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Blog status: Archive 28 Dec 2012 | 09:55 pm
Dear Readers, I have enjoyed writing this blog (760 posts!), and have enjoyed your comments and community. Now, a positive but overwhelming change in my life makes it impossible to continue writing. U...
Menu Plan for Week of Nov 11, 2012 11 Nov 2012 | 10:42 pm
Sorry for the scant posting. Have been swamped with things not related to this blog. On the menu for this week are nourishing things like beef soup made with oxtails to get all of the healthy vitami...
Foil Baked Cabbage 9 Oct 2012 | 01:35 pm
After trying the foil or parchment baked fish, I was wondering what I could put in the oven at the same time and cook alongside with a similar technique. I remembered a dish that I had one time at a ...
Menu Plan Week of October 7, 2012 7 Oct 2012 | 09:28 pm
I was super-busy last week and didn’t get the chance to post. For this week, cooler weather is here, so I’m making some warming stews and a roast chicken. Also, with pumpkin season in full bloom, I’...
Fish Baked in Foil 18 Sep 2012 | 02:12 pm
This is an easy recipe that I’ve adapted from the traditional fish in parchment paper (en papillote) which uses the technique of oven roasting the fish in a packet that creates a gentle steam heat and...
Menu Plan for Week of September 16, 2012 16 Sep 2012 | 12:26 pm
On this week’s menu, I’m trying to add more fish/seafood into our meals. Last week, I tried a new technique for fish – foil-wrapped baking, which turned out fabulous, so I put it on the menu again thi...
No More Sandwiches: Alternative Lunch Ideas 10 Sep 2012 | 12:19 pm
With most students headed back-to-school and many people considering what to for lunch (either away from home or in the home), one of the most frequently asked questions I get are ideas for lunches th...
Menu Plan for Week of August 26, 2012 27 Aug 2012 | 05:18 pm
On the menu this week is peanut butter granola (it’s great with a touch of maple syrup and cinnamon). Plus, I’m making a giant pork shoulder with enough leftovers for 2-3 additional dinners. Toward ...
Skillet Peanut Butter Granola 21 Aug 2012 | 05:04 pm
As mentioned last week, I’m enjoying the discovery of making granola in a skillet. The main advantage is that unlike granola in the oven, this an be made with about 5 minutes of cooking (and a few mi...
The Underemployment Blues 20 Aug 2012 | 07:39 pm
I was commiserating with 3 friends over the past week and a constant theme came up: the under-employment blues. Each of us has experienced various periods, sometimes not by choice, of under-employmen...
