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Oh, hooray, it’s March at last! I’ve spent much time bemoaning the winter weather, and while I know that March doesn’t exactly bring balmy temperatures to New England (and, in fact, we’ve still got a few weeks left where there’s

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It’s that time again – time to be accountable and show you all what things are like around here if I don’t meal plan or grocery shop for a week.  When I did this no-shopping challenge back in December, it

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One of the things I think many people tend to struggle with, as they try to eat well, cook real food, and maintain a balance between their food values and their social lives, is how to deal with hosting a

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Yesterday and today on the RRG Facebook page, there’s been a lot of discussion about candy Valentines and junk food at school parties, in general.  If you haven’t been privy to all of that, I’ll sum it up by saying

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Really, no kidding, can it just be spring? I know I shouldn’t wish time away, or anything, but man…do I feel like we’re in a rut!  I’m sure I’m not the only one for whom the endless parade of cold,

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I cannot ignore the fact that this is a very, very important time of year for football fans. It’s nearly Super Bowl Sunday.  This is not only the high holy day of football (incidentally, the only sport I really care

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There are a lot of ways to get a family dinner on the table each night, homemade lunches into lunchboxes each day, and keep everyone basically well-fed and reasonably happy – even if you’re working full-time outside the home, or

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I mentioned recently on the Red, Round, or Green Facebook page that I was making tamale pot pie for dinner; I also happened to post the same information for a dinner group I belong to.  The results were the same

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Yes, I dangled a big old preposition at the end of that awkward post title, but “Breakfasts for which it is worth getting out of bed” seemed even more stilted, so I’m leaving it alone. At this point in the

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I’m breaking the rules of Monday Menus tonight. Originally, the Monday Menus were something I started to share lunchbox recipes during the run-up to the school year.  When that passed, readers on the RRG Facebook page convinced me to keep

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