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		<title>My 2026 Theme Word: Delight</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I really struggled to come up with a word for the year. I knew the vibes I wanted, but settling on an actual word that embodies that vibe was difficult. I decided on &#8220;read&#8221; long before the end of 2024, as happens sometimes with my words of the year, but here it is January 3...</p>
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<p>I really struggled to come up with a word for the year. I knew the vibes I wanted, but settling on an actual word that embodies that vibe was difficult. I decided on &#8220;read&#8221; long before the end of 2024, as happens sometimes with my words of the year, but here it is January 3 and I&#8217;ve just now finalized my word. I think.</p>



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<p>In 2026, I want to do more things that I enjoy and that can be enjoyed by others. As my kids get older, I&#8217;m discovering more opportunities to return to activities I enjoyed before they were born. I miss cooking for fun and posting here. But I&#8217;ve also discovered many other things that make me smile. I want to be delighted with the ways I choose to spend my time, when I have the choice. Delight can be big (a vacation! a three course meal!), or it can be tiny (a hot, uninterrupted shower or peanut M&amp;M&#8217;s). Given the fact that I want to scream every time I look at the news, focusing on delight where I can in the next 12 months seems like a net positive for my mental health.</p>



<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to using the sentences &#8220;That&#8217;s delightful!&#8221; and &#8220;What a delight!&#8221; in a wide variety of contexts this year. I want to focus on the delight of activities and events, not on the measurable output or accomplishment (though I imagine I&#8217;ll have some data at the end of the year, because that&#8217;s how my brain works). </p>



<p>Some things that delight me, that I hope to embrace in 2026:</p>



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<li>jigsaw puzzles</li>



<li>cooking new recipes</li>



<li>consuming an obscene amount of Olympics content</li>



<li>baking for friends</li>



<li>hanging out with my kids</li>



<li>reading</li>



<li>cooking favorite recipes</li>



<li>naps</li>



<li>shopping locally</li>



<li>friendship</li>



<li>journaling (which I have not attempted in years and years)</li>



<li>exploring new places</li>



<li>blogging and website design (which has been on my summer &#8220;to do&#8221; list for about 5 years)</li>



<li>hosting friends for meals and game nights</li>



<li>bike riding</li>



<li>yoga</li>
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<p>Here&#8217;s to 2026!</p>



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		<title>Looking Back on Read 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This post contains affiliate links. A year ago, I set out to read more in 2025. I had read 8 books in 2024 and it seemed like 2025 would be a good year to intentionally reinvest in one of my previous favorite activities. I&#8217;ve been a member of Sharon MacMahon&#8217;s Governerds Insider book club for...</p>
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<p>A year ago, I set out to read more in 2025. I had read 8 books in 2024 and it seemed like 2025 would be a good year to intentionally reinvest in one of my previous favorite activities. I&#8217;ve been a member of <a href="https://sharonmcmahon.com/products/governerds-insider">Sharon MacMahon&#8217;s Governerds Insider book club</a> for several years and thought that 2025 could be the year that I expanded my reading beyond book club.</p>


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<p>I set a private goal to read 12 books this year. My end of the year total was 25 books, audio and paper. I am really impressed with myself for reading that many books. I also learned a lot about myself and reading this year:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://thestorygraph.com/">The Storygraph</a> is a fantastic app. I had a great time tracking my reading throughout the year and watching my stats change with each completed book. You can follow me <a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/emilychristine">here</a>.</li>



<li>I wasn&#8217;t always successful in remembering to bring a book everywhere I went, but I certainly increased the frequency with which I did so. I even took myself out to dinner with a book once, which was a delightful experience that I&#8217;d love to repeat.</li>



<li>Having an &#8220;upstairs book&#8221; and a &#8220;downstairs book&#8221; doesn&#8217;t really work for me. I&#8217;m happiest with one paper book and one audiobook at a time.</li>
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<li>Audiobooks are great. Prior to this year, I didn&#8217;t really listen to audiobooks but I decided to give it a try. In the end, over 50% of my reading was audiobooks. This dramatically decreased my podcast listening but didn&#8217;t really miss it. I started my year listening on Spotify Premium because I liked being able to instantly get whatever title I wanted immediately but soon ran into issues with their 15 hour monthly limit and switched to Libby which has worked great and supports my local library, even if it takes a bit more planning.</li>



<li>I don&#8217;t like rating books. There&#8217;s too many components that I can&#8217;t decide how to weight. Below are some of favorite titles from the year but they don&#8217;t completely align with my highest ratings from the year because looking back I have more positive recollections of some of the books that I actually rated less highly.</li>



<li>Also great: fiction. I had long been saying that I wasn&#8217;t a fiction person &#8211; not when there&#8217;s so much great non-fiction and so much bad fiction. But several of my favorite reads from the year were fiction  picks and, apparently, now I&#8217;m a person who enjoys fiction.</li>



<li>Books can bring us together. It has been a delight to discuss reading with my family, friends and even strangers in my neighborhood. I&#8217;ll also be eternally grateful for the folks in my Governerd book club offshoot chat for being avid readers with constant suggestions to share.</li>
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<p>I&#8217;ll be continuing to read in 2025 and sharing my monthly progress on Storygraph and Instagram. I&#8217;m also anticipating receiving an e-reader, which will be an interesting variable to add to the mix.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Some of My Outstanding 2025 Reads</h2>



