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Back to School
Tue, September 02, 2008
from Alison
Back to school can mean many things to different people. For me, a large part of it is getting my cooking life back to normal by organizing my cooking schedule.
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Sticky Fingers
Thu, September 04, 2008
from Shannon
On a recent hot afternoon, I stood with my two kids in a church basement, cutting tomatoes, marinating portobello mushrooms, and arranging chocolate chips and marshmallows on a soon-to-be grilled banana.
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Let Inspiration Strike
Mon, September 08, 2008
from Alison
I couldn’t wait for my cooking date with Elisabeth. Both of our fridges were overflowing with vegetables from our farm share, 5 out of 7 of our combined kids were back in school and we were starved for some time to reconnect as friends.
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Canning Time
Thu, September 11, 2008
from Shannon
I’ve been hearing from friends around the country that canning supplies--jars, lids and pectin--are selling out of stores.
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Let the Season Begin
Mon, September 15, 2008
from Alison
Last week was the first full week of school for my kids and the start of my busy cooking schedule. I was itching to see my friends while also adjusting to the idea that I would need to squeeze several meals into their hectic after-school schedule.
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Adventure Cooking
Thu, September 18, 2008
from Shannon
My friends Christy and Christine just baked bread together. It was a first time for “real bread” baking for them both.
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Dreaming of a Vita-Mixer
Mon, September 22, 2008
from Alison
Sometimes I shock myself with the pleasure I get out of trying something new. I couldn’t wait for my cooking date last Wednesday to try out my friend Steve’s Vita-Mixer, an extremely high powered, Restaurant quality blender.
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DenverGirls
Thu, September 25, 2008
from Shannon
This week, my family moves from Denver to Madison, Wi. One of the things I’ll miss most is the group of more than a dozen women I cook with and swap food with here.
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Give and Take
Mon, September 29, 2008
from Alison
Sometimes when you cook with a friend, you’re there to learn, to follow someone else’s lead.
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