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a bit of this, a bit of that: March 2012
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Things I learned in Colorado. If you read my last post. Closely, you know that I went to Colorado for a vacation with some girl friends this month to celebrate my friend KVOs 30th birthday. It. Was. Awesome. We flew into Denver from our respective cities (Minneapolis and LA) on Thursday morning, rented a car, and drove about 2.5-3 hours to Nathrop, Co to Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort. Show for their . well, tamales. We got back together around noon and sat by/in the pools...
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a bit of this, a bit of that: January 2015
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A bit of this, a bit of that. As promised on Facebook, I am posting this recipe I got from my aunt Pam. :) I made a request for different kinds of soup to get me out of a rut since I've pretty much been making chili and chicken noodle soup, and occasionally beef stew. I've been trying to freeze soup to keep on hand for quick dinners and, thanks to my FB friends, I have some new options! So, here is how I did it:. 2 lbs ground beef. 1 Tbsp. olive oil. 1 large onion, chopped. 1 tsp ground black pepper.
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a bit of this, a bit of that: garden soup
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A bit of this, a bit of that. So, it's been far too long since I've written. again. and again, I'm going to try to be better! Turns out it's not always easy cooking for one, but if I embrace the joys of freezing foods (and remembering to eat them again later) maybe I can try some fun things again. Here's what I did:. Choose my veggies: kohlrabi, carrots, onion, green/yellow/and purple beans. First, I sauted the onions in a little butter in a pot. Cook veggies until they are almost done to my liking.
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a bit of this, a bit of that: May 2013
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A bit of this, a bit of that. So far, so good! I'm on my first real vacation of 2013! A friend flew in from out of town and we drive from the Twin Cities to Grand Marais. And, you may wonder why, if I'm supposed to be relaxing on vacation, am I sitting here on the internet writing? Well, because we're staying at a B&B and breakfast won't be served for T-29 minutes and I'm trying to distract myself because I'm very hungry after not having real dinner last night. But no. About 45 minutes later, we were...
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a bit of this, a bit of that: October 2012
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Yes, it's been about 6 months since I've last posted on here. I've been busy (blah blah) and I guess I haven't felt motivated that I had something interesting or important to write about that couldn't be covered in 20 words or less, or via photo on facebook. That being said, tonight I am incredibly inspired. And impressed. And upset. And those things together make me motivated to write. I went to educator night for the performance Mean. By the Youth Performance Company.
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a bit of this, a bit of that: November 2012
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Whoa - I'm kind of a whiner. We have lots to be thankful for and this is the time of year to spend some time thinking about those things. In the meantime, we're getting ready for one of the best parts. Thanksgiving dinner! A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to Mom about the menu, and it went something like this:. The sweet one with the raisins. Mom: I think I might just make one kind of stuffing this year. Mom: I was thinking the sage one. Best buns ever. (sorry, Mom!
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a bit of this, a bit of that: unstuffed cabbage rolls
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A bit of this, a bit of that. As promised on Facebook, I am posting this recipe I got from my aunt Pam. :) I made a request for different kinds of soup to get me out of a rut since I've pretty much been making chili and chicken noodle soup, and occasionally beef stew. I've been trying to freeze soup to keep on hand for quick dinners and, thanks to my FB friends, I have some new options! So, here is how I did it:. 2 lbs ground beef. 1 Tbsp. olive oil. 1 large onion, chopped. 1 tsp ground black pepper.
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a bit of this, a bit of that: March 2013
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Who the easter bunny really is. I thought I'd share just a quick story on this lovely (windy) Easter. When we were little, the Easter Bunny came every year, without fail. At some point, my brother and I had figured out that the Easter Bunny wasn't who we had been led to believe. So, we teamed up (which is what we did whenever we decided to stop fighting) to prove our theory - and, in my memory, it went something like this:. Where did you get this Archie comic? So, when a fri...
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a bit of this, a bit of that: food archive
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Here is a listing of things I made that I think are worth sharing; they link back to the post where I talk about them. They include a recipe, or a link to the recipe I used. If you have a recommendation, feel free to email me. Banana stuffed french toast. Butternut squash turkey chili. Chelsey's awesome potato pancakes. Cornbread chicken pot pie. Egg in the hole. Guest post from mom). Grandma D's mock chow mein hot dish. Tequila with cinnamon orange. Guest post from mom).
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a bit of this, a bit of that: December 2012
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A bit of this, a bit of that. Last week, I submitted a Letter to the Editor for the first time. It was posted in the Caledonia Argus this week, but it wasn't posted in the online version, so I'm posting it here, too for anyone who wanted to see it but doesn't get a paper copy of the Argus. It was printed pretty much as I submitted, with a few small exceptions. My subject line was: Extremely poor taste. I addressed the author of the article - who is also the editor. I included a foot note and they did not.