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<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9780312541163">A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny</a></li>



<li><a href="Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham">Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham</a></li>



<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9780593977279">The Compound by Aisling Rawle</a> </li>



<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9781250872272">The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler</a></li>



<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9780802165862">The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel</a></li>



<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9780765387578">The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab</a></li>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This post includes affiliate links This year, I tried some new recipes that have become family favorites and go-tos, which is exciting. I&#8217;ve definitely transitioned in recent years from &#8220;let&#8217;s try as many different recipes as possible&#8221; to &#8220;let&#8217;s find a recipe for ____ that is really good, and then just make that recipe&#8221;. I&#8217;m...</p>
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<p>This year, I tried some new recipes that have become family favorites and go-tos, which is exciting. I&#8217;ve definitely transitioned in recent years from &#8220;let&#8217;s try as many different recipes as possible&#8221; to &#8220;let&#8217;s find a recipe for ____ that is really good, and then just make that recipe&#8221;. I&#8217;m really leaning into my <a href="https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/20decisions">Lazy Genius &#8220;Decide Once&#8221; </a>era and I&#8217;m not mad about it. It&#8217;s also possible that Smitten Kitchen is my Decide Once recipe source, because Deb&#8217;s recipes dominated the year.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.jajupierogi.com/recipes-more/crispy-kielbasa-crumbs">Crispy Kielbasa Crumbs and Pierogi &#8211; Jaju Pierogi</a></h2>



<p>I happily married into a family of kielbasa and pierogi fans, and then moved to western Massachusetts which also has a high population of kielbasa and pierogi lovers. Jaju Pierogi posted this &#8220;recipe&#8221; on Instagram this spring and it looked delicious. The dish is just a rearranging of the usual ingredients, but it&#8217;s a fun way to make one of our favorite dishes in a new way.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2024/03/turkey-meatloaf-for-skeptics/">Turkey Meatloaf for Skeptics &#8211; Smitten Kitchen</a></h2>



<p>I like meatloaf, but I wasn&#8217;t generally making it. When I stumbled upon this recipe with its simple steps and ingredient list, it seemed worth a try.  This meatloaf has come out great the multiple times I&#8217;ve made it (I&#8217;ve used just light meat without issue) and everyone in my household has enjoyed it. I now keep an eye out for sales on ground turkey, because I know exactly what to make with it.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="769" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-1024x769.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14510" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cannoli-cake-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/10/cannoli-pound-cake/">Cannoli Pound Cake &#8211; Smitten Kitchen</a></h2>



<p>This is the strongest example of the Decide Once recipe strategy in practice. I made this pound cake for at least 3 different occasions this year that called for me to &#8220;bring a baked good&#8221; and often doubled the recipe. Since not everyone in my home can eat nuts, I always leave the pistachios out and it comes out fine. My colleagues at work have been recipients of this cake multiple times and this one bowl recipe is always a hit.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwOoMG3J4h8">Latkes &#8211; Basics with Babish</a> (I use the recipe printed in the <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/8872/9781982167530">cookbook</a>)</h2>



<p>This recipe lacks a photo, but I&#8217;m not sure I could have taken a photo that made these potato pancakes as good as they taste. I&#8217;ve been making latkes for years, but the recipe I was using didn&#8217;t call for grating the potatoes with a box grater or squeezing liquid from the potatoes before mixing them with other ingredients. The result is crispy, salty, delicious latkes that I have made several times and will continue to cook up.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14513" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-150x112.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/low-and-slow-chicken-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/07/slow-and-low-dry-rub-oven-chicken/">Slow-and-Low Dry Rub Oven Chicken &#8211; Smitten Kitchen</a></h2>



<p>This recipe takes a little planning and time because you have to brine the chicken first, but all of the steps are easy. For my family, I use one package of 8 drumsticks and half of all the ingredients. The kids get a kick out of picking up their drumsticks and I generally have of the dry rub ingredients on hand. This chicken is great any time of year served with rice and a vegetable.</p>



<p><strong>Want more inspiration? Check out the lists from recent years:</strong></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2024/">My Favorite Recipes of 2024</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2023/">My Favorite Recipes of 2023</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2022/">My Favorite Recipes of 2022</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2021/">My Favorite Recipes of 2021</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">My Favorite Recipes of 2020</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2019/">My Favorite Recipes of 2019</a></p>
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		<title>Lunchbox Upgrade: 40+ Meal Ideas for You to Bring to Work</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s the time of year where my parenting-adjacent Facebook groups are full of questions about what to put in kid&#8217;s lunch boxes that they&#8217;ll actually eat. My kids are usually happy with the school-provided lunch; in my household I&#8217;m the one that&#8217;s struggles with deciding what to bring to school to eat. My ideal lunch...</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s the time of year where my parenting-adjacent Facebook groups are full of questions about what to put in kid&#8217;s lunch boxes that they&#8217;ll actually eat. My kids are usually happy with the school-provided lunch; in my household I&#8217;m the one that&#8217;s struggles with deciding what to bring to school to eat. My ideal lunch to bring to work makes multiple servings that I can portion over several days and is easy to put together alongside everything else I&#8217;m trying to juggle. In an effort to help myself and all of you, I&#8217;ve put together a collection of recipes I&#8217;ve made over the past several years to bring to school as my lunch. </p>



