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Healthy, No-Dish Meals that Have got Us Through A Week with No Kitchen

April 11, 2013 - 11 Comments

We have been sealing our new countertops all week–sand and reseal, sand and reseal–which means although they are installed, we can’t use them just yet. We are also out of a sink right now since that is covered during sealing …

Equipment

Boos Block Giveaway!!

March 21, 2013 - 319 Comments

Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Roger and Laurene who said, “Fresh basil for a good pesto!” Lately, we have been very picky about our giveaways. We want to make sure it is something that we’re really excited about–so in …

Recipes

On Eating Gluten Free (And Chris Cooks Tacos!)

March 6, 2013 - 23 Comments

At the end of last year (you may remember from this post), I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started drug therapy. My thyroid levels were “very bad” and we (us encouraged by the doctor, of course) are pretty sure that hypothyroidism …

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Chris’s Ultimate: Caramel Corn (Disclaimer – this is not healthy)

December 19, 2012 - 1 Comment

Ahhh, Christmas. Don’t you love this time of year? No matter what you do, simply follow it up with “It’s the Holidays!” and people give you a pass. Did you eat an entire pumpkin pie by yourself in one sitting? …

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Magnetic Knife Strips–You Want ’em Strong.

November 15, 2012 - 20 Comments

Back in September, we shared a photo of our new magnetic knife strip that we picked up at Ikea, and today I am back to tell you–it may not be the best choice. The left side of ours has lost …

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Halloween Haystacks and Egging.

October 31, 2012 - 10 Comments

Really, these haystacks have nothing to do with Halloween. Except that I requested them for dinner last night–which we called “Devil’s Night” growing up. Chris is the cook around here and night after night he whips up the most amazing …

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Double the Oven, Double the Fun.

September 7, 2012 - 19 Comments

What’s Labor Day weekend without impulse-buying a major appliance?! Buying an appliance was no where on our list for the past holiday weekend, but while perusing through Home Depot (which is always on our list. Every day, it seems.) we …

Recipes

A Shrimp Boil Dinner Party (and Recipe!)

August 14, 2012 - 13 Comments

I ended yesterday’s new-chandelier post proclaiming, “bring on the well-lit dinner parties!” and we wasted no time doing that. Last night, we had a couple good friends over for a shrimp boil–a low-key and out-of-this-world flavorful dinner that requires one …

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Boos-ing the Block

June 28, 2012 - 13 Comments

We have been doing pretty good keeping the kitchen updates to a minimum while we save our pennies for a complete overhaul as soon as we can finalize plans (which is a completely different post).We have spent around $150 (not …

Recipes

Ch-ch-changes with a side of Spaghetti (Squash) and (Turkey) Meatballs

June 27, 2012 - 9 Comments

It’s no secret we are doers ’round here. Every day, in our list of things that needs to get done, we also have a slightly shorter list of projects that we would like to get done. Checking these things off …

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