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Monday Menus: Quick Moussaka

Posted on May 21, 2013 by redroundorgreen

Quick moussaka probably sounds impossible, and in all honesty, it is.  A real moussaka is a slow-cooked, time-intensive labor of love — layers of eggplant, seasoned lamb, bechamel, and tomato baked until beautifully gooey and satisfying.  My friend Kristen has … Continue reading →

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The “Gifted” Keeps on Giving

Posted on May 10, 2013 by redroundorgreen

There has been a lot of talk about gifts, and “giftedness,” in our house lately. Proving that things are never boring, at least not for long, in this old red New England home, J. and I received some interesting, unnerving, … Continue reading →

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May 2013 Meal Plan: All Longing and Plodding

Posted on May 1, 2013 by redroundorgreen

I’m just LONGING for summer produce.  Aren’t you? Maybe I’ve spent more time and energy this year paying attention to the seasons and making sure that we don’t eat too many way out of whack fruits and vegetables — in … Continue reading →

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Truth.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by redroundorgreen

Yesterday I was at a rehearsal for Listen to Your Mother: Providence – our last time running through the show before we perform it live on Saturday afternoon before a huge audience of screaming fans (okay, a few hundred likely … Continue reading →

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Family Dinner Conference Recap and Making Changes

Posted on April 23, 2013 by redroundorgreen

I’m back! Most of you know (because I didn’t stop talking about it for weeks) that I was in New York City last Thursday, presenting a talk at the first-ever Family Dinner Conference.  The event was organized by the unbelievably … Continue reading →

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After Boston: Family Dinner Matters

Posted on April 17, 2013 by redroundorgreen

Today I am thinking about two things that are not a secret to anyone. First, I’m thinking about – preparing for, excitedly awaiting, nervously anticipating – the Family Dinner Conference, which will be happening on Thursday in New York City.  … Continue reading →

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Monday Menus: Illegal Lamb

Posted on April 9, 2013 by redroundorgreen

On Easter Sunday, I made a boneless leg of lamb for our family dinner.  I hadn’t planned on it; actually, I was going to do something nice with a pork loin, maybe, until two weeks prior to Easter when Whole … Continue reading →

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Lunch Logic: April 2013, Week One

Posted on April 5, 2013 by redroundorgreen

This week’s Lunch Logic is really all about planning ahead.  Oh, I know most of what I post here on RRG is focused on planning (that’s one of the side effects of sharing a monthly “meal plan,” ahem), but this … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan for a Busy, Busy April

Posted on March 30, 2013 by redroundorgreen

I’m quietly freaking out.   Except…now that I’m writing about it on a public blog, I guess it’s not so much “quiet” anymore, right?  So now I’m PUBLICLY and NOISILY freaking out. It’s all good stuff that’s making me this way.  … Continue reading →

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Lunch Logic: March 2013, Week Four

Posted on March 27, 2013 by redroundorgreen

Tonight’s Lunch Logic seems, well, uber-logical, at least to me.  I guess what I mean is that many of these ideas are the types of things I would toss into lunchboxes on my most tired, least inspired mornings.  It’s all … Continue reading →

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