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Hello Monday! Yesterday we woke up and it was so unusually warm and humid outside, we didn’t quite know what to think. By the time we were on our way back from doing our grocery shopping at Market Basket, the temperature gauge on the car was already at 64 degrees! There are just a few patches Read More >>
I cannot say enough good things about freezer meals. Seriously. They are the bomb dot com of savings and easy food prep. They are just perfect for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking. You make them when you’re actually motivated and you cook then when you’re not. They make meal planning a snap! Read More >>
Yesterday I stopped by King Arthur Flour’s Vermont campus in Norwich, Vermont to pick up some specialty flours for a few bread recipes I want to try out. The goal is to hone in on my bread baking skills before winter sets in so I can get a routine down before the weather turns bad, Read More >>
If you wear corduroys, sport a man bun, are in the mobile workforce, under 30 or just plain artsy… You’ll fit right in here. If you are in the 45-50 crowd and like my husband and need to put on “readers’ to see your food… Well, you might just stick out like a sore thumb. Read More >>
Whether you are a first-time canner or a seasoned pro, one of the best bits of advice I can offer when canning is to have a plan. I coordinate my canning around my seasonal harvest. I try to plant according to how much we use, preserve or are planning to can {but sometimes my garden Read More >>
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