That’s it! We are moving!

Posted on May 30, 2007 - Filed Under nature, potatoes, sausage | 6 Comments

Well, not really. But geez would I like to - back to the city, where it’s safe. (If you just want to read about food, hop down to the Food, yay! header.)
Yesterday afternoon/evening was, in a word, stressful. I battled bumper to bumper traffic to get to Will’s daycare by 5:30 (I got there at [...]

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ARF: Swiss Chard & Kielbasa Pasta

Posted on August 1, 2006 - Filed Under pasta, sausage | Leave a Comment

The other day, I wrote about Kale and how it was a foreign vegetable to me until recently. Today, in honor of Sweetnicks ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays, I am highlighting another vegetable that is new to me: swiss chard.
This leafy green vegetable is rich in antioxidants - in fact, one cup carries 52.5% of the recommended daily [...]

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Discovering Kale: Zuppa Toscana

Posted on July 29, 2006 - Filed Under lessons, sausage, soup, spices/herbs | 2 Comments

Kale. Even the word is foreign to me. I grew up in a household where vegetables were of pretty simple varieties - corn, peas, green beans and the occasional zucchini. Brussels spouts were a delicacy and any lettuce other than iceberg was certainly special. I had a feeling there were more vegetables out there, but [...]

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