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Weekly Menu Plan #29 ~ Simple Nourishment

2012-05-27T05:41:00.000-07:00

This lil' blog has been quiet these days, I know. Between sheering and docking, planting and jamming, wrapping up a school year and planning for the next, and the children growing like...

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Weekly Menu Plan #28 & Renaming Raw Dishes

2012-05-20T05:47:00.000-07:00

As the temperature rises, our kitchen becomes cooler since we prepare more raw dishes and less hot ones. The one thing I have against raw food is the names. Pictured above is a raw...

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Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Apricot Crumble Pie ~ A Recipe

2012-05-18T05:28:00.000-07:00

Here is our final recipe for Apricot Week. I think. We'll see. Besides jams and jellies, pies are a happy way to preserve summer fruit when we need a warm-weather treat during the cold...

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Raw Apricot Cobbler Recipe

2012-05-16T05:55:00.000-07:00

Moving right along in apricot week, I offer you a raw cobbler recipe. But before we get into it, have you tried the raw apricot (or aprium) smoothies yet? We are loving them over here....

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Raw Apricot Creme Kefir Smoothies ~ A Recipe

2012-05-14T05:30:00.000-07:00

It's apricot week! Or in my case, aprium week. I thought I'd kick it off with a simple, delicious, probiotic-rich recipe. You'll notice that our weekly menu plans list one kefir...

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Real Food Weekly Menu Plan #27 ~ Apricot Week!

2012-05-13T05:22:00.000-07:00

We purchased a fifteen-pound box of organic, local, hail-damaged apriums (an apricot/plumb mix, heavy on the apricot side) for $15. In honor of that box, we're calling it Apricot Week!...

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Real Food Weekly Menu Plan #26

2012-05-06T05:50:00.000-07:00

Raw Apple Pie The forecast this week is telling me to prepare for the annual goodbye to the beloved oven. Once the thermometer reaches the nineties and above, the oven rests until cooler...

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Kohlrabi Fries ~A Recipe for Snack Time or a Side Dish

2012-05-04T14:03:00.002-07:00

Thanks to our weekly produce box, we get to enjoy things like parsnips, apriums, and kohlrabi regularly (when they're in season, of course). This week, our kohlrabi was made into fries....

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Dress a Table Tuesday ~ Join Us!

2012-05-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

It's been a week and so far our table has something pretty on it every dinnertime; and sometimes for snack! My oldest latched right on to this new table-dressing thing. At snack time, she...

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Weekly Menu Plan #25

2012-04-29T05:57:00.000-07:00

Last week was a little off-kilter for us. I didn't make everything on our menu. The wonderfully ironic thing about menu planning is the flexibility it brings to the kitchen. Because...

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How I Got My Family to ENJOY Parsnips (and Spinach!) ~ Savory Cakes ~ A Recipe

2012-04-27T05:38:00.000-07:00

Half the battle to achieve victory in food fights, I'm realizing, comes from leading by example and chilling out. When I let my defenses down, miracles can happen. (ie: NOT giving in...

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An Invitation ~ Dress a Table with Me

2012-04-24T05:00:00.000-07:00

"Dinnertime!" ... "Let's eat!" ... "COME TO THE TABLE!" Are there vegetables? "WHO CARES?! GET OVER HERE AND LEAVE YOUR WHINE OVER THERE!" Schoolwork, crafts, and mail are pushed aside...

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Mother's Day Treats

2012-04-23T15:01:00.003-07:00

Fellow mothers of the world. Hi. Our glorious day is just around the corner. The day of the Mother. As I'm sure all our children and husbands are absolutely on the edge of their seats...

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Weekly Menu Plan #24

2012-04-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

Last week I tried several new recipes that have won their way into my cook book binder to be pulled out and used again. The most miraculous dish was the truffled cauliflower mash....

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Parsnip Fries with Lambs Quarter Pesto

2012-04-18T16:05:00.002-07:00

I've come to love parsnips. They blend with any flavor you cook them with (we enjoyed them with herb roasted chicken the other night). Parsnips are beautiful in all their simplicity and...

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Curried Steak with Snow Peas & Parsnips ~ A Recipe

2012-04-17T16:02:00.000-07:00

Last night was one of those dinners made out of duty. Many parsnips and snow peas needed to be eaten up before the next abundant produce box was received today. I prepared myself for...

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Weekly Menu Plan #23

2012-04-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

Rain, then sun, then rain again. It's the rhythm of spring and I love it. When it's not raining, we're outside running, jumping, playing, weeding, and planting. When it rains, we...

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In My Corner

2012-04-13T05:33:00.000-07:00

In the corner of this tiny cabin, there is a rocker nestled between a couch and a French door. It's where I find myself spending most of the time. The view from my corner isn't bad,...

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Weekly Plan #22 ~ Simple Spring Dishes

2012-04-08T05:10:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung here in the northwest! Bright green leaves and new grass is bursting forth, colorful flowers are blooming, baby animals are born... spring is my favorite season (with autumn...

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One Month

2012-04-06T08:52:00.002-07:00

How has it already been one month? I forgot how quickly they change the first year. Just soaking it all in.

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Confetti Spring Salad with Ginger-Orange Dressing ~ A Recipe

2012-04-04T14:02:00.001-07:00

Anyone who knows me knows I love the rain. It means warm fires, baking, tea, and blankets. It also means a lush spring, bursting with vibrant color. This salad is spring in your...

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Surprise Lambs

2012-04-02T05:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning was the first time we woke up to the sun in two weeks. Spring was here in all it's glory. A few of our children had stuffy noses, so I stayed home with them....

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Weekly Menu Plan #21 ~ Easter Week!

2012-04-01T05:06:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed four weeks of dear friends bringing us delicious meals and pulling from the freezer inventory that was stocked up before baby, now it's back to the kitchen I go. With a newborn and...

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How to Stock the Freezer for Busy Seasons

2012-03-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

Several readers have asked that I put together a list of what I stocked our freezer with before baby arrived. I've become a big fan of having a full freezer to pull from. It takes the...

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Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

2012-03-26T05:28:00.000-07:00

Sourdough cinnamon roll pancakes have quickly become a breakfast favorite around here. I can't take credit for this brilliant idea. I found it here, but I needed to healthy-fy it....

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