it’s just “menu planning” now and not “menu planning MONDAY.” because i’m actually posting this sunday night, and some of you might even be reading this on sunday night and i don’t want to confuse anyone. ya know. our breakfasts were very relaxed this past week. i can’t pinpoint why, except that the boys have

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…i don’t know about you, but i’m eager for the temps to go above 60. i can’t wait to get the grill going again – i’m dreaming of our grilled dinners with fresh-from-the-garden greens: a glass of wine on the deck while kenny grills and the boys play; dinner under a hot summer-setting-sun; cookouts at

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it’s monday again – a new week, a new menu! monday – pizza! with salad. my pizza crust recipe is this one. i use all bread flour instead of all-purpose flour. you can certainly use whole wheat for half the flour it calls for but my thought on that is that if you make your pizza

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs 1 lb ground beef (or chicken, turkey, pork…whatever) 1 egg 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1 onion, diced 1 cup brown sugar 3 T. flour 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup white vinegar 3 T. soy sauce Combine meat, egg, bread crumbs, and onion. Shape into golf-ball sized balls. Bake in

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our kettle is getting a major workout these days. i’m glad that my boys enjoy a good cup of tea just as much as a good cup of hot chocolate. of course, they drink it “muddy” like their momma. i’ve been baking a few loaves of whole wheat bread these weeks as we have been

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