Food
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Veggie Tales
“Eat your vegetables.” As a kid, I dreaded hearing that, & if you’re like me, you dread having to say it if you have a child that is violently opposed to eating them. And yes, I have one that’s violently opposed to eating them. As a reformed picky eater, I get it. As a kid, I hated eating vegetables. My childhood: Salad: In our house, salad was iceberg lettuce served with dressing. So basically, salad was dressing. That’s it. I didn’t even know there was any other kind. The first time I was served red-leaf lettuce at an aunt’s house, I was silently horrified. “Am I the only one seeing…
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Food For Thought
I remember how I first learned of Peapod grocery delivery service; I was working in an office, and my employer mentioned that his wife, a SAHM of four, was expecting a grocery delivery. I distinctly remember thinking, “Groceries, delivered? La-dee-fricking-da, rich people!” Then I became a SAHM myself, of many people, and began a weekly Peapod delivery. And it was worth every penny of the $6.95 delivery fee. I’m not knocking Peapod, because it’s a huge convenience to order online and have your groceries simply appear as if by magic. But now… WE ON A BUDGET. Raising a bajillion kids is expensive. And since bringing in extra income is difficult,…
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Coffee, How I Love Thee
Tea drinkers, move along now. Because this is “cawfee tawk” time, a post in which I need to share my joy of java with ya’. Why dedicate a post to coffee? Because in attempting to answer the oh-so-frequent question of how I do what I do, my most common answer is: coffee. Lots and lots of COFFEE. My motto Coffee is more than just a drink to me. It’s a hobby. It’s a passion. It’s my lifeblood. It’s so… ME. Blood Type C…. If I were trapped on a desert island, the one possession I’d take would be my Keurig. Well, I’d need K-cups, too. And a water…
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Food, Glorious Food…
You know what was cute? When the Captain and I first got married, and we would buy/cook food. Cure, simple little meals with hand-snipped fresh herbs and complicated procedures involving the standing Kitchen Aid mixer, our brand new registry blender, and- oh hell- we barely cooked. Because we ate out. All. The. Time. Because we had time and money. So fast forward to AC (after children). For years, I have been determined to cook nutritious, appealing meals that are well balanced and attractive. And for the first few kids, it actually worked. My babies snacked on fresh fruit. They never experienced sugary snacks unless at the homes of their grandparents.…
