Good news! The farmers market starts up again next Saturday. I'm hoping to get back into the habit of posting market haul photos and menus here. Things may be a little sporadic until after Easter, but then I'll be back on the wagon.

If you really miss me you can always check out my fun new project blog at http://50firstcrafts.wordpress.com or 50firstcrafts.

Last night we invited some friends over for dinner. One of them is a vegetarian who is easing her way back into meat. Last night's dinner was a reintroduction to beef. The menu ( Read more... )

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I'm starting a new blog for my ambitious crafting goals in 2011. Check it out at 50firstcrafts.

Edit: the feed seems to only be pulling comments for some reason. You can find the blog at http://50firstcrafts.wordpress.com/ for now while I work on the feed.

Edit2: Fixed!

This year we are celebrating Thanksgiving with Chris' dad, sister, brother and his girlfriend, family friend, and my mom & dad. Chris and I will mostly be responsible for the food, but we've been accepting any offers of dishes that come along. This will be our first time meeting his brother's girlfriend. She offered to bring a sweet potato ( Read more... )

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Today's menu marks a transition from market to CSA and from feasting to fasting. Advent starts for us Orthodox folks Monday which means we say goodbye to meats until Christmas (with a break for Thanksgiving). It's always a challenge to remember how we eat from season to season so I hope this menu is somewhat close to reality. As usual we're not too ( Read more... )

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We took a week off from life and went up to NY to attend a family wedding and visit some friends. We also had a giant Thanksgiving bash, which was so much fun! I took a week off of my no sugar or grains diet and find I'm having a difficult time getting back on it. So be it ( Read more... )

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