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Easy Egg Breakfast...

Before cooking This is a healthy, easy breakfast cooked in the microwave. It has plenty of low fat protein, too! Pour 1/4 cup of egg beater into a bowl, add one whole egg, a sprinkle of dry ranch dressing mix, a big pinch of 2% cheddar cheese, and a tablespoon of water. Beat together...

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August 21st, 2009
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More-with-Less: A Co...

The More-with-Less Cookbook This is my first review of a series of three cookbooks. This one is a classic that was originally published in 1976. I think I purchased my original copy in 1978. It became so tattered that I finally replaced it with the 25th anniversary edition that is...

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August 20th, 2009
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Fruity Iced Tea...

Fruity Iced Tea This is a refreshing iced tea for this time of year! Thanks to my long-time friend, Cathy, for sharing this recipe with me many years ago. Ingredients 1 – 12 oz. can of 5 Alive juice concentrate (or Welch’s Berry Sunsplash Cocktail concentrate) 5 tea bags 1/2...

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August 19th, 2009
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Almond Quinoa Pilaf...

Almond Quinoa Pilaf My son was coming over for dinner the other night but I was going to be too busy to spend a lot of time cooking that day. Since my hubby and I had re-purposed food (in other words leftovers) the night before he was to come over, I still had energy to do some cooking...

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August 18th, 2009
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Blueberry Brulee...

Blueberry Brulee This is an incredibly easy dessert that can be made with any number of fruits. I’ve made it with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and combinations of these fruits. If you have one of those food torches, you could probably use it instead of broiling it. This...

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August 18th, 2009
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Yay! Brussel Sprouts...

Brussel Sprouts Micah, this post is for you a fellow brussel sprout lover! These are both easy. Dilled Brussel Sprouts Ingredients: Brussel Sprouts sour cream lemon juice dill weed salt & pepper to taste Steam the brussels sprouts to desired doneness. Drain and drizzle with a...

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August 17th, 2009
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Creamy Pesto Pasta...

Creamy Pesto Pasta Once I made the pesto I had to find a yummy way to use it. I discovered this recipe in Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local foods in the spirit of More-with-Less by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. This is a World Community Cookbook commissioned...

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August 17th, 2009
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Julie & Julia: F...

I could write about all the usual things that one might say about the movie Julie & Julia like it’s funny, you’ll want to go home and cook something when it’s over, and that you will be incredibly hungry when you leave the theatre and they would all be true....

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August 16th, 2009
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Food for Thought...

Tuscan Feast From Simply In Season by Mary Beth Lind & Cathleen Hockman-Wert p. 51 on Nonviolent Agriculture In India, ecological and organic agriculture is referred to as ahimsic krishi, or nonviolent agriculture. This is because it is based on compassion for all species. –...

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August 16th, 2009
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Pesto – A Summ...

Pesto before adding the olive oil Pesto is so fresh tasting and versatile that it is almost a sin not to make when fresh basil is so widely available. Even my grocery store carries what they call “live basil plants” which are perfect for this recipe. I made a double batch...

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August 16th, 2009
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