Category Archives: yum

09
Feb, 2006

fresh frozen

for the past few mornings, we’ve been out of milk, so i’ve had to get a little creative with my breakfast. this morning, i had my homemade plain yogurt, my homemade strawberry jam, blueberries and white raspberries that i had … Continue reading →

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25
Jan, 2006

grandma’s potato soup

tonight, i made potato soup and served it with slices of homemade bread–a truly good loaf! i think i’m getting the hang of this month’s bread recipe! for those who don’t know, grandma’s potato soup is sprinkled with crumbled bacon. … Continue reading →

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22
Jan, 2006

pumpkin yogurt

so i took some of the plain yogurt i’d made and i added some pumpkin topping from trader joe’s and just a touch of maple syrup and…. yum! pumpkin yogurt! why don’t they sell this in stores? at least seasonally? … Continue reading →

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20
Jan, 2006

lovely lunch

yesterday, i had lunch downtown and i decided to go for foods i wouldn’t ever cook for myself at home but that i would love to try. i thoroughly enjoyed my parsnip and bacon soup (very thick but smooth soup, … Continue reading →

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11
Jan, 2006

80% rocks!

today was my first day-off-in-the-middle-of-the-week-and-still-get-saturday-off-day! woo hoo! i made my second attempt at “aunt bes’ bread recipe.” one of my new year’s resolutions is to conquer my fear of baking with yeast. i’ve never been very good at it and … Continue reading →

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05
Jan, 2006

fancy dinner

our good friends who just moved took us out to dinner last night to thank us for all of the extra help during the move and to congratulate me on a new job. they wouldn’t tell us where we were … Continue reading →

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21
Dec, 2005

a happy gift for you, my readers

last year, i began a tradition of sharing with friends and family our new favorite recipes of the year. i like to try new recipes and if it’s good enough for a repeat performance, it becomes a contender for “favorite … Continue reading →

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19
Dec, 2005

noggin’

this morning, i had egg nog on my steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast. oh, yum.

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06
Dec, 2005

mmmm….. eggnog

tis the season for eggnog. the drink that could be made year round but makes money by only being available during the holidays. oh yum.

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02
Dec, 2005

chocolate flavored tooth polish

my teeth are dentist-clean! today’s trip to the dentist included lavender latex gloves for my dental hygenist and chocolate flavored tooth polish followed by minty floss. a yummy surprise! also, as i was walking along state street afterwards, i saw … Continue reading →

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