For the Love

The Kitchen Renovation. The Before.

Posted by marianhd on April 23, 2016April 9, 2018

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. …

Food Thoughts and Experiences, Kitchen Renovation, OF HOME

Processing Unprocessed

Posted by marianhd on February 7, 2016April 9, 2018

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 …

Eat Local, Food Thoughts and Experiences, OF FOOD, OF HEALTH

Top 2 Health Trends for 2016 (according to my facebook feed)

Posted by marianhd on January 11, 2016April 9, 2018

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 …

Food Thoughts and Experiences, OF HEALTH, Random

Nine and ten, begin again!

Posted by marianhd on December 1, 2015April 9, 2018

The last two days of the Local Food Challenge! Never mind that they were over a month ago. Life got busy….? I got distracted….? Whatever. Let’s just forgive and forget, mkay? Breakfast Day 9: Eggs …

Challenges, Eat Local, OF COMMUNITY, OF FOOD

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Days 7 & 8 of Local Food Life

Posted by marianhd on October 11, 2015April 9, 2018

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

Posted by marianhd on October 8, 2015April 9, 2018

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!

Posted by marianhd on October 7, 2015April 9, 2018

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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Thank you, coffee.

Posted by marianhd on October 5, 2015April 9, 2018

Breakfast Day 4: After a late night of serving 30 people a 5 course meal, day 4 absolutely needed to start with coffee. Unfortunately, coffee is not a crop that grows well in Cincinnati, Ohio. …

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Epic Eating – Day 3 Local Food Challenge

Posted by marianhd on October 5, 2015April 9, 2018

At the end of day 3, I had helped serve 160 portions of all-local food. And my feet were killing me. Breakfast Day 3: We started out innocently enough. Lunch Day 3: We had family …

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Day 2 Local Food Challenge

Posted by marianhd on October 4, 2015April 9, 2018

Lesson of the day: It’s harder to be flexible when my sources of ingredients aren’t sold nearby every day. Our local food dinner party was scheduled somewhat tentatively, so I was adding the finishing touches …

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