This blog got started because an enthusiastic Johns Hopkins graduate student decided to take the SNAP challenge and documented it here. Since then I have set myself lots of challenges–emptying my pantry, eating only local …
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My Next Challenge
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What We Ate in 2018
Maybe it’s because the new year has begun. Maybe my Pinterest feed is subconsciously feeding me meal planning pins. Maybe I’m just bored. Maybe I’m obsessed with food. Probably all of the above. Whatever the …
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Our Family Cookbook
I have been mulling over creating a family cookbook for a long time. Probably years, at this point. While I have saved nearly all of my favorite recipes on Pinterest, I really don’t like reading …
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Remember when…
Food holds memories. When we think of memorable food, we often think of holidays with families. Holidays call for special food that we don’t eat at other times of the year, and so they are …
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The Kitchen Renovation. The Before.
Once upon a time, the husband and I moved back from Baltimore and started looking for a house. The husband’s top priority beyond a great location, bedrooms, and bathrooms was room for a drum set. …
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Processing Unprocessed
I didn’t make New Year’s resolutions this year, I set goals. Is that different? I’m not sure. It’s different enough in my head. I can always make progress toward goals, but New Year’s resolutions feel …
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Top 2 Health Trends for 2016 (according to my facebook feed)
I trust that you have survived the holidays, recovered from time with family, and dragged yourself back to work. But before heading back, you might have made some New Year’s resolutions. Let me help you …
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Days 7 & 8 of Local Food Life
It’s safe to say I’ve gotten into the swing of local food life. I don’t think to reach for the can of Pam. I go for olive oil or our giant roll of local butter …
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Day 6: Local food deja vu
Breakfast Day 6: Same story as yesterday. Forgot to take a picture, and can’t really remember what it was. My money would be on a smoothie. Frozen strawberries from the home farm, Snowville Creamery milk, …
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Day 5 – halfway there!
Breakfast Day 5: I’m starting to miss oatmeal. And even cereal. The only local breakfasts we’ve come up with are eggs, french toast, or smoothies. I forgot to take pictures, and now I can’t remember …
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