<p>The ideas below are presented in no particular order. Some are recipes, others are more general ideas. I hope this collection makes your work lunches something to look forward to.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="800" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11181" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad-2_thumb-320x320.jpg 320w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">VEGETARIAN</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.thewannabechef.net/2013/01/30/vegetarian-buffalo-chicken-dip/">Buffalo White Bean Dip </a>(The Wannabe Chef)</p>



<p>Sweet potatoes topped with shredded cheddar, black beans, hot sauce and/or sour cream</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/who-needs-meat-slow-cooker-chili-revisited/">&#8220;Who Needs Meat&#8221; Slow Cooker Chili</a> and <a href="https://andrew-rea-zfrt.squarespace.com/basicsepisodes/cornbread">cornbread</a> (Basics with Babish)</p>



<p><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2012/09/baked-orzo-with-eggplant-and-mozzarella/">Baked Orzo with Eggplant and Mozzarella</a> (Smitten Kitchen)</p>



<p>Pasta with sauce (tomato, alfredo, vodka, pesto, etc) </p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/farmers-market-cold-noodle-salad/">Farmers’ Market Cold Noodle Salad – with Instant Noodles</a> &#8211; pictured above</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/pasta-puttanesca-with-white-beans/">Pasta Puttanesca with White Beans</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/tempeh-crumbles-with-coconut-rice">Tempeh Crumbles with Rice</a> (Bon Appetit) &#8211; I just follow the tempeh part of this recipe and serve with white or brown rice and vegetables</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/vegetable-tetrazzini/">Vegetable Tetrazzini</a></p>



<p>rice and beans</p>



<p><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-pot-spicy-pesto-cheese-baked-rigatoni/">One Pot Spicy Pesto Cheese Baked Rigatoni</a> (Half Baked Harvest)</p>



<p>tabbouleh</p>



<p><a href="https://pinchofyum.com/lemon-herb-pasta-salad">Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas</a> (Pinch of Yum)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/make-lunch-ahead-baked-chili-brown-rice-and-vegetables/">Baked Chili Brown Rice and Vegetables</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/make-ahead-lentil-salad">Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil Salad</a> (Bon Appetit)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="648" height="486" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chicken-salad-landscape.png" alt="" class="wp-image-14485" style="aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chicken-salad-landscape.png 648w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chicken-salad-landscape-150x113.png 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chicken-salad-landscape-500x375.png 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CHICKEN/TURKEY</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/southwest-chicken-skillet/">Southwest Chicken Skillet</a> (Budget Bytes)</p>



<p><a href="https://naptimekitchen.com/greek-lemon-chicken-orzo-casserole/">Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Casserole</a> (Naptime Kitchen)</p>



<p>turkey or chicken salad with crackers</p>



<p><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/slow-cooker-chicken-posole-267147">Slow Cooker Chicken Posole </a>(The Kitchn)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.howsweeteats.com/2020/09/easy-turkey-chili/?fbclid=PAAaYJrckPDzDAsLgDXOZ3dsOgvaLxSFnqbkJppvxGnSlC5ZJL83Aa5TyyZVk">Weeknight Maple Turkey Chili</a> (How Sweet Eats)</p>



<p><a href="https://naptimekitchen.com/bruschetta-chicken/">Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken</a> (Naptime Kitchen) with pasta</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/healthy-chicken-salad/">Healthy Chicken Salad</a> &#8211; pictured</p>



<p><a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala/">Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala</a> (Budget Bytes) with rice</p>



<p><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/">Sheet Pan Chicken Tikka</a> (Smitten Kitchen) with rice or noodles</p>



<p><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/lemon-chicken-and-rice/">One Skillet Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice</a> (Half Baked Harvest)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/seriously-the-best-healthy-turkey-chili/">The Best Healthy Turkey Chili Recipe</a> (Ambitious Kitchen)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/chicken-piccata-orzo-recipe-23675623">One-Pot Chicken Piccata Orzo</a> (The Kitchn)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13720" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/stir-fry-beef-noodles-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BEEF &amp; PORK</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/stir-fry-beef-noodles/">Stir-Fry Beef Noodles </a>(Budget Bytes) &#8211; pictured above</p>



<p><a href="https://www.thecarmomofficial.com/ditch-the-drive-thru/moms-award-winning-chili">Mom&#8217;s Award Winning Chili</a> (The Car Mom)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/gouda-prosciutto-fig-jam-sandwiches-63ec05d94d8baf2c200dd99c">Gouda, Prosciutto &amp; Fig Jam Sandwiches with Tomato &amp; Arugula</a> (Hello Fresh)</p>



<p><a href="https://parade.com/30226/dash/slow-cooker-meatballs-with-spaghetti/">Slow Cooker Meatballs with Spaghetti </a>(Parade)</p>



<p><a href="https://joythebaker.com/2022/04/easy-ham-and-cheese-croissants/">Easy Ham and Cheese Croissants</a> (Joy the Baker) &#8211; pictured below</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="577" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-1024x577.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14490" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-800x450.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/puff-pastry-sandwiches-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FLEXIBLE &amp; ASSORTED</h2>



<p>frittata</p>



<p>deli meat sandwiches</p>



<p>cheese and crackers (with or without lunch meat)</p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/homemade-enchiladas/">Enchiladas</a> &#8211; this recipe is vegetarian, but you could definitely substitute the beans with beef or chicken</p>



