tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50637716687368694752024-02-07T19:39:19.950-05:00A Guide to Living GraciouslyKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-51457353288216265282012-04-04T13:18:00.001-04:002012-04-04T13:18:23.087-04:00Hello Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello to all who may still follow Living Graciously! Just thought it's been awhile since I've stopped in to say "hi" and remind you that I now blog over at <a href="http://kristinsveranda.com/vignettes">Vignettes</a> my new (and permanent) home. So come visit me over there whydoncha? I'd love to reconnect with you. We're talking about friendship this week!<br />
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P.S. I don't have GFC over there because Google has discontinued it for all Wordpress blogs, but you can still follow Vignettes via Facebook, Twitter, RSS, or get it delivered right to your e-mail inbox everyday if you'd like to keep up with my goings on. Hope to see you at the <a href="http://kristinsveranda.com/vignettes">new digs</a>! ~KristinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-64348923355942729832011-07-06T12:15:00.000-04:002011-07-06T12:15:58.547-04:00Surprise!!!Hello Dear Readers!<br />
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I know it's a surprise to hear from me over here in my ex-home, but after a few weeks now living over at <a href="http://kristinsveranda.com/">Kristin's Veranda</a>, I've realized that the Google Friend Connect feed is not showing up on your dashboards. Even though I thought I was able to "take you all with me" when I moved, apparently the GFC dashboard didn't want to make the move! BUT! You can still have me show up on your board if you choose, you just need to trot on over to Kristin's Veranda, click on <a href="http://kristinsveranda.com/vignettes">Vignettes</a> and voila! you're on my new blog. Then you need to re-follow me on the GFC widget, and Vignettes should begin to show up on your feed right away. Let me know if you have trouble with it and we'll see what we can figure out!<br />
I've really been enjoying my new home, but I've really missed YOU, all of my dear readers - and after some looking into things, realized that you were all left over here high and dry. How sad. I hope you'll make the move with me today! See you on the Veranda! Oh, and don't forget, you can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter too (if you just can't get enough hahaha!).<br />
Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-88536224870993191792011-06-13T09:21:00.000-04:002011-06-13T09:21:05.957-04:00Drumroll Please...<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the day!</div>
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I'm so excited to introduce you to:</div>
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Not just a blog mind you, but a bonafide <i>website</i>!</div>
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I hope you'll come join me for my very first official blog post over at "Vignettes".</div>
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Please be sure and make the necessary updates on your computer, so that you'll never miss a post!</div>
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See you over at the new place...</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-22849432827330714532011-06-10T15:26:00.000-04:002011-06-10T15:26:10.027-04:00Testers, Testers, One, Two, Three!Hi girls!<br />
Today (well, all weekend really), I'm looking for a few sweet people who are willing to help me test out my brand new website! That's right...it's almost ready :-). So if you've got a good eye for web design, and/or you don't mind clicking around a bit to see if everything is working, please leave me a comment, and I'll contact you with my new web address. You'll be one of the first to have a little sneak peek!<br />
I've been trying to transfer my blogger feed to the new site, so if any of you got this (or Friday's Foto Felicity) in your google reader today, would you please let me know?<br />
Thanks a million my dears!<br />
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<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-81970549877596110362011-06-09T10:29:00.000-04:002011-06-09T10:29:23.360-04:00Living On The FenceOk, I admit it. I've been living in a double-dipping world this week. One foot in Blogger, the other in Wordpress. It's been confusing. It's been challenging. It's been enlightening. It's been a whole lot of time on tech help chat! My bum is about to fall off, my neck is one big huge crick (how do people with computer jobs that have to sit all day do it?). Ugh. BUT, by the end I will be able to shout (hopefully) I DID IT ALL BY MYSELF!!!! That's the goal anyway :-)<br />
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SO, all that to say - "Hello! I'm still (sorta) here! Thanks for stopping by!" I am hoping beyond hope to have things up and running by Monday, and can't wait to welcome you all to my new digs! Lots of cleaning, and decorating, and the like to do in the meantime :-). I'm sure you understand. -<br />
