On the Go Beverages
Water, coffee, tea and more . . .We take our beverages on the go, but the cost to the environment is staggering. Americans discard 2.5 […]
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Four Pillars
Family Games
Dinnertime is the time we slow down and nourish our bodies. But, it is more than just the meals that are important to us, it
The Unraveling of Dinner
I’m exhausted, not really hungry, and pretty darn cranky; but Keely asks, ‘Will you eat dinner with me, Mommy?” I agree to, and realize that
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The Perfect Roast: Indoors or Out
The roast is the centerpiece of the meal, the pièce de résistance, the crown of the table, and what it tastes like is inevitably a
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The Broken Butter Dish — and other memories
And with one wrong move, another butter dish smashes into pieces on the kitchen floor. We just can’t seem keep a butter dish in one
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Out of Our Element
For three days last week, I hiked, explored, learned and dined with nearly 100, 5th grade students from our Elementary School. it is an annual
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Don’t Mess with Tradition
One thing I learned this last week is that you can’t mess with tradition. For a brief moment, our annual Pumpkin Carving Party was to
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Still Life with Cheese
“Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.” M.F.K. Fisher All anyone
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In a Perfect World
In a perfect world, the table would be set and the smell of a well-rounded breakfast would gently wake the kids from their slumber. They’d
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Summer Entertaining: Keep it Going
We’ve been gone for most of the summer, and this weekend is the last one before school and the fall sports calendar begins. We’re determined
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