Before I left in July, I was committed to cooking on the road. I didn’t want to just live off almond butter sandwiches (although, I admit, I’ve had plenty!). I wanted to make delicious food wherever I was, with whatever I had available. Before we left Savannah, we stopped at the Farmer’s Market. In […]
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Yesterday, I didn’t go for a run outside because with the wind chill the temperature was 33 degrees – too cold for me! Today, I went for a run and the temperature was 75 degrees. What?! I’m not complaining, but this see-saw weather is so hard to adjust to! I guess I’ll just have
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“We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.” ~ John Dewey ~ I love this quotation (I use it in many of the classes I teach for my day job) because it reiterates how important taking time to reflect is. So, in the spirit of reflecting and since this is the
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September is not my favorite month. Every Minnesotan can feel winter looming under the falling leaves. Winter is coming, as the Starks are fond of saying in The Game of Thrones. But, summer just got here. I can hardly remember it! I don’t like this change of seasons. Not one bit. September also marks
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Slowly. Very, very slowly. Spring is making a brief appearance in Minnesota. I’m the first to admit that the extra cold and dreary weather has been tough. I’m doing everything I can to bring rays of sunshine into my day – even when the sun seems to have forsaken us in the frozen tundra. I’ve
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This summer has been a good for sweet corn. I’ve had so much corn, it’s coming out of my ears! (hehe!) Many of you know that I’m not a huge fan of corn (but I love corny jokes!). Because the corn has been so delicious this year, I’ve actually enjoyed it
Happy Spring! I love Spring for a plethora of reasons. I live in Minnesota and have for most of my life. Maybe this phenomenon happens in other parts of the country too, but here Spring always feels like we suddenly are able to come out of hibernation and get reacquainted with friends, neighbors, and
Spicy, heartwarming, and deceptively impressive. The perfect dish for entertaining! The stew itself can be made in advance. Then, on the day of your party, just place the stew inside the pumpkin (or pumpkins if you want a really impressive stew) and bake away. The aroma will get all your guests’ tummy’s rumbling. And
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