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Monthly Archives: December 2011
End-of-year thank you
This blog is inspired by Claire of Promenade Plantings, who did a thank you to other bloggers this week. It made me think that now would be a good time to send out a thank you to my daughter Jenn, … Continue reading
Holiday hambone pea soup
It’s the day after Christmas and I am guessing that a lot of people feel the same way about cooking that I do right now–maybe ready for a little break. So here’s something simple and healthy that also uses up the hambone … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Leftover
Tagged healthy post-holiday meal, leftover ham utilization, pea soup recipe
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Holiday food gifts, part 3
You’ve probably heard the adage “The shoemaker’s children have no shoes.” Well apparently the corollary is “Friends of the blogger-who-writes-about-food-gifts get no gifts.” Last Friday was our annual progressive dinner/Christmas-tree viewing/gift exchange with a group of friends that have been … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, food gifts
Tagged herb vinegar recipe, re-using bottles, salad dressing recipe
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Butter alternatives
Everyone always seems to be interested in the best alternative to butter. When I was working as a clinical dietitian, one of the most common questions I got was whether margarine was really healthier than butter, and if so, what … Continue reading
Holiday food gifts, part 2
Honestly, I don’t know what the most popular holiday food gifts are. Although I have been the lucky recipient of a few jars of jam from various friends in the past year, before that, it wasn’t too often that anyone gave me a … Continue reading
Sustainable food film reviews
For years, it seemed to be hard to find any good nutrition films. Well, that is a problem no more. There are so many excellent films that take on the topic of healthy, sustainable food. Time to write my first-ever … Continue reading
Sustainable Christmas Cookies?
I’m in the middle of baking cookies for a holiday party for students and their children at the college where I work. I do love to bake, but one of the other reasons that I always volunteer to make cookies for … Continue reading
Holiday food gifts
Like many people this time of year, I decry the commercialism surrounding Christmas, and try not to get too caught up in it. I do love to give gifts, though, and present-shopping is about the only type of shopping that I enjoy. Family members … Continue reading
