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Holiday Menu Ideas and Thank You
It’s all for something. Right?? The committment to keeping only organic corn and peas in the freezer. The lack of a microwave in the house. The lack of canned foods. The vinegar-scented couch and carpet versus the Resolve option. Not …
Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Patty-Cakes Recipe
This recipe makes a nice addition to a holiday meal, adding some vegetarian (and vegan) protein to the table. These maple pecan sweet potato patty-cakes are
All Natural Thanksgiving Menu: Free of BPA, MSG, HFCS and microwaving
Our Thanksgiving dinner will be free of BPA, MSG, HFCS, artificial dyes and nuking. We'll be making tried and tested dishes and
Mushroom and Leek Stuffing (No Broth or MSG) Recipe
Three dishes make Thanksgiving dinner one of my husband's favorite meals of all time: turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. He saves no room for anything else, so
Butternut Squash Risotto (no broth or MSG) Recipe
My three year old daughter dressed up on four different occasions for Halloween this year. She sported her three-toed sloth costume to two Fall Pumpkin Bashes at
Easy Pumpkin Puree Recipe
Our home has never smelled better this week, with all of the funds of fall baking, roasting and pampering the olfactory nerve. What is it about pumpkin
Favorite Recipes in Hyperspace
Somehow, tomorrow is the first of October. How that's happening, I'm not sure. It seems like summer just began here in the Pacific Northwest. It's
7 Small Steps to Change Your (Family’s) Food Health
Spinach Three Cheese Dip
This dip is the sublime solution to your cheese fix. And contains an entire box of frozen spinach. You get your greens while charming your cheesy urge. Think of this as
My Top 10 “Staple” Foods
Since Mark posted his 10 foods he couldn't live without back in June, I've been contemplating my own. Mostly for fun, but also, what if? What if... I could











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