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We are becoming more and more of a “bean” family. We love the flavor, the protein and nutritional value, they’re hearty, and as Mom, I love how you can stretch a meal with beans.
I’ll usually do this by adding whatever kind of beans that I have stocked in my pantry!
One of our favorite dishes [...]
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I was a bit surprised this last week when a friend told me that their “house just wasn’t quite ready for entertaining yet.”
I looked around my unfinished kitchen at this.
And this.
And this.
And I thought, Holy Cow, I have 14 guests coming to dinner tonight (probably around 20 if you count the kids)! [...]
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Having a ripped out kitchen didn’t stop us eating! No way! And I always joke with my friends that I never miss a meal!
A few weeks ago my nephew and niece came over with their kids for dinner. They brought the salads and we provided the cheese bread and chicken for the salad.
In the midst of [...]
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I know this post will strike a chord with many.
A friend recently made this comment on my blog:
Dear Sandy, I really enjoy the theme of your blog – I love to entertain but am working on accepting my NOT-perfectness.
My not-perfectness today is that my house is a mess and I need to whip it into [...]
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Alison Krauss is a part of our home.
Well, she doesn’t actually live with our family, but her music permeates our 4 walls.
I don’t know who doesn’t respond to this beautiful, thought-provoking song, A Living Prayer. We were blessed to be able to hear Alison LIVE a few years ago, and she ended the concert with [...]
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Available August 2010:
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