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smoked salmon breakfast burrito

What would do if you won the lottery? For years I mused that I would buy a small tropical island and a small plane so friends could come visit any time and when I’d decided they no longer amused me … Continue reading

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meatless . #52 {forager’s omelette}

Breakfast for dinner…this is the post I saved as a draft  to finish writing while we were on vacation. The sign of a great trip is that I never finished the post. So here it is. The last regular meatless … Continue reading

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meatless . #51 {squash kale lentil soup}

Oy…that bugger Michael gave me his cold. It was inevitable with all the hacking and groaning that’s been going on in our house. Hopefully my plan to curtail this {drinking lots of water, taking dayquil religiously and drinking some theraflu … Continue reading

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meatless . #50 {eggplant mushroom cheese pizza}

Well, we’re almost to the end of our year of Meatless Mondays, which became a Meatless Whatever-Day-of-the-Week-It Is.  When I announced last week that I was glad this was all coming to a close Michael, shockingly, said, “No, we should … Continue reading

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prosciutto wrapped stuffed pork loin

I adapt a lot of recipes…mostly to match our personal preferences or to save time but when you’re forced to change things in a recipe because the grocery store is out of some of the called-for ingredients it can be … Continue reading

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books for cooks {gift ideas}

After getting back from vacation last week, decided on Friday I best start my holiday shopping. So I hit the place on Earth I dislike the most {and absolutely hate during the holidays}…the mall! Bound and determined this would be … Continue reading

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meatless . #49 vegetable herbed baked eggs

There are a couple of places in Seattle – Café Presse and Le Pichet- I like to go for a particular dish: Œufs plats, jamon et fromage…baked eggs with ham and cheese. A cup of great coffee, lightly toasted French demi … Continue reading

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meatless . #48 {red thai curry soup}

I went on strike last week. Actually just had cooking burnout, which coupled with a busy week made it too easy to have take out or go out for dinner every night. So I am a week behind with a … Continue reading

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meatless . #47 {linguine w mushrooms}

The second to last race of the year is tomorrow morning, so I wanted something with pasta for dinner tonight. I’m not a die-hard ‘pasta before a race’ gal but I was craving it today. Well, pasta and a maple … Continue reading

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turkey reuben sandwiches {perfect leftovers}

If you are already preparing a plan of what you are going to do with your turkey leftovers here is a great sandwich for you. Reubens are one of my favorites and I love this take on it because it … Continue reading

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