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Artichoke Pesto
Last fall my mom and Dylan planted a few patches of daffodil bulbs throughout our yard. They very thoughtfully walked around our house, peered out the windows, and buried the bulbs to bloom within view...
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Shaved Greek Salad with Spiced Chickpeas
It's funny all the subconscious things a new season, namely Spring, does to you. We were so productive this weekend - raking, building, sawing, nailing, cleaning out, and putting away. The momentum...
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Date & Yogurt Pops
Grocery shopping on this island can sometimes be really depressing. And by depressing I mean expensive. I get why the organic orange juice is $8 - the oranges were grown in a far off land and the juice...
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May Cleanse
It's spring folks - time to get out with the old and in with the new! Join me for this month's cleanse and kick-off the warm seasons with whole foods and new energy. 21 Day Gentle Food Cleanse Length:...
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Sunny Juice
It's spring break from pre-school this week which means our mornings are relaxed and slow. Without the rush to pack lunches, get clothes on, and hit the road we've found ourselves...juicing. I pick out...
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Broccoli Pesto with Potatoes & Eggs
When 5:30 sneaks up on me and I suddenly find myself in a house filled with hungry people (myself included) I almost always turn to potatoes, eggs, and greens in some form for a quick dinner. Sometimes...
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Green Tahini Sauce
Something funny happened the other night. Nick and I were relaxing in bed and I realized we were both reading backlogged issues of Bon Appetit magazine with two more piled next to us. It was a...
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Miso Soup with Spring Vegetables & Soba Noodles
Seven year ago, before having kids Nick and I lived in Boston and made a pact to play hookey from work on the first spring day that reached 60 degrees. Our apartment was near the esplanade and we spent...
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Everything Bagel Kale Chips
To be totally honest I could eat a bagel for every meal. I'm a soft chewy bread, salty, carbohydrate lover through and through. An everything bagel is my favorite - the crisp bits of onion, crunchy...
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Sweet & Sour Potato Salad
There are only a few foods that I can't tolerate. At the top of that list is mayo. Everything about it grosses me out - the color, wiggly texture, smell, and taste. I have nightmares about being sat in...
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Flatbread
This is the new go-to dinner at our house. It all started when Nick took out the griddle and started tossing pizza dough on it. After 9 years together I know his kitchen creativity almost always turns...
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Sprouted Garbanzo Burgers
Nick and an old RISD friend built us an island to finish off the new kitchen. I love its white glass top and side shelves for cookbooks. I find myself still reaching for favorite cookbooks more often...
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Spring Salads
Things are slowly changing from spring to summer here. The beaches now require stickers, the pre-school play is this week (I mean!), our calendar is filling up fast, and we are eating more salads for...
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Frozen Strawberry Pie
Wow, what a weekend. There was a wedding - like awedding done perfectly. My friend of almost twenty years became a Mrs. on Saturday under the most brilliant blue sky. There were coral lace dresses,...
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Orange Glazed Tofu with Bok Choy
Tonight's dinner is going to be a scrounge. I have nothing prepped or planned so I'm hoping everyone can find something they like. I'm willing to bet Nick will have a bowl of granola, Dylan some yogurt...
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Asparagus Galette
We are in the midst of many countdowns over here - 3 more days of pre-school, 2 weeks until my sister moves home from China, 4 weeks until our first family vacation in three years. Late spring is...
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Chocolate Banana Popsicles
Preschool is a pretty amazing place - the tiny chairs, cubbies, and endless supply of washable paint. Dylan walked in the door on the first day an unsure and wary kid. This week, he walked out full of...
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Grape-Nut Ice Cream
Well, that was interesting. As many of you kind people noticed this site was down last week. Suffice it to say, it was a frustrating time. I will save you the gory details but there was law breaking,...
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Japanese Vegetable Pancakes
One of our refrigerator drawers has turned into a carrot science experiment - like a wacky one. Some carrots have sprouted roots, buds, and other unrecognizable growths. I have been stock piling root...
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Grilled Nectarines with Ice Cream & Cookies
Nick and I were married 6 years ago today. The weather was a lot like it is now, hot but with just enough wind to stay comfortable. On our way out of the barn where the wedding party was held, Nick...
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