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Continue reading →: Beer Can Chicken
We got another 5-lb chicken in our Fresh Fork delivery last week. ANOTHER chicken! Just when I thought I was done sticking my hand inside that cavity to find the giblets … nevermind, I digress. I already made pretty much the best roast chicken ever (Thanks Mom!) … and I…
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Continue reading →: Happiness Is a Warm Loaf of Zucchini Bread
Dessert breads are THE BOMB. Dot Com. Don’t you agree? Pumpkin bread … banana bread … apple bread … and of course, zucchini bread. And because it’s “bread” it’s not dessert, right? And it’s a perfect pre or post-workout snack, right? Of course! (Disclaimer- I am NOT a certified dietitian…
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Continue reading →: Friday Five: Five Things I’m Smiling About
Phew – TGIF! This is one of those busy weeks where I really feel grateful that it’s finally Friday. Not that it’s been a bad week- quite the opposite. It’s actually been a GREAT week filled with stuff I love. Here are 5 things that were awesome this week and…
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Continue reading →: My mom’s homemade granola {recipe}
Remember when a few weeks ago we got some organic oats from our CSA? I’ve been debating what to make with them – cookies? Energy bites? Oatmeal? These awesome oatmeal caramel cookie bars? But when our CSA this week gave us some organic yogurt, I knew exactly what I’d be making…
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Continue reading →: Summer Yellow Beans with Onions, Lentils and Toasted Almonds (And a mini Fresh Fork Week 7 Recap)
I’m slacking off this week. Thursday after our CSA pickup, I didn’t take a picture of everything we got. Shocker, I know … but I can assure you that nearly everything has been eaten AND enjoyed already. Here’s what we got: 1 whole chicken, approx 5 lbs 1 lb yellow…
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Continue reading →: A Mini-Vacation: Put-In-Bay and Kelleys Island!
NOTE: I was provided free round trip ferry tickets for Put-In-Bay by Miller Ferry. I was also provided with free Perry’s Family Fun Center combo tickets. As always, all views are my own. This weekend, B and I got to enjoy an island vacation getaway! Take a look at some…
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Continue reading →: More Crock Pot Deliciousness: Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken and Black Bean Soup {recipe}
Have I told you how much I LOVE my crock pot? I know I have. I’m sure I have. Well, if I haven’t – let me tell you now: I LOVE MY CROCK POT. I came across this recipe when we had a pot luck for work a few months…
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday: Why I Run
OK, not REALLY wordless, but I’m typing very few words myself so it counts. This is 100%, completely (well minus the actually completing a marathon part…but I ALMOST got there): From the Oatmeal – Why I Run:
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Continue reading →: Fresh Fork Week 6 and B Cooks: Pasta with Zucchini and Garlic in a Red Sauce {Recipe}
We missed an entire week of our CSA thanks to our travels to Milwaukee (I’m not that sad because our trip was awesome and everyone needs a week of beer, brats, cheese and jelly beans away from their CSA right?), so no recap for last week’s supplies. We took the…
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Continue reading →: Meatless Monday: Roasted Beets Recipe (And a bonus post – how to get beet juice stains off a white dress)
A week or so ago, B and I picked up our CSA for the week and I was delighted to find fresh beets! I LOVE beets and find them so delicious in so many things – in a salad with goat cheese, roasted, on top of a pizza, just alone…