<p>green salads (with or without chicken or deli meat)</p>



<p>Jambalaya &#8211; I usually make a family sized box of <a href="https://www.mccormick.com/collections/zatarains-dinner-side-mixes/products/zatarains-r-family-size-jambalaya-rice-dinner-mix-12-oz">Zatarain&#8217;s</a> with sausage and/or chicken</p>



<p>pizza</p>



<p><a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/unstuffed-bell-peppers/">Unstuffed Bell Peppers</a> (Budget Bytes) &#8211; I alternate between using beef, sausage and white beans as the protein in this recipe</p>



<p>loaded sweet or baked potatoes: top baked, steamed or roasted potatoes with cheese, vegetables, chili, ground meat or whatever else you need to use up! <a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/loaded-baked-potatoes/">Vegetarian Loaded Baked Potatoes</a> are pictured below. </p>



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		<title>Vermont Vacation Part 2 &#8211; Beyond Burlington</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>To celebrate our recent-ish 40th birthdays and our June anniversary, Brian and I took a multi-day trip without our kids to northern Vermont last week. We took a roundabout route to get there in order to make a couple stops, then spent 3 nights in Burlington and took the scenic route home. We had a...</p>
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<p>To celebrate our recent-ish 40th birthdays and our June anniversary, Brian and I took a multi-day trip without our kids to northern Vermont last week. We took a roundabout route to get there in order to make a couple stops, then spent 3 nights in Burlington  and took the scenic route home. We had a wonderful time exploring and I have so much I want to share that I&#8217;m breaking my favorites into 2 parts. This post contains my favorite stops from our routes to and from Burlington. </p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/vermont-vacation-part-1-burlington/">Click here for my Burlington-specific highlights.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Things We Did</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14452" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-150x112.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-2048x1535.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SimonPearce-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p><a href="https://simonpearce.com/pages/quechee-vt"><strong>Simon Pearce in Quechee</strong></a> &#8211; The amount of beautiful &#8211; and incredibly expensive &#8211; glassware available for purchase at Simon Pearce was very impressive. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever been in a room with so much glass. We most of our time in the workshop space below the store, watching the staff hard at work. I&#8217;ve always enjoyed glass blowing and seeing the items from the store being created was fascintating.</p>



<p><strong>Quechee Gorge Village shops</strong> &#8211; While enjoying our visit to WhistlePig, I noticed these shops on the tourist map and we decided to make a stop. The series of interconnected stores includes <a href="https://vermontantiquemall.com/?p=dealer-sales">The Vermont Antique Mall</a>, the <a href="https://quecheegeneralstore.com/">Quechee General Store</a>, and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thevermontspotquechee">Vermont Spot Country Store</a>, among others. We spent longer here than planned because there was so much good stuff to look at.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://www.hartfordvtchamber.com/quechee-gorge-visitor-center/">Quechee Gorge &amp; the Visitors Center</a></strong> &#8211; Quechee Gorge was a beautiful spot to stop on our roundabout drive to Burlington. The visitors center was recently renovated and had lovely facilities and information available. We walked down the hiking trail along the gorge, saying hello to the many other folks and dogs we passed. I&#8217;d recommend a good pair of walking shoes for this, which I definitely wasn&#8217;t wearing, but I made it. Then we walked back up to the road and enjoyed the impressive view of the gorge from the bridge.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://shelburnemuseum.org/">Shelburne Museum</a></strong> &#8211; With 29 buildings on 45 acres of land, there was no shortage of things to see at the Shelburne Museum. We spent over 3 hours there and didn&#8217;t come close to seeing everything. The stories behind each building and the collections they contained were all interesting &#8211; a general store, jail, lighthouse, bird decoys, hat boxes, American art, European art, textile art, contemporary art. One of the temporary exhibits happened to be art and textiles by Dahlov Ipcar, one of my favorite artists. The other highlight of our visit was exploring the Ticonderoga, a 220-foot steamboat that once traveled Lake Champlain but is now a centerpiece of the museum.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Food &amp; Drink</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="769" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-1024x769.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14464" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-800x601.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-768x577.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/baklava-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.tuckerboxvermont.com/"><strong>Tuckerbox in White River Junction</strong></a> &#8211; Brian discovered this incredible Turkish restaurant that was on our route to Burlington. The décor was great (we enjoyed browsing at <a href="https://littleistanbulgifts.com/">Little Istanbul Gifts</a> before leaving town) and everything was so delicious. Another great opportunity to eat dishes that aren&#8217;t readily available at home. I adored my Spice Roasted Chicken wrapped in lavash, but the highlight was definitely the baklava we shared for dessert.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14466" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-150x112.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhistlePig-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/tasting-rooms"><strong>WhistlePig Tasting Room in Quechee</strong></a> &#8211; All our detours on the way to Burlington stemmed from the fact that we were going to the WhistlePig tasting room. It more than met our expectations. We had a lovely experience sampling a variety of their products by ordering 2 flights, then purchased a bottle in honor of Brian&#8217;s 40th birthday.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://www.lemarchevt.com/">Le Marché in Shelburne</a></strong> &#8211; After leaving the Shelburne Museum, Brian and I needed to grab a late lunch to eat on the way home.  We saw Le Marché on the map and checked it out. It was packed, which is always a good sign, and we picked up delicious sandwiches and French sodas for the road. A wonderful way to end our vacation.</p>



