So here we go. I am *exactly* the same weight as I was this time last year. Down to the pound. But what does that really mean? Well, not only did I lose 53 pounds last spring, winning the Loser Mom contest, even, but I also gained back 53 pounds over the summer and fall. [...]
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Yesterday, in between whining about the state of politics in this country and taking care of a very, very sick little boy, I took an informal inventory of schtuff in the kitchen. Still no cinnamon, but hey, here are some pecans in the freezer that should probably be used. About a cup of oats. What [...]
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The first Tuesday of every month we have breakfast goodies at our weekly staff meetings. The responsibility for the snacks rotates amongst the departments, and tomorrow is the first time since I started my new job that my department is up. I don’t know what anybody else is bringing – we talked about it last [...]
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And so we had a party. A great time was had by all. There was food. There were games. Presents were opened. Cookie cake was eaten. Passive voice was used. But before the party came the prep, and we had much help and assistance from our dear families with the hosting, decorating, gaming and organizing. [...]
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We got some beautiful peaches in our CSA box tonight, but unfortunately they were so beautiful and ripe and ready to eat that I feared we wouldn’t be able to enjoy them before they went bad. I decided to bake them into a crisp. But we also got some blueberries, and I’m pretty sure that [...]
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The problem: Insatiable appetite for vegetarian tom kha soup, coupled with a lack of proper ingredients at home. The solution: Wing it? Uh, sure. Why not? I absolutely love The Green Mango‘s tom kha soup with vegetables. I think it’s the best in the city, although I’m always up for trying the competition. Proximity to [...]
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A presumably lactose-intolerant member of our household purchased some Ovaltine awhile back without realizing it cannot be made with water. And though he tried several other substances for a mixing base, ultimately he gave up and the jar sat in the pantry. And sat. Until I decided to take matters into my own hands and [...]
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Last night we went on a boat. (I’ll wait for a minute while you sing the “song“.) It was a great way to see Pittsburgh’s fireworks from a unique perspective without having to deal with the traffic in and out of downtown. The boat itself was full of friends and family and so. much. food. [...]
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I promised Mike I would post my high school senior pictures, since he took the plunge already this week in honor of his upcoming high school reunion. I also promised myself I would buckle down with slightly better cooking and eating asap, what with all the recent birthday and new job celebratory consumption shenanigans. So [...]
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Because it was so hot and humid today, I decided to make a cold dinner. Genius. Except that most of the components of said dinner had to be cooked first. So it wasn’t the most brilliant in terms of execution, but when I actually cooled off enough to sit down and eat it, it was [...]
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