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New Hen in the Hen House
So the chicken formally known as Cora turned out to be a rooster. He had a bit of a delayed puberty I guess and then suddenly the honking in the morning started and the wattles and comb grew almost overnight it seemed. He is now gone. The guy I had build my coop and got…
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Real Simple Dinnertime Makeover Contest
Real Simple sending me a copy of their latest magazine to review, but I haven’t seen it yet. In the meantime I see they are having a dinnertime makeover contest. They wrote: Real Simple understands the importance of enjoying dinnertime as a family (it’s especially important for kids!), so we’ve launched the Take Back Dinnertime…
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The Pig that Sits at our Table
When the girls were little and I was working on their table manners, I spotted an idea in a magazine that I thought sounded fun. I found a cute little ceramic pig to put on the table. He’s meant to be a salt shaker but he’s our “good manners” reminder. The way it worked was…
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Menu: Steak, Salmon, Potatoes and Rappini
Mother’s Day feast yesterday. We couldn’t decide between grilled steak or grilled salmon so did both! I also had some Yukon gold potatoes that I sliced and cooked in some olive oil and butter with a bit of chopped garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. I also made a garlic and rosemary rub for the steaks,…
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Dinner from the Garden: Broccoli, Snap Peas, Arugula and Radishes
One of my favorite things when the garden is growing is planning dinner based on what’s ready to eat. Tonight that was broccoli, sugar snap peas, arugula and radish. I actually incorporated all them into a delicious dinner. Save