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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>To celebrate each of us turning 40 within the past year and our June wedding anniversary, Brian and I embarked on a multi-day trip without our kids to northern Vermont last week. We took a roundabout route to get there, then spent 3 nights in Burlington and took the scenic route home. We had a...</p>
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<p>To celebrate each of us turning 40 within the past year and our June wedding anniversary, Brian and I embarked on a multi-day trip without our kids to northern Vermont last week. We took a roundabout route to get there, then spent 3 nights in Burlington and took the scenic route home. We had a wonderful time exploring and I have so much I want to share that I&#8217;m breaking my favorites into 2 parts.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Things We Did</h2>



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<p><strong><a href="https://soea.com/">A Cruise on the Spirit of the Ethan Allen</a> &#8211; </strong>A trip on the Spirit of the Ethan Allen III was highly recommended on all the travel articles I read. I&#8217;m always happy to be on a boat and this was a great way to spend a couple hours. We had a lovely cruise around Lake Champlain, listening to the narration and adding to our knowledge of the area. </p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/1048/Greenway-Multi-Use-Path">The Burlington Greenway</a> </strong>&#8211; Brian and I rode borrowed bikes from our hotel and took walks on the Burlington Greenway. It winds along the edge of Lake Champlain, through wooded areas, into downtown and through neighborhoods. I love a good multi-use path and this one was no exception.</p>



<p>On a related note, we walked to the majority of our destinations in Burlington. Our hotel was downtown, near the lake, and we found the city to be very pedestrian friendly.</p>



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<p><a href="https://www.echovermont.org/"><strong>ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain</strong></a> &#8211; We went to Vermont&#8217;s Science and Nature Museum knowing it was more geared to kids than adult. Nevertheless, it was a good way to learn more about the local ecology and avoid the heat on the hottest day of our trip by using the admission included with our hotel stay. We enjoyed seeing the turtles, fish and other creatures as well as exploring interactives about wind, elevation and Rube Goldberg machines. Our trip to Burlington sparked an obsession with <a href="https://www.lakechamplainregion.com/heritage/champ">Champ</a>, and I especially appreciated the (life size?) model that filled the middle of the museum. </p>



<p><strong><a href="https://churchstmarketplace.com/">Shopping on Church Street</a></strong> &#8211; Local shopping areas are always a delight. Church Street has really great shops and we bought several items we&#8217;d been unable to find closer to home. Some of my favorite places to browse were <a href="https://homeportonline.com/">Homeport</a>, <a href="https://www.froghollow.org/">Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.phoenixbooks.biz/">Phoenix Books</a>, <a href="https://www.vermontflannel.com/">Vermont Flannel Company</a>, and <a href="https://wildlarkvt.com/">Wild Lark</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Food &amp; Drink</h2>



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<p><a href="https://www.switchbackvt.com/beer-garden"><strong>Switchback Beer Garden and Smokehouse</strong></a> &#8211; We love to visit a brewery and there is no shortage of opportunities in Burlington. In addition to sampling a flight of Switchback&#8217;s beer, we ordered really delicious smokehouse entrees. I enjoyed the Brisket Sandwich with creamy broccoli salad. Brian had the Vermont Maple Hot Chicken Sandwich with braised collards. I left the restaurant very full but with no regrets.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://www.burlingtonbaycafe.com/">Maple Creemees from Burlington Bay</a></strong>&#8211; A visit to Vermont requires getting a maple creemee and I was happy to meet that expectation. We tried out Burlington Bay based on it&#8217;s proximity to our hotel and a recommendation from our waiter our first night in town. The line at the window gave an indication of how good the creemees would be &#8211; so good that we went twice.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://santiagosvt.com/">Santiago&#8217;s Cuban Cuisine</a></strong> &#8211; When we travel, we always strive to eat food we can&#8217;t easily get at home. Santiago&#8217;s food was so flavorful and arrived so fast despite how busy the restaurant was. In addition to delicious specialty drinks (a coconut mojito and a mezcal paloma), we enjoyed ropa vieja, lechón asado, maduros, tostones and tres leche. Everything was fantastic.</p>



<p><strong><a href="https://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/visit-us/">Lake Champlain Chocolates</a></strong> &#8211; Lake Champlain chocolates was added to our itinerary early in the planning. It&#8217;s always a delight to shop for chocolate and we got some to take home, some to give to friends, and some to eat immediately.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://augustfirstvt.com/">August First</a></strong> &#8211; Housed in a former garage, I loved the open air ambiance and freshly baked foods here. My avocado toast was so thick I joked about having to unhinge my jaw. The biscuit Brian ordered was also impressively tall. A great spot for people watching, no laptops allowed.</p>



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<p><a href="https://www.thecafehot.com/"><strong>The Café Hot</strong></a> &#8211; Brian came across this vegetarian café during our planning and it went far beyond my expectations. The vibe is &#8220;hot coffee and killer food&#8221; and the kinda creepy décor reflects that. I had the the number 8, chicken-fried, &#8220;our special chicken fried egg<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> sammich with pickled zucchini, tartar sauce and shredded cabbage&#8221;. It was incredible. Also pictured, Brian&#8217;s &#8220;Brakefast Sandwich -scrambled egg wrapped in griddled cheese on a seeded milkbun with harissa, miso mayo, and fresh parsley &amp; cilantro&#8221;.</p>



