Monthly Archives: December 2008

CSA

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Laura

Our year at the Cromwell Valley CSA, in picturesFrom the first pickup, which included garlic scapes, a vegetable I’d never heard of (May 31st): To a lot of peas, which we helped pick (June 15th) To “the beans, oh the … Continue reading →

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Homemade Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Laura

***Jon and Leah, if you haven’t gotten your box yet, don’t read any further until you have!*** So this year, Nik and I decided to try to do a local, homemade Christmas, as much as we could.  This mostly translated … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Party Appetizer Recipes

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Laura

(Or if you’re Zona, New Year’s Eve/Birthday/Anniversary Party Appetizer Recipes) Here are a few of my favorite party appetizers, in case you’re looking for something to serve at your New Year’s Eve party, or take with you to whatever party … Continue reading →

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Going on Vacation!

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Laura

We’re leaving this afternoon to drive to DC.  We’ll stay with Andreas and Nikki overnight and then fly to Orlando from Dulles in the morning!  I think this may be the first time in my life (adult life, that is) … Continue reading →

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Mystery solved

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Laura

The evidence: 1.  For Nikki’s baby shower, before Alex was born, Tina and I hosted a tea for her.  For this, we baked scones, in Tina’s oven.  And I burned them – badly.  I felt horrible – I was watching … Continue reading →

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The Last Post for the Night, I promise!

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Laura

Mom asked me to post of a picture of Alex, Nik’s nephew.  I like to call him “East Coast Alex” to distinguish him from Chris and Katie’s daughter Alex, who was born only a few hours before this Alex.  So … Continue reading →

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Project #1 – Check! Pictures and a Cafe Curtain Tutorial

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Laura

I’ve finished my first project of the break!  This turned to be a really easy project even though it of course took me longer than I expected it too. First, let me show you what I’ve been wanting to replace … Continue reading →

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H&G

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Laura

(For the uninitiated, that’s “Hi and Goodbye”.  Name that movie!)Nik has transformed our cooking experience.  He wanted us to have better pans and also to eliminate our old, scratched, non-stick pans that were probably poisoning us.  We’ve been meaning to … Continue reading →

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Delicata Squash Seeds

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Laura

Last Saturday, I blogged about the Delicata squash seeds that I had just roasted.  They were SO good and tiny and cute too.  So here’s a picture to prove how small they are.  They’re in a miniature bread pan plus … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Laura

Merry Christmas! We love and miss you all!Rejoice for Christ our Savior is born!

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