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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday we woke to a cold, rainy, gray day.  It was a good reflection of my mood as I rolled out of bed, feet hitting the ground to start the day.  February has a way of getting to me.  Although our winter has been milder than usual, we’ve still had our share of dreary days….

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Baked Penne with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Apples and Fontina

Yes, it’s Monday and I’m posting about brussel sprouts.  When I read that this week’s recipe for The Food Matters Project included brussels sprouts my first instinct was to sit it out.  I have only really cooked with them once in my life and it did not go well.  I was in college and in…

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Lemon Pancakes with Vanilla Bean Syrup

I’ve been sitting here, trying to write this post for awhile and just keep coming up empty. Nothing witty, no good stories to tell…nothing. Writer’s block? Probably not. End of the week brain fog, is more likely the case. I’m ready for the weekend and Saturday morning pancakes. Specifically, fluffy, lemony pancakes with sweet blueberries…

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White Bean Dip

A few weeks ago, I started training to run a spring half marathon.  This will be my fourth race. Training for a half marathon is always a bit of an adventure.  There are parts of it that I love (long Sunday runs outside) and parts that I don’t (running on the treadmill when its too…

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Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Pesto

Welcome to Monday!  I’m going to start the week off  by sharing something new that I’ll be doing here on Mondays.  It’s called ‘The Food Matters Project’.  A group of food bloggers have gotten together to share their spin on different recipes from Mark Bittman’s cookbook, ‘The Food Matters Cookbook’.  Each week one blogger choses a…

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