2006 Archives
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Guess who I babysat today? Coooooper!!! So fun! I got to feed him a tasty little lunch of a few bites each of plain yogurt, mashed avocado, mashed banana, and Cheerios. I love how babies fist those Cheerios and bite them with their little front teeth – crunch! We had a little bit of time…
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Another cold Sunday in front of a toasty, crackling fire…man, I could get used to this! (Nice curls on the back of my Johnny’s head, huh?) And as you can see, the tree is officially decorated, completed last night. Hallelujah! I’m a real-tree girl…yeah, it’s somewhat of a pain to get into the house, keep…
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Christmas tree on Wednesday, Nathan’s class bowling party Thursday, Suz’s jewelry party last night, Nathan’s basketball game today – things are getting busy, busy, busy! Three holiday parties next week (!), couple more the week after…oh boy, ’tis not the season for weight loss, ack. The key, for me, is avoiding the alcohol as much…
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I’m so enamored of this dish lately, and have written about it so many times, I decided I should probably just post the damn recipe. So bear with me one more time: navy beans sauteed with cabbage, onions, garlic, sage, and smoky Canadian bacon. Creamy, crunchy, salty, healthy, filling, warm – I’m not sure which…
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Now we all three match! I couldn’t resist after Suz and Kim accidentally ended up with different colors of the same Eddie Bauer jacket…now I’m the “white chocolate” of what Suz has dubbed our version of a Whitman’s Sampler. Yeah, baby! YUM! We shed the jackets and got down to serious business – mixing Cosmopolitan…
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Think I’ll make a big ol’ pot of soup for dinner tonight. Brothy, but enriched with a bit of turkey gravy. Carrots, potatoes, lots of onion and garlic. Turkey of course. Pull some of that challah out of the freezer. We’ll be jamming! Hearty but not too caloric. I’ll let you know how it goes…of…
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Kickin’ back in front of the fire, doing a little reading, a little writing, oh yeah, it’s NICE! Nathan just came home, John and A are running a few errands, I fit in a gorgeous walk over by Lake Calhoun – one of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday. This weather, come on, it’s…
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I believe a turkey-challah sandwich is in order for lunch today, non? With a teeny side of stuffing topped with a smidge of gravy (that damn stuffing, so good, and so not light, eek). Hope you’ve got some tasties planned for lunch today! My friend Andrew Zimmern has a naughty, naughty turkey tetrazzini recipe on…
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Happy Thanksgiving! Here we go, wheeeee! The turkey is herb-buttered and officially in the oven, I repeat, officially in the oven (we’re eating at 4:00 so I just put it in, at noon). Salad is a go (nice thing about cabbage salad – improves by tossing with dressing a couple of hours ahead). Brownie “pie”…
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Happy 40th Birthday Stephanie! No, not me! Stephanie Sanford, aka Steph, Little Steph, Sanyer, Severine, my roommate, bridesmaid, quarter’s partner, and (with Kim Borgen) my BF since Schroeder Jr. High. My little sister Etta says she’s been raised on Stephanie Sanford Stories and it’s quite true. Everyone loves Stephanie Stories, she’s one very funny chick….