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An Atypical Pasta Primavera

Remember the many boxes of pasta I bought on sale a few weeks ago?  Continue reading

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A New Pasta Dish For The Family!

My Cook’s Illustrated arrived this week and, buoyed up with my mountain of pillows, I plopped on top of our bed for my bi-monthly treat.  Continue reading

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Pasta Ponza from Giada – An Easy, Light Pasta Dish, Perfect for Summer

Today is a busy day.  I’m taking Ken out of school early so we can see our school pyramid’s art show; one of his drawings was selected.  Continue reading

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My March Madness and Take-A-Breather Stuffed Shells

I can’t believe I haven’t posted in over two weeks; the volume of activity, particularly kiddie-related planning, has been relentless.

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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 Recipe #1 – Beef Minestrone

I’m going to do two soup series over the next week or so (depending on the success of each recipe); the first is a trio of slow-cooker recipes I found online.  Continue reading

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