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Early 2010 | Coug Quote

“Ohhhh, he melts my butter.”
-on Daniel Craig as 007

Quick Thai Curry

Thai curry is the ultimate fast food. A similar recipe is on the back of most any curry paste container. Best of all – you can add anything and develop any flavor with the varieties. Panang, yellow, red or green. All the colors of the curry rainbow. This is what I [...]

Learnings | Little House in the Big Woods

I watched Laura and her family most afternoons when I got home from elementary school and have wanted to read the books for as long as I can remember.  I purchased the series with some Christmas money and am so glad I did.  First book: Little House in the Big Woods.
Pa, Ma and the girls [...]

Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John is a traditional new year’s meal in the Southern U.S., thought to bring good luck and prosperity.  I was mostly concerned with the good luck – so far, so good.  It features black-eyed peas (legume, not band) and the frugal favorite, ham.
7-8 c cooked black-eyed peas*
5-6 c broth (veg or chicken)
1 c ham, [...]

Christmas Dinner 2009

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Dinner on Christmas night featured a variety of appetizers and took an unplanned, healthy turn. We intended to leave town for the holiday weekend but when the forecasts turned dicey, we made a late night trip to the grocery store and gathered the things that sounded good – with no [...]

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