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Today, let's do something fun. Just 'cause: <b>Leave me a comment with what you are MOST looking forward to doing this summer.</b> Can't wait to hear all about them...I'm sure they will help to brighten my brain-weary day! While you're at it: Anybody interested in reviving the old "Kindred Connection" party we had over at Windy Poplars last summer? Participation was pretty good, and it was wonderful getting to know some of you better! Or do you prefer not to participate in weekly parties during your summer blogging?Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-284062961660515002011-06-08T07:00:00.001-04:002011-06-08T07:00:14.362-04:00What I Wore WednesdayFinally! More than one days worth of what I wore! Still not remembering to ask my fabulous photographer very often, so you'll have to put up with a few mirror shots and self-timers, but it's an improvement! And now, for your outfit perusing pleasure:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you, but during the summer, I live more in dresses and skirts than anything else.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite (and only) new dress this year. I like to call it my "Little House on the Prairie Dress".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's simple, and sweet, and feminine. It's from JCrew.</td></tr>
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I <i>had </i>to include this little shot because hubs and I got ready to head out on a date one night, and what do we come out with? That's right. Perfectly coordinated outfits. Does it get any cheesier? We didn't realize it until we were in the car and it was too late. Sheesh. And if you were about to say "Oh! Nobody will notice!". Let me inform you that the teeny bopper cashier at the grocery store most certainly did, and wasted no time in pointing it out!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light. Flowy. Fresh. If only those things described ME! :-) Top: JCrew, Skirt: Steinmart, Belt: NY&Co.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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That's all for today! Busy moving...Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-26455081768863471962011-06-06T09:54:00.001-04:002011-06-06T09:57:15.438-04:00Upcycling Your WatermelonSorry for the delayed post this morning! Blogger was giving me some fits last night...which confirmed my recent decision all the more: I'm moving! I've enjoyed blogger for several years, but it seems things are becoming more and more unstable around here - PLUS with my very own brand-spankin-new *WEBSITE* I'll be able to sell my Vintage Garden goods at the same place! Can I get a "woohoo"?! Ok...so I'm not moving just yet-these things take time, but I'll keep you all abreast of the situation - and if things seem a little wonky around here from time to time, you'll know why...<br />
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Onto upcycling your watermelon! ----- You know how when you melon ball out the inside shell to use the meat for a salad, you're left with something like this:<br />
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Which you then promptly empty down the drain, and throw away the shell? Well, allow me to suggest an alternative!<br />
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Pouring it through a sieve (to catch the seeds) and you're left with this gorgeous pink liquid. That's about a cup and a half and from only HALF of a watermelon! <br />
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Now you can use it in a punch, a mixer, pour it into your ice cube trays
and make flavored ice for your lemonade or iced tea, or my favorite
idea:<br />
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Watermelon ice pops! Refreshing, delicious, COLD, and all natural! Now, <i>that's</i> what I call upcycling!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-68818283091132206772011-06-03T07:00:00.001-04:002011-06-03T07:00:21.493-04:00Friday's Foto Felicity<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone! Paperwork probably seems a funny place to start, huh? Well, I just
wanted to share some of the things I do to stay organized before I even
head out to play in the dirt. - One thing I've done from the very
beginning, is keep a "Gardening Journal" of some sort every year.<br />
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is one where I just had a small notebook and wrote entries maybe weekly
on what was blooming, when I had planted things, where I had planted
things, what plants were thriving, which might need to be transplanted,
when I fertilized, when I sprayed for pests, when my vegetable started
picking, etc.. Through these you can see a very visible bloom patten
develop, and if you're trying to have something blooming at all times of
the season, you'll know what bloom time-frame you'll need to look for
when you go to the nursery to fill in the gaps. - Other years I've just
done calenders like so:<br />
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are super easy - just print a blank calender out on your computer, and
each day there is something to record, do so! Lots less writing, and
easier to find what you're looking for. - I also try to keep diagrams of
how things were planted. Below is an example of one of our vegetable
garden beds. This is helpful for crop rotation purposes, and also to
keep track of good planting patterns for future reference (good when you
