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Jul 06

My Menu Plan Monday: Savoy Cabbage

Summer is really in full swing, and between camp, swim meets and poolside BBQs, we are not home that much to cook. I am on the constant lookout for fun recipes to take to the pool, salads and sides that are easy to share in our weekly supper club. P (read full article)

BBQ menu, cabbage, children, corn, Eat local, family, food, kids, menu plan, summer menu

Jun 28

My Monday Menu Plan: Basil

As it turns out, with the kids off at sleepaway camp, and a couple dinners out, I am thinking that I don’t actually need a menu plan this week. Our box from Two Small Farms has a couple things that I will need to eat this week (Little Gem Lett (read full article)

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Jun 14

My Monday Menu Plan: Avocados

Our first week of summer vacation and so much to do! Camps and swim team and poolside BBQs. I feel like I am already behind, and summer is supposed to be relaxing. Ack. Our box from Two Small Farms this week had a nice large bag of Bacon Avocados, m (read full article)

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May 31

My Monday Menu Plan: Beets

We join a community pool for the summer, and starting today, they light the BBQs and members bring picnics and grillables and enjoy the longer days and late afternoon swims. I am starting to plan my menu around food that easily portable. I bought a (read full article)

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May 21

Lemonade Stand: Great summer activity (recipe)

Check out this lemonade stand! Isn’t it just the cutest? We won it this weekend at the auction to benefit our kids’ schools, and I could not be happier. Love the design, the vintage lemon pictures and the basket of goodies that came with. (read full article)

beverage, cooking, Kid Chefs, kids, lemonade, lemons, recipe, Recipes, summer

May 05

After school snack: Butternut Squash Hummus (recipe)

I made this last week for our first TGIF block party, using the Butternut Squash that came in our weekly box from Two Small Farms, and it was a great success. Very easy, and the butternut squash made the hummus sweet and tasty. My kids enjoyed it as (read full article)

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May 03

What’s for dinner? Agretti spaghetti

Our box this week from Two Small Farms contained Agretti, and if you remember from last year, this is one of my favorites. It is a strange vegetable, but very tasty in a salty, ocean sort of way. And again, I scored more than one bunch, so we get to (read full article)

agretti, Avocado, children, Dinner, Eat local, family, kids, lettuce, Menu, menu plan

Oct 02

Afternoon snacks - simple and hearty (recipe)

My son has been coming home from school “starving” and I worry that crackers and fruit are not cutting it. I want him to have a little protein, something nutritious that will hold him until dinner. And I wanted to find a recipe that my d (read full article)

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