May 2011

Muffins, Dips, and Summer Dinners

May 31, 2011

Lovely cinnamon muffins. Made with leftover Cinnamon Fiber Flakes [recipe below]. A light dinner spread for the summer heat. Three cheeses, olives, veggies, orange slices, and breads and crackers for dipping. A simple Garbanzo Bean Dip made with fresh herbs. +++ I’m going to backtrack to the end of last week, since I’ve shared Saturday’s [...]

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I Set a New 5k Personal Record!

May 30, 2011

Pre-race day breakfast at Main Street Café. Half stack of pancakes with strawberries. A small running expo. I can’t even imagine what Disney’s will be like. Networking at the expo = cookie samples. Pre-race meal: cinnamon-raisin bread, cashew butter, and half a banana, with two pints of water. Packed and waiting. The marathoners and half [...]

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Foodbuzz 24×24: Get Your Microbrew On

May 29, 2011

It’s dinner time! The Northampton Brewery. A view of the rooftop beer garden. Peace, love, and beer. Using locally-grown produce from Joe’s Farm. Our drinks. The crowd: Steve and his Northampton Pale Ale; me and my sister, Cindy; Mom and Dad, and beer. The food: veggie burger with sweet potato fries, steak tips [2], fish [...]

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Weekend Reading and a Garden Update [Everything’s Planted!]

May 27, 2011

I thought I’d try something a little different with my post today, to round out the week…first the garden, then more fun. Getting the transplants ready. Preparing the seeds. The strawberry patch. Everything’s planted! Taking out the compost. It looks gross to us, but is delicious for Mother Earth. Package [and sample] number one. Package [...]

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My ABCs of Eating [and an eating-related GIVEAWAY!]

May 26, 2011

First I saw this on Lisa’s blog, which linked back to Janetha’s blog, and when I read through their answers, I thought this would be fun. Filling out food surveys like this are atypical of me, which is exactly why I wanted to try this one. Many of you have asked to learn more about [...]

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Keeping Busy: Eating and Playing in the Berkshires

May 25, 2011

Last week was super busy, and full of good food. Thursday was an especially good day, and I can’t believe I have had so many blog posts to catch up on that Thursday was already nearly a week ago. [Any other bloggers sometimes find it hard to keep up with recaps?] After going to a [...]

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Ready in 20 Minutes Chili

May 24, 2011

Last night Steve and I had some errands to run after he finished with work, and by the time we got back, after six, I just wasn’t in the mood to cook. Luckily, I had just purchased some canned, diced tomatoes, and we had plenty of beans and veggies to choose from, so I put [...]