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<p><strong><a href="https://www.zerogravitybeer.com/zero-gravity-beerhall">Zero Gravity Beer Hall</a></strong> &#8211; Not originally on our list of places to visit, we drove by Zero Gravity and were intrigued by the packed parking lot and the prospect of trying another local brewery. We returned the following day and opted for snacks and drinks, all of which were great. The Crispy Cheese Curds were perfect and the Chickpea Fritter Platter with its assortment of dips was a great change of pace from the rich foods we&#8217;d been eating.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-right">Stay tuned for Part 2, our Vermont adventures beyond Burlington.</p>
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		<title>We Changed Our CSA! (CSA Meal Plan #159)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last fall, Lisa and her awesome team at Mighty Food Farm announced that they would no longer be providing a Williamstown CSA pick up location. I wasn&#8217;t shocked by this announcement &#8211; they&#8217;d asked for feedback about it previously and I was aware that the Williamstown pick up added a lot of time and effort...</p>
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<p>Last fall, Lisa and her awesome team at<a href="https://www.mightyfoodfarm.com/"> Mighty Food Farm</a> announced that they would no longer be providing a Williamstown CSA pick up location. I wasn&#8217;t shocked by this announcement &#8211; they&#8217;d asked for feedback about it previously and I was aware that the Williamstown pick up added a lot of time and effort for the folks at Mighty Food. Unfortunately, it wasn&#8217;t possible for us to make a weekly pick up in Shaftsbury feasible for our family so it was sadly time to find a new CSA after 15 years with Mighty Food Farm. (Thankfully, they decided to continue the winter share pick ups in Williamstown since the pick ups are every other week. We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing Lisa and the team again in November.)</p>



<p>After a bit of research, we settled on <a href="https://www.manyforksfarm.com/">Many Forks Farm</a> in Clarksburg as our new CSA home for the summer season. We&#8217;re now 3 weekly pick ups in and have had a great experience so far. Molly is very friendly, the produce has been great, and we&#8217;re very excited to take advantage of their pick-your-own offerings. </p>



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<p>The logistics are a little different; Many Forks isn&#8217;t free choice, but that also means that I don&#8217;t have to remember to place a CSA order every week. Though I enjoyed knowing in advance exactly what I&#8217;d be getting, I spent a lot of effort making sure I didn&#8217;t forget to place my Mighty Food order. Many Forks does offer some choice though, for example &#8220;choose radishes or turnips&#8221; one week or &#8220;choose bok choy or head lettuce&#8221; another. This level of choice also means that the shares aren&#8217;t pre-boxed so I can choose which bunch of kale looks the best to me. Molly sends out an email a day or two before pick ups so members know what to expect. </p>



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<p>Technically this is a meal plan post, but the past several weeks (months, really) have been pretty jammed packed with activity. We were out of town one weekend followed by a family visit the next. June included graduation for our students and end of year celebrations for both our children, plus the start of summer swim lessons, Father&#8217;s Day, Brian&#8217;s birthday, our anniversary and a friend&#8217;s wedding. All that to say, meals have been somewhat random and I feel like we&#8217;ve eaten out much more than usual.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Pick Ups</h2>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14403" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.11.2025-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">cilantro, chard, pea shoots, lettuce mix, radishes, kale, dill</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14404" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.18.25-500x375.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">radishes, arugula, head lettuce, kale, dill, cilantro, turnips</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14405" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-150x113.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25-500x375.jpg 500w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CSA-pick-up-6.25.25.jpg 1624w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">pea shoots, turnips, onions, garlic scapes, lettuce mix, chard, cauliflower, broccoli</figcaption></figure>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Plan</h2>



<p>As seems to be true of any New England CSA, the beginning of the season is full of lots of leafy greens. I could certainly be more creative with them, but not in the context of our very busy June. And I&#8217;m definitely not mad about a fresh, crunchy, flavorful, green salad after months of root vegetables and mediocre supermarket produce.</p>



<p>Some meal highlights featuring our CSA veggies:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>chickpea salad pitas topped with dill and pea sprouts</li>



<li>chicken fingers and egg noodles with raw broccoli and cauliflower florets</li>



<li>kale and lentil salad (Bon Appetit)</li>



<li>sautéed swiss chard</li>



<li>tacos topped with cilantro (and other ingredients)</li>



<li>LOTS of salads combining lettuce, arugula, pea shoots, turnips, radishes, scapes, dill, and cilantro &#8211; sometimes these were side salads, other times they were the main dish and served topped with baked salmon, chickpeas, or breaded chicken tenders</li>
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		<title>My 2025 Theme Word: Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After over a decade of choosing very broad words that applied to a variety of areas I wanted to improve, this year&#8217;s word is very specific. It&#8217;s practically a traditional New Year&#8217;s Resolution, except that I&#8217;m not aiming for a specific, measurable goal. I am, however, very much looking forward to having an actual, concrete...</p>
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<p>After over a decade of choosing very broad words that applied to a variety of areas I wanted to improve, this year&#8217;s word is very specific. It&#8217;s practically a traditional New Year&#8217;s Resolution, except that I&#8217;m not aiming for a specific, measurable goal. I am, however, very much looking forward to having an actual, concrete number to comment on this time next year.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="851" height="315" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/READ-Facebook-Cover.png" alt="" class="wp-image-14390" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/READ-Facebook-Cover.png 851w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/READ-Facebook-Cover-800x296.png 800w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/READ-Facebook-Cover-150x56.png 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/READ-Facebook-Cover-768x284.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px" /></figure>



