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SSFC: using things up and keeping it simple

I feel like I am repeating myself a lot lately. For the Southern SOLE Food Challenge I keep saying “I kept my meal simple” or something similar. The “new” simple is even more simple that the “simple” was a month … Continue reading

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SSFC: Green Lingini

Winter is the prime time of year for greens in our garden. Lettuce! Spinach! Chard! Kale! It is growing well and I am loving every minute of it. Something green and leafy goes in to most of our meals. Lettuce … Continue reading

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Making Pasta

Kicking off the Real Food Challenge! I made pasta! I finally came to a point where I ran out of all the store bought pasta in the cupboard so it was time I made my own.  This is the third … Continue reading

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What was on my plate yesterday

Yesterday was one of those days where I did a lot things, I can’t tell you what it all was, but I don’t feel like I got a lot done. One thing I needed to do was head to the … Continue reading

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Basil Pesto

Basil pesto is, by far, my favorite way to use basil. I haven’t had much luck with planting basil around in my flower garden. Something tends to nibble it down to nothingness before it reaches the ripe old age of … Continue reading

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