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I hold onto everything. When Gourmet closed it was heartbreaking, so I kept every copy I could lay my hands on. Flipping through a pile of Gourmet magazines in the basement ( I spend a bit too much time down there)  I was struck with how beautiful the covers were. Framed those babies, and they now grace my pantry in the country. They make me happy whenever I see them. “Waste not want not” was my Grandmother’s mantra. It really stuck with me. You know those collections of remnant fabrics and wallpaper you have lying around like the ghosts of projects past? I have becomeRead More →

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I find nothing more satisfying and simple to pull off then the one pot dinner. They are great year-round and if you can work the vegetable into the scenario – even better!  The other advantage is it makes your home smell awesome all day. This is one of my favorites and it can be served in a myriad of ways. Most recently I served it with rice and avocados tossed with lime and tortillas, but it works just as well with mashed potatoes. The only real labor is the marinade. Garlic Marinated Pork Shoulder with Beans Marinade 4 oranges or tangerines 1/2 cup cider vinegarRead More →

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I try my best to stay organized, but let’s be honest, when the fur starts to fly it can be challenging to get out the door with matching shoes on. So in an attempt to keep some semblance of order, there are a couple of things I do to try to make the day-to-day more manageable. Anything that can do double-duty is always a welcome addition in our home. I don’t know about you, but wet clothing—be it bath suits or coats—drive me nuts. The completely simple solution was to install a grouping of kiddo-height hooks which allow the kids to hang all things wet,Read More →

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I swear by soup. Every person in the world likes soup and we all have our own variations. I understand in the crazy world we live in that you have to find short cuts just to fit everything in that you need to do — one place, though, where it’s worth the effort, is with home-made chicken stock. Satisfying to make and worth the minimal effort. It is literally liquid gold in your freezer and will serve as the canvas for a million varieties of soup as well as a generally good thing to have in your arsenal. Chicken Stock I Bird, whole or cut upRead More →

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I love to have loads of fruit around the house. It’s a great self-serve snack for the kids and it’s also visually great. As we all know when you have kiddos your ability to entertain beyond paper plates can be a challenge, so I like to incorporate my better serving pieces into the everyday rotation.  Not only does it make even the humble apple seem like something special , but it’s fun for your children to be around beautiful things.  I use this silver tiered server for fruit, cupcakes at parties , you name it. The cake tray came from the clearance bin after Easter.Read More →