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<p>My 2025 word is READ</p>



<p>Over the past year, I&#8217;ve finally gotten back into the habit of reading, after struggling to do so for years. Much of that reading has been motivated by my participation in the <a href="https://sharonmcmahon.com/products/governerds-insider">Governerds Insider book club</a> and now I finally feel like I have the time and brain space to read beyond the books for each semester.</p>



<p>Below is my reading summary from 2024, generated by the <a href="https://thestorygraph.com/">StoryGraph app</a> &#8211; which I highly recommend.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://thestorygraph.com/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="752" height="750" src="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/storygraph-wrap-up-cover-collage-2024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-14391" srcset="https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/storygraph-wrap-up-cover-collage-2024.jpg 752w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/storygraph-wrap-up-cover-collage-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/storygraph-wrap-up-cover-collage-2024-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.relishments.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/storygraph-wrap-up-cover-collage-2024-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></a></figure>
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<p>Some things I plan to try this year:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>having an &#8220;upstairs book&#8221; to read before bed and a &#8220;downstairs book&#8221; to read when I have downtime but need to be available to my family. My kids are finally big enough to leave other people&#8217;s things alone and having a book within my sights might remind me to actually pick it up.</li>



<li>bringing a book to places where I&#8217;m waiting &#8211; kid&#8217;s swim and guitar lessons, doctor&#8217;s appointments &#8211; instead of relying on my phone.</li>



<li>using the <a href="https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/">Bible app</a> to read and listen to the <a href="https://www.thebiblerecap.com/">The Bible Recap Bible-in-a-year plan</a> (note: I have tried some version of this for the past several years and I never make it through the whole year, but it&#8217;s worth giving another try).</li>



<li>Changing my phone&#8217;s lock screen to an image that reminds me to read.</li>



<li>Listening to more audiobooks through Spotify and my library, though this is a struggle with my many podcast subscriptions and short commute.</li>



<li>Sharing my reading on <a href="http://instagram.com/relishments">Instagram account</a> and using StoryGraph more actively.</li>
</ul>



<p>Let me know if you have other suggestions! I&#8217;m excited to share what I read in my December 2025 reflection post.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Previous words:</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2024-theme-word-relationships/">relationships (2024)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2023-theme-word-enrich/">enrich (2023)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2022-theme-word-resume/">resume (2022)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2021-theme-word-deliberate/">deliberate (2021)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2020-theme-word-embrace/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">embrace (2020)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/2019-rest-community/">rest &amp; community (2019)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/one-word-2018-cultivate/">cultivate (2018)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/savoring-2017/">savor (2017)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/2016s-word-connect/">connect (2016)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/strengthen-in-2015/">strengthen (2015)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/investing-in-2014/">invest (2014)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/being-intentional/">intentional (2013)</a></p>



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		<title>Looking Back on Relationships 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While I love the &#8220;word of the year&#8221; approach to a new year, it can be difficult to articulate whether or not progress has been made when one&#8217;s goal is fairly nebulous. I&#8217;ve been pondering for weeks over what I was going to write in this post. Then I looked at my list of ideas...</p>
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<p>While I love the &#8220;word of the year&#8221; approach to a new year, it can be difficult to articulate whether or not progress has been made when one&#8217;s goal is fairly nebulous. I&#8217;ve been pondering for weeks over what I was going to write in this post. Then I looked at my list of ideas from last year and suddenly had a lot to say.</p>



<p>This is <a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2024-theme-word-relationships/">my list from last February</a>, with my reflections:</p>



<p>– <strong>more game nights</strong> &#8211; I don&#8217;t know whether Brian and I played more games this year, but we definitely didn&#8217;t host more game nights. I will continue working on this going forward; we certainly have the game collection for it.<br />– <strong>date nights</strong> &#8211; Due to my in-laws moving to the area in late 2023, Brian and I were able to have more date nights (and days) this year than at any time since having kids. Highlights this year included dinner at Mezze in Williamstown, a Suzanne Vega concert in Great Barrington, a day at Fresh Grass music festival without kids, watching Jon Batiste preform at Tanglewood, and a trip to Treehouse Brewing.<br />– <strong>saying yes to invitations, especially those on Facebook that say “anybody want to…”</strong> &#8211; One lesson I learned this year is that some relationships aren&#8217;t worth pursuing and some opportunities aren&#8217;t going to result in new relationships. Those lessons came out of accepting invitations to do things I wouldn&#8217;t normally and with folks I don&#8217;t usually spend time with. However, I did take advantage of a local moms walking group that was lovely and made a neat piece of jewelry at a workshop.<br />– <strong>less time on my phone</strong> &#8211; Do I feel pretty good about my relationship with my phone? Yes. Did I actually spend less time on it? Let&#8217;s not check.<br />– <strong>more active involvement in both my book clubs</strong> &#8211; The winter book club through my church was incredible for me in terms of seeing how easily relationships could grow, especially around a dinner table. In the summer, I extended the gatherings by hosting a cookbook club that met three times. This was something I&#8217;ve wanted to do for a long time and I was thrilled with how well it worked out. As far as my participation in Governerds Insider, Sharon McMahon&#8217;s online book club, I read more of the books than ever before. My participation in live events continues to be sporadic, but I&#8217;m an active participant in a more local chapter that&#8217;s been great.<br />– <strong>joining a church small group</strong> &#8211; This didn&#8217;t happen in 2024, but we&#8217;ve committed to start attending one in just a few weeks.<br />– <strong>hosting dinner guests</strong> &#8211; Beyond my cookbook club and my in-laws, this didn&#8217;t happen much but those relationships definitely improved as result of eating together.<br />– <strong>not bringing my phone to lunch at work</strong> &#8211; This is an area where I improved this year, though I still bring it sometimes.<br />– <strong>facilitating play dates for my kids</strong> &#8211; Play date planning is not a talent of mine, but we did manage to get the kids together with some of their friends a few times<br />– <strong>being present to really listen to my students</strong> &#8211; This one also varies day to day, but I think I made progress here<br />– <strong>supporting my colleagues in their extracurricular endeavors </strong>&#8211; Another area of variations, some of the colleagues I was thinking of when I wrote this have moved on to other schools and other endeavors. Still, I support when I can.</p>