garden in very small spaces like we do).<br />
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also good to chart your bulb planting so you can keep track of what
doesn't come up, and then get replacements which brings me to my last
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This:</div>
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Mmmmhhhmmmm...and we didn't even have the windows open or the fans on that night, so it wasn't an act of nature.</div>
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Lovely. All of my poor beautiful viburnums wilting - gasping for breath! How tragic (said with a French accent)!</div>
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Upon further inspection...if you look real close (beyond the dust and pollen -ahem- coating my table), you might just be able to make out our one real clue. A paw print. Now, although all the 4-legged creatures in our home have about the same size paw print, <i>only one</i> is capable of jumping onto the living room coffee table. And that one was in the big doo doo.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*This post was brought to you by Chester who would like the world to know that he is not the only pet in this house who performs evil acts of mischief. </span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-34022592261737765512011-05-31T07:00:00.000-04:002011-05-31T07:00:04.931-04:00How to Cut a Mango (and other fun things)Ok, so I lied about the "other fun things". This truly is a vlog about how to cut a mango, and as a super-de-duper bonus just for you, I also show you how to cut an avocado! <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*and the crowd goes wild*</span></b> Not that there aren't other ways to accomplish said tasks, mind you. This is just what I have found is the most spectacular way to get 'er done! -<br />
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Oh, and <b>P.S.</b> I <i>do</i> own (and would recommend) a better knife to do your dirty work than the one used for this taping- I guess just all the excitement of a vlog made me reach for a steak knife right before we were "on air". <i>Who the heck uses a steak knife to cut fruit I ask you?!</i> <i>My brain sometimes...</i>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-76738690460846886572011-05-27T07:00:00.000-04:002011-05-27T07:00:02.026-04:00Friday's Foto Felicity<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>"Your life is like a coin. </b></div>
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<b>You can spend it any way you wish, </b></div>
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<b>But you can spend it only once."</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Lillian Dickson</span></div>
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Today I thought I'd share with you the newest addition to my kitchen gadget collection. One that I don't know how I have lived without! May I introduce you to my Cuisinart Immersion Blender:<br />
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If you love to make smoothies and soups, this is a Godsend! The soup pictured above (my<a href="http://living-graciously-food.blogspot.com/2011/01/hearty-tomato-bisque.html"> Hearty Tomato Bisque</a>) used to require cooling the soup, transferring to a blender in small batches, then reheating. Now, I just use my little immersion blender to blend it to a smooth creamy consistency right in the pot with no transfer or cooling/reheating time (which was probably about 20 minutes on the conservative side), plus it saves 3 or 4 extra dishes from being dirtied! Can I say this is my new best friend?! You can also make smoothies right in your glass with this little baby. Easy as a wink. - So if you've never considered an immersion blender before - perhaps you should!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-24944479127859181952011-05-25T07:00:00.000-04:002011-05-25T07:00:15.784-04:00What I Wore WednesdayI love fashion. And clothes. I also love posting about new outfits I come up with. BUT, I never seem to remember to ask the DH to take my picture until after I've had it on all day and I'm wrinkled, frumpy, and my hair has seen better times. Frustrating. But here is one little outfit I did actually remember to ask for a picture or two of. It was during our transitional time of winter-spring. Now it's full-on summer clothes here! But if you ran into me on the street a few weeks ago, you might have seen me in something like this:<br />
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If you enjoy outfit posts, I will try to do better remembering to solicit my cameraman! So tell me, <b>do you enjoy outfit inspiration during your daily blog reading?</b><br />
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-91628532372419890042011-05-24T07:00:00.000-04:002011-05-24T07:00:02.711-04:00My Spring CrushThis spring, I have discovered (between raindrops) a wonderfully refreshing floral combination:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Be still my heart! In addition, to these lovelies <i>lo</i></span><i>oking</i> beautiful together, the smell is simply intoxicating! Oh how I love this time of year - when we can bring the bounty of nature inside to enjoy right under our noses. It's the little things girls. It's the little things.</div>
