Nantucket
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The Great Experiment & 30 Days of Thanks
Today, Occupy Wall Street called on borrowers to stop repaying their student loans. The All Things Considered story that I heard this evening seemed so timely, as we just spent the entire weekend once again going over our budget with a fine-tooth comb, most specifically to discuss what to do about our student loans. I’ve…
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30 Days of Thanks, Report Card
I haven’t run the gauntlet recently because, as I’ve mentioned, I haven’t really been meeting all my goals lately. I’ve been buying fancy produce, eggs, dairy, and cheese at the grocery store like there’s no tomorrow. I skipped out on yoga again this morning because I finally decided it was time to get the laundry out of baskets…
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Caramel Apple Upside-down Cake
An Amber Original! Read more recipes here. Ingredients 2 medium cooking apples, such as granny smith 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts 1 recipe caramel sauce (found here) or 3/4 cup pre-made caramel topping 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2/3 cups milk 1/4 cup…
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Pumpkin Stew
Adapted from A Beautiful Bowl of Soup See more recipes here. Besides a lack of crowds, the other reason why I love cold weather is an excuse to eat soups and stews. Don’t get me wrong, I like soup all year round; but I feel a little less crazy eating it at this time of…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the Week: Giant Chocolate-Toffee Cookies, Janae Monir — Oh my goodness. It’s official! Pizza is a vegetable!, Food Politics — The word is out. Congress caved in under pressure from lobbyists on the school nutrition standards and pizza now counts as a vegetable. Just ridiculous. (And yet another reason for homeschooling — keep Nora…
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30 Days of Thanks: Nantucket
We got a little inkling of winter today. Unseasonably warm weather left us and we were again bundling up in mousy hats and warm woolen mittens. At this time of year, I enjoy it. Crisp cold makes the Christmas trees already lining streets downtown makes sense. It reminds me of childhood winter excitement and gives…
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30 Days of Thanks: Friendship
Today, I am most thankful for our friends. I’m thankful for our La Leche League “friends” who get together one morning a month to support one another. I love having the opportunity to see how quickly the babies are growing and welcome new little ones. I love hearing other moms talk and being reminded of…
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30 Days of Thanks: Midpoint
Fifteen days into this project and I’m thankful for: trading morning duties with Dada, surprisingly warm November weather just right for walk to get rid of the grump, another website completed small reminders of happy memories (this one in the form of Chris’ work party (that we all three popped into before bedtime) and the…
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Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Adapted from County Living, October 2011See more recipes here. I made this recipe while my friend Laura was visiting, as part of our pumpkin week during which we ate pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin- cranberry pancakes with chocolate chips instead of cranberries (for lunch after Nora had to get her finger pricked at the doctor’s —…
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30 Days of Thanks: Sweet Potato, Apple, and Sage Spoon Bread
Adapted from Bon Appétit, November 2002 See more recipes here. I hope you’re hungry, because this week is going to be recipe week on Au Coeur. I have a huge backlog in my picture files (still thankful Chris rescued them!!) and am going to make myself share them with you. Despite the barrage of recipes, I’m not a food blogger…
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30 Days of Thanks: Report Card
How is Thanksgiving the week after next? How are we already 13 days into November and this little project of thankfulness? I was just talking today with my friend Laura about how fast the fall has zoomed by. But, I guess, time flies when you’re having fun, right? Newest Website Launch And have I been…
