If you’ve read my book Family Feasts for $75 a Week (did you see it in Redbook? shout out!) you already know I’m a huge fan of the cast iron skillet. I’ve got two, and I’m always delighted to find more ways to use them. Here’s a recipe for Quick Skillet Granola that does...
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Our kitties are 3 weeks old now and I thought you might like some new pictures! Nomi is the little girl. (It is hard to get good pictures of black cats!) Wicket looks like his momma and is my personal fave. And this is Kyp, the other little boy.
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Counters are heaped with produce: corn, tomatoes, peppers, apples, plums. Every stove-burner has a pot: today it is applesauce and salsa and plum jam and the ever-present canning pot. Later in the day as jars fill and pots empty we’ll have two canning pots bubbling at once. The stereo blasts with the rowdiest music...
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Two of my favorite stores, Costco and Winco, are 5 minutes from each other. A couple times a month I plan a trip where I visit both stores. Most things are cheaper at Winco, but there are several things where Costco is a proven winner. This morning I made a grocery list and as...
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Our older girls (part 1) Our older girls (part 2) On May 15th, 2007, our dossier left for Ethiopia. The next thing we were waiting for was the news that our case had been submitted to the Ethiopian courts. As we waited we were anxious to let our girls get a glimpse of our...
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