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<i>Inquiring minds want to know: do you say "pee-uh-knee" or "pee-own-ee"?</i></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-81310126365705178802011-05-23T07:00:00.001-04:002011-05-23T09:02:27.807-04:00Strawberry Soup + Weekend ReviewOur weekend was just fabulous: Slow. Simple. Sunny. Divine. A little work. A little play. A lot of good food. I would that all weekends be such. <i>(Do you ever just randomly break out into very bad old English --- or is it just me?)</i><br />
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An ideal Saturday in my book starts out late - well, as late as dogs that wake up every morning at 6:30 allow. They were kind actually, and went back to sleep after their morning walk. So we snoozed in for awhile. Then unhurriedly got up and went about making a delicious brunch. I love brunch food. Ours was fairly simple. It consisted of: Rosemary Eggs, Scones, Fruit Salad, and Coffee. The best part was that we enjoyed it outside listening to the birds sing, the brook laugh, and some Celtic music play.<br />
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Hubby mowed the grass, while I planted our vegetable garden. We're off to a late start this year...hopefully we'll have some tomatoes by October! I got a sunburn in the process. ME! Miss "slather up or cover up". Ugh. First one in years. - Then hubby disappeared for awhile, and when I came in for lunch he had surprised me by starting to change our bedroom furniture around. We'd been talking about doing it for awhile, and I was thrilled to have a good start going!<br />
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After a quick lunch and shower, we were off to our local town's Food and Wine Festival.The weather was perfect and the live jazz band added so much to the atmosphere. We met some neat people, tried our first savory crepe, and sampled some delicious local wine. <br />
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Sunday, I made some Amish Oatmeal with Currants and Strawberry Soup before church. So fresh and easy - and we again leisurely dined outside. Just delicious. "Weekend" food makes me never want to eat cereal again! <br />
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Church was nice. Came home, took a nap, and played some Wii (hubby won), worked on the menu for the week, blogged, and enjoyed some Road to Avonlea to the coziness of a thunderstorm.<br />
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We are rich indeed. <i>That's</i> what I call a weekend!<br />
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Thought I would share my Strawberry Soup recipe with you all - especially if you're in the midst of strawberry season like we are here in VA!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Perfect for a brunch - everybody will think that you fussed, when really this recipe is a snap to throw together. So refreshing and crisp (and healthy to boot!) - I think you'll enjoy this addition to your springtime repertoire.</span></i></span></div>
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1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce<br />
2 cups of hulled strawberries<br />
3 splashes of white wine (sweet, preferably)<br />
20 mint leaves<br />
6 ice cubes<br />
1 T agave nectar (optional)<br />
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Mix everything together in a blender and serve chilled in bowls. Top with a mint leaf. The agave is only really necessary if you're not using sweet wine and your berries aren't that sweet on their own. Makes 4 servings.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what did <i>you</i> do this weekend?</span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-18997010718957168342011-05-20T08:40:00.000-04:002011-05-20T08:40:23.116-04:00Friday's Foto Felicity<div style="text-align: center;">
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not who know most, but who love most."</div>
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I hope your day has been a good one so far! Thanks so much for stopping over for a visit.- Thought I'd share a simple little tip for anyone who ever packs a lunch during the week - either for yourself or members of your family. My husband takes packed lunches to work with him everyday. For a long while he would pack his own, and eventually I started to notice that he would seem to run out of food, or energy (or both) and have to make snack purchases to keep him going through the day.- I found out he was just grabbing whatever there was in the house that didn't require prep work - which wasn't much - and that supply would run out long before his work day did!<br />
Now, the whole reason that<i> I </i>didn't pack his lunch in the first place was because I hate mornings. There I said it. Add into that equation foods that are not meant to be smelled in the morning, and I would turn into Mrs. Grumpy Gills (10 points if you can name that movie). - I tried making his lunch at night, but that was so easy to forget because once dinner was over, my body -and consequently my brain- were "off duty" for the day. So I've arrived (finally) at some sort of compromise that seems to be working:<br />
