5 o’clock “there’s nothing for dinner!”. When I started my Household Planner I started using the meal planner … Continue reading
Sardines for lunch
I read Nina Planck’s Real Food For Mother And Baby this weekend. She talked a lot about the benefits of fish for fertile, pregnant, and nursing women and their children. I’ve noticed recently that I wanted more animal protein in … Continue reading
Well that’s clever!
Tonight Danny and I are on our own for dinner, so I’m making quick macaroni & cheese. We like to eat peas with our mac&cheese so after I’d got the sauce made and the pasta cooking I grabbed some peas … Continue reading
Buy Local but Use Your Head
I’m a strong believer in Buy Local. I feel that by supporting the local, usually small, businesses of my area I am in effect supporting myself. I want my community to consist of artisans and people who are truly happy … Continue reading
Macaroni & Cheese
When we have macaroni and cheese for dinner we’re looking for a substantial casserole that will satisfy us and not leave us eating the entire batch just to feel full. But mac & cheese is also a weeknight meal, so … Continue reading