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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 12, 2007 at 2:21pm

I forget about couscous – why? It’s so easy and delicious, duh, I should be reaching for it all the time. I had bought the larger grain Israeli couscous from the bulk bins awhile back and finally got around to using it last night. Wanted something light with it, so just did a quick saute/simmer…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 9, 2007 at 5:31pm

Happy Birthday to my cousin MaryBeth! Ahhh, a cup of tea. So simple and yet so powerful. We’ve all heard about the many health benefits of drinking tea, from boosting the immune system to preventing cancer. (Note: to reap these benefits, it turns out you need to sip sans milk, read here for more info.)…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 8, 2007 at 8:03pm

First recipe of 2007 – roasted halibut with aromatic broth! Made it up tonight, in fact, a light, quick, and tasty dish. Quite pretty to boot! John was thrilled to pieces – since I’ve been cooking much (ahem) less this fall and winter, he’s been a bit bummed. But he’s dropped a few pounds as…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 7, 2007 at 9:39am

Happy. It was a Happy Birthday indeed! I’m still happy about it, ha. We opened with a Nathan basketball game, then made our way to Lucia’s for brunch with Stacey, Bowen, and soft-n-sweet Baby Cooper. We didn’t actually eat Cooper up – although it’s tempting because he is insanely adorable, we’re all complete idiots around…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 6, 2007 at 8:04am

Happy 1st Birthday Moderate Epicurean! (What, you say? I thought the old gal was 40 today? ‘Tis true, so read on…) Happy 1st Birthday to this blog! Yes, I birthed “the moderate epicurean” one year ago today. (Much less painful than 8.8 lb. Nathan, I highly recommend the experience.) What a year! What a ride!…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 4, 2007 at 10:05am

Grilled Pork Tenderloin, my Favorite Food Pic of 2006 – healthy, fresh, al fresco dining; nothing beats it!Navy Beans Sauteed with Cabbage and Bacon, my Favorite Recipe of 2006 – quick, healthy, delicious, and filling; yep, works for me! Happy New Year! I had a great New Year’s Eve, fabulous food, top-notch bubbly…just kidding! I…

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