Each week after I come home from grocery shopping, I make up a bunch of "lunch baggies" to last throughout the week for either one of us to easily grab in the wee smas to throw into his lunch bag along with a freshly made sandwich (made by him) or leftovers from the night before. Here is a small sampling of some things I can easily pre-prep:<br />
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The week is more than halfway over, so this is all we have left, but you can see:</div>
<b>Olive Chips</b><br />
<b>Clemtines</b><br />
<b>Granola Bars</b><br />
<b>Applesauce (sprinkled with your favorite spice...my DH loves cardamom)</b><br />
<b>Baby Carrots</b><br />
<b>Peanut Butter Filled Celery</b><br />
<b>Smoked Almonds</b><br />
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<b>Hummus and Pita Wedges*</b></div>
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<b>Chips and Salsa*</b></div>
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<b>Grapes (frozen grapes are lovely too)</b></div>
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<b>Bananas covered in peanut butter and wrapped in cling wrap</b></div>
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<b>Homemade cookies/bars</b></div>
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<b>Muffins</b></div>
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<b>Grape Tomatoes (keep these out of the fridge so they don't get mealy)</b></div>
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<i>The list could go on and on! Do you have any great lunch items that are easy to make ahead of time to share with us?</i></div>
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*(but bag them separately - one doesn't like the pantry, and the other doesn't like the fridge!)Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-12160337783286101692011-05-18T08:39:00.001-04:002011-05-18T08:42:14.075-04:00Pooch Tales - A Story Pt.2The story continues... (if you missed Part 1, you can read it <a href="http://living-graciously.blogspot.com/2011/05/pooch-tales-story-pt1.html">HERE</a>)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caroline: "Hmmm....Chester, what do you think we could do to de-throne her?" Chester: "Have fun thinking - I just need my nap."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caroline: "I always think better with my tongue out. Actually, I do everything better with my tongue out - I am a licking machine! - Ok, sorry. Focusing: Let's see...options? We could...bite her tail, bark in her ear real loud, chase her out of the room, ask politely..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey wait! Chester wake up! I've got it! What we do is wait until she is back to sleep - I'll go sneak over and make sure she is and give you the signal. When I do, you'll come attack me and we'll have a grand old romp - right next to the beds! That ought to annoy her enough to leave...and the napping cushions will be ours!"</td></tr>
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To be continued...Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-78729167346837736672011-05-17T07:00:00.002-04:002011-05-17T07:00:02.166-04:00Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Pizza<div style="text-align: center;">
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1 1/2 cups new potatoes cut into chunks <br />
2 small zucchini sliced<br />
1 yellow pepper, chopped<br />
1 sweet onion, cut into thin slices<br />
Olive oil<br />
14 oz can fire roasted tomatoes, drained<br />
1 t dried oregano<br />
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese cubes<br />
1/3 cup goats' cheese, crumbled<br />
Pizza dough of choice <br />
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Preheat oven to 425. Move top rack up closer to the broiler. Cover a cookie sheet or broiler pan with aluminum foil. Place cut potatoes on pan and drizzle with olive oil - tossing to coat. Roast in the oven until soft - between 10 and 20 minutes, turning once. Remove potatoes from pan and set aside. Place the rest of the vegetables on the roasting pan, and roast for 4-5 minutes.<br />
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Flip the vegetables, and roast 4-5 minutes longer or until done.<br />
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Spread over pizza dough, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese cubes and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with goat cheese and bake for 8-10 minutes more or until crust is cooked through.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-24922975866815548532011-05-16T07:00:00.002-04:002011-05-16T08:50:23.804-04:00Mail Call<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFknIoDWheXYfZKpGw-WxmnWVyTduSyjEXDeCJ15HvXoj4h8qGYyVy_M_fyXXH_xg028LiUQS4T-D7O8rJqSrLWJODWb8sV9E2-6J1-mmT0SJD7gPHbqYJBTu99GbHTPBL3KYGqQTnIGs/s1600/blog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFknIoDWheXYfZKpGw-WxmnWVyTduSyjEXDeCJ15HvXoj4h8qGYyVy_M_fyXXH_xg028LiUQS4T-D7O8rJqSrLWJODWb8sV9E2-6J1-mmT0SJD7gPHbqYJBTu99GbHTPBL3KYGqQTnIGs/s400/blog1.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Readers,</span><br />
So, there have been a few changes around here. Gettin' all snazzied up for summer and everything. Whacha think? I hope you like it, and that all the lemons don't make you sick. Oh, and you know me, I like change, so there are probably 10 more design editions to come before I'm completely satisfied. - One more thing: thanks for being wonderful!<br />
