Category Archives: cooking

How to Make Great Soup without Having a Specific Recipe

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Laura

Another post in my occasional series, “How to ________ without _________“ I love soup.  That’s one reason why I love cooking during the fall/winter season.  As I’ve learned more about cooking in general, I’ve realized that it’s pretty easy to … Continue reading →

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How to have soft, silky smooth skin without paying a fortune for spa treatments

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Laura

Another post in my series, “How to ________ without _________“ Caution, there’s a slightly weird, possibly disturbing picture in the post.  You may not want to continue if you think you’ll be grossed out.  (But it’s really not that bad … Continue reading →

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How to Make Granola without being frustrated because it doesn’t bake into clusters

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Laura

Another post in my series, “How to ________ without _________“ Lately, I’ve been working on perfecting my mom’s granola recipe.  Yes, it’s good in the form that we ate it growing up but I most particularly  wanted it to be … Continue reading →

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Stocking up for Winter

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Laura

We had a busy weekend!  I made 20 portions of pesto (enough for 20 meals worth of pesto pasta).   I freeze them in cookie-shaped portions on cookie sheets so another way of saying this is that I made 20 … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer Vegetables

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Laura

We’ve managed to grow some fairly impressive vegetables this summer.  Take for example, the largest piece of Swiss chard I have ever seen. Or this beet (which you have already seen as a centerpiece):Just that one beet will be enough … Continue reading →

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First Pickles of the Season

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura

Eight pints of sweet garlic dill pickles* Four jelly jars and one half-pint of pickled peppers* All cucumbers, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers grown by Nik in our garden Pickles are really so easy to make, very delicious, and when … Continue reading →

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Frank Gilbreth* would be proud

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Laura

*As in, the Cheaper by the Dozen dad On Friday, I baked 4 1/2 dozen cookies, 2 dozen bagels, 3 dozen pumpkin muffins, and 2 batches of granola. Yes, that is a lot of baked goods.  No, I am not … Continue reading →

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How to eat steel cut oats for breakfast without getting up before sunrise.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Laura

In our quest to eliminate all processed food from our diet, cold cereal was one holdout.  If we stopped buying cold cereal, what in the world would we eat for breakfast?  I make our own bagels but we don’t like … Continue reading →

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We’re busy around here…

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Laura

…eating beets, baking up  a storm, and doing laundry. Getting ready for vacation!!!!

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No More School!

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Laura

No more books! No more students, dirty looks! School is out for the summer and so we celebrated with a delicious dinner:  lamb breast, slow roasted in the oven (they’re ribs and are SO good – our favorit cut of … Continue reading →

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