Tag Archives: vegetables

Beautiful Produce

I go to the local famers market and nerd out looking at beautiful produce. I especially love it when a new season takes over and beautiful blossoming sugar snap peas, tender asparagus and ramps replace winter root vegetables, or when … Continue reading

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Managing the holiday rollercoaster …Holiday Meals

Set aside assumptions about what the holidays and holiday meals “have to” look like. Always felt that stuffing AND sweet potatoes AND mashed potatoes AND dinner rolls was a bit much? Now’s your chance to scale back, especially if you … Continue reading

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Simple Corn Salad

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
Laughter comes in the most unexpected places. Opening my freezer, there was another bag of frozen corn. I immediately called my brother and asked him how he made corn salad. We happily…

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Grow Something

I already knew that what wholesome food comes from the ground, not a box. But growing my own produce makes me appreciate the food on my plate a lot more. I eat extra serving of veg every day because I … Continue reading

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Farmer’s Market

  If you read my cooking adventures or follow me on Instagram you know I am a lover and a shopper of my farmer’s market. The question I get asked often is “How do you know it’s ripe?” “How do … Continue reading

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