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A New Week: International Day And Cabbage Rolls

Last week was a bust for blogging and activities of daily living.  Continue reading

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Ken’s History Project: Feeding a Family of Four During the Depression

Ken is currently studying the Depression Era in his Social Studies class.  His teacher gave the class a project– to shop and prepare a dinner for a family of four with just five bucks!  Continue reading

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Soup Series A: Crockpot Cassoulet Soup

I absolutely love cassoulet– a flavorful French stew made from duck confit, garlic sausage, pork and/or lamb, bacon and white beans.  Continue reading

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A New Pork and Apples Dinner

As much as my husband Kurt loves my braised pork loin with its creamy mustard cider sauce, it takes a while to prepare and it makes a lot.  When I make my standard barley side dish, the amount of food lasts for days. Continue reading

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Baby Steps to Indian Cuisine: Jacki’s Red Lentil Dal

When I learned that several of my mommies had never tried Indian dishes, I thought it would be good to do another Indian dish here.  Continue reading

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When You Want Something Besides Hamburger…Bolognese Sauce!

I bought two 1-lb packs of organic ground beef over the weekend because I was with Ken and he was rushing me.  I buy organic ground beef because my friend Linda mentioned at one of the Mommy Dinners, the video circulating the internet about “pink slime.”  Ew.  Continue reading

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