Camping and Cooking

June 26, 2016, in

This week we took our first ever family camping trip.  I have to admit, I was a bit unsure of how it would turn out, I hadn’t been camping in decades!  But, I knew the kids would have a blast and the family we were traveling with are always fantastic so we were all very…

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Sunchokes, Spinach and Grilled Chicken

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June 21, 2016, in

Happy Fathers’ Day to all of you incredible, loving, modern dads out there!  I’m very lucky to be married to an incredible man who not only does all the ‘manly’ things around our house and for our family – like getting rid of mice and dealing with clogged sinks and toilets – but is also…

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Vinegar and Sea Salt Beet Chips

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June 9, 2016, in

In the past few years, since Derek’s diabetes diagnosis, I’ve been on the lookout for foods that are naturally beneficial for anyone with sugar intolerances.  A number of herbs and spices have been shown to be effective and are certainly beneficial to Derek, but so are a few foods.  One of the best that we have…

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Savory Egg, Bacon and Zucchini Muffins

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Now that it’s summer, we are in full swim team mode.  That means that everyday during the week we spend at least a couple hours at the pool and on the weekend we get up at the crack of dawn, load up the car and head to a full day of swim meets.  The kids…

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Dark Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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May 26, 2016, in

Spring is officially in full bloom!  This weekend we got our first crop out of our garden.  This year, we planted some tried and true zucchini, a couple of different types of peppers, including cayenne, bell and jalepenos, strawberries, tomatoes and tomatillos.  And, we took a risk this year and also put in 2 different…

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