<p>In addition, I have developed a really solid friendship with one of my colleagues. For a long time, I&#8217;ve not been able to make the sort of connections with colleagues that I hoped for a variety of reasons, but at least for now, I have the kind of work relationship I&#8217;ve always wanted.</p>



<p>Overall, a successful year. I&#8217;m looking forward to 2025!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Previous words:</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2023-theme-word-enrich/">enrich (2023)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2022-theme-word-resume/">resume (2022)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2021-theme-word-deliberate/">deliberate (2021)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2020-theme-word-embrace/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">embrace (2020)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/2019-rest-community/">rest &amp; community (2019)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/one-word-2018-cultivate/">cultivate (2018)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/savoring-2017/">savor (2017)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/2016s-word-connect/">connect (2016)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/strengthen-in-2015/">strengthen (2015)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/investing-in-2014/">invest (2014)</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/being-intentional/">intentional (2013)</a></p>



<p><em><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/category/life/yearly-theme/">Click here to view all of posts related to yearly themes.</a></em></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This year was not high in the number of new recipes I tried, which led to a low number of new recipes I was impressed by. I also took shockingly few photos of the new recipes I tried. Nevertheless, I did try some great new recipes this year and I&#8217;m happy to share them here...</p>
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<p>This year was not high in the number of new recipes I tried, which led to a low number of new recipes I was impressed by. I also took shockingly few photos of the new recipes I tried. Nevertheless, I did try some great new recipes this year and I&#8217;m happy to share them here &#8212; and the original posts have plenty of pictures. Without further ado, my favorite recipes of 2024:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/simple-blueberry-basque-cheesecake/">Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake &#8211; Half Baked Harvest</a></h2>



<p>This summer I hosted a cookbook club where we made Half Baked Harvest recipes to share monthly. In addition to being a great time (and something I hope to write more about one day), I discovered this fantastic recipe for Blueberry Basque Cheesecake. I can&#8217;t recall ever having or making a Basque cheesecake before, but this one uses puff pastry as the crust. By design, the cheesecake is rustic which means you don&#8217;t have to be fussy or worry about the cake cracking. The crust on the bottom was a little tough to eat compared to a graham cracker crumb &#8211; a knife was definitely required &#8211; but I&#8217;d make it again for sure. It&#8217;s a recipe for anytime, but especially appeals to me for summer.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://whatsgabycooking.com/lemon-spaghetti-with-tuna-and-breadcrumbs/">Lemon Spaghetti with Tuna and Breadcrumbs &#8211; What&#8217;s Gaby Cooking</a></h2>



<p>I am always on the hunt for interesting, flavorful meals that my children will actually eat. To my surprise and delight, everyone liked that one. I used more basic ingredients than the recipe called for &#8211; solid white tuna and pimento stuffed olives &#8211; and it was still delicious and very easy to put together. This one will definitely be making appearances on our dinner table again soon.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a54226/best-greek-salad-recipe/">Best Greek Salad &#8211; Delish</a></h2>



<p>I first made this recipe in 2023 for our end of year potluck at school, but I left it off last year&#8217;s list for some reason. Since then, I&#8217;ve re-made this salad for nearly every summertime event I&#8217;ve needed a dish for because folks really like it and it can be made ahead. This Greek Salad takes advantage of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, along with feta, Kalamata olives, red onion and a yummy dressing. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://pinchofyum.com/lemon-herb-pasta-salad">Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas &#8211; Pinch of Yum</a></h2>



<p>Another entry in the lemon pasta category, this one features herbs, chickpeas and parmesan cheese. Though my kids would probably enjoy this dish as well, I&#8217;ve mostly employed this recipe as a lunch for my husband and I to take to work. It&#8217;s great warmed or cold and makes several servings at once. </p>



<p><strong>Want more inspiration? Check out the lists from recent years:</strong></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2023/">My Favorite Recipes of 2023</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2022/">My Favorite Recipes of 2022</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2021/">My Favorite Recipes of 2021</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">My Favorite Recipes of 2020</a></p>



<p><a href="https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2019/">My Favorite Recipes of 2019</a></p>
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