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Tag Archives: healthy meal
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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