Love,<br />
~Kristin<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Makers of Salad Dressing Everywhere:</span><br />
Would you be so kind as to consider making a universal pact to <i>only</i> offer squeezy bottles for your product? I am way beyond over the whole: accidentally flooding your salad with a half-gallon of dressing bit. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your consideration,<br />
Sincerely, <br />
Soggy Greens<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Toms,</span><br />
Well, you've gone and made me a believer! After not buying into the hype for a very long time, and thinking all the raving was "all in their heads", I have now joined the ranks of satisfied, card carrying, don't-want-to-ever-wear-anything else members of your <strike>cult</strike> club following!<br />
You may call me,<br />
~Tomisina<br />
P.S. Thanks too for your awesome One-for-One campaign. It inspires and challenges me!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Self,</span><br />
Did you just use the word <i>AWESOME</i>????<br />
Signed,<br />
I don't think I know you anymore<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Spring,</span></div>
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I've really been enjoying basking in your beautiful days, rain showers, and chilly nights. Perfection. Sit and stay awhile, won't you?</div>
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Forever, </div>
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Lovin' the Fresh Air</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Poison Ivy,</span><br />
I have never had you in my entire life. <i>My entire life</i>! Why did you decide to come visit me now? Please go away quickly, and don't slam the door behind you. I do appreciate your not itching too terribly much, and whatever you do,<b> don't even think</b> of spreading.<br />
Affectionately,<br />
Itchy<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Weekend,</span><br />
Thanks for being so fun. We needed that. We enjoyed sleeping late, we enjoyed the Dutchess of Bedford, we enjoyed seeing both my sisters (and b-i-l), we enjoyed the J.Crew sample sale, we enjoyed the Popeye sandwich, we enjoyed coming home to dogs that hadn't peed in their crates, we enjoyed a late night Wii tourney, we enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing Sunday afternoon. Pretty much rocked.<br />
Devotedly,<br />
Your biggest fan<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">" Everyone thinks of changing humanity</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> and nobody thinks of changing himself."</span></i></div>
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<br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-3122054115880049002011-05-11T14:57:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:52:17.129-04:00Chicken ChasseurA delicious French dish, I think this is best served in a bowl with some crusty bread for sopping. The unusual vegetable combo and fennel aroma are so exotic and tasty! A "chasseur" is a type of sauce, like a Bechamel. Only in this case, it is a brown sauce usually containing onions, mushrooms, and white wine. A chasseur is often used for game meats.- I also have plans to try this one day in the crockpot...I think it just might work.~<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chicken Chasseur</span></b></div>
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1 - 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken<br />
1 T olive oil<br />
1 T butter (I omit butter)<br />
1 large sweet onion, chopped (or may substitute 12 baby onions, peeled)<br />
2-4 cloves of garlic (I prefer 4!) peeled and sliced<br />
2 celery stalks, sliced<br />
1 3/4 cup closed mushrooms (such as button), wiped<br />
2 T plain flour<br />
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2 T tomato puree<br />
1 3/4 cup chicken stock<br />
salt and pepper<br />
fresh terragon<br />
2 2/3 cup sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped<br />
2 cups shelled fresh or frozen fava or lima beans<br />
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Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil and butter (if desired) in a large oven proof casserole dish - or large frying pan. Add the chicken and cook until browned all over. Remover and reserve.<br />
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Add onions, garlic, and celery to the casserole/pan and cook for 5 minutes or until golden. Cut the mushrooms in half if large, then add to the casserole and cook for 2 minutes.<br />
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Sprinkle in flour and cook for 2 minutes, then gradually stir in the wine. Blend the tomato puree with a little of the stock in a small bowl, then stir into the casserole together with the remaining stock. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.<br />
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If a frying pan has been used, transfer everything to a casserole dish at this time. Return the chicken to the mixture, add the sweet potatoes, stir together and season to taste. