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When I was a kid, I remember eating these chicken sandwiches at some restaurant — I don’t know for sure where it was, but I think it was probably the country club where my parents played golf.  (Yeah, I’m a

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It’s the first day of July, and the house is too quiet.  The boys are off on a week-long trip to Gramma and Grampa’s house while J. and I stay here in RI and slowly roast tardily install air conditioning

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Say it with me, friends: Bibimbap. Bibimbap. Bibimbap. Or, as my kids so charmingly suggested, “Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo?” It doesn’t really matter what you call it. This meatless wonder of a meal was a completely unexpected hit with the whole family, and

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Happy Food Revolution Day 2014!  As I have in years past, I’m teaming up with a group of fellow food bloggers to celebrate this day with a communal project.  The amazing people at the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation got in

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Longtime readers often joke with me about the little carnivores I’m raising — L., in particular, is a lover of eating anything that at one time had a face.  It’s true that while I enjoy eating vegetarian meals, it’s not

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Cupcakes?  For Easter?  Have I lost my mind? I know.  We’re all in the midst of some sort of moral dilemma at this time of year — much like Halloween, and Valentine’s Day, and all the other holidays and special

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Do you ever have those nights where you get home and can barely even think about making dinner?  Work was stressful, the commute had you white-knuckling the steering wheel, the kids are crazed, there’s homework to be supervised and pets

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March is a busy month for us — P. and I have our shared birthday this month, so there are inevitably celebrations to plan and family and friends to see.  This month, I decided to make my job of meal

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Yup.  We’re still waiting for Spring. No, it’s not that I’m surprised (as a friend’s astute daughter said, “Of COURSE the groundhog thinks there are six more weeks of winter — the first day of Spring is March 21!”); it’s

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This week, I offered followers of my Facebook page the opportunity to choose three recipes from my subscribers-only More Joy, Less Stress holiday preparation program that would be shared here on the blog for everyone.  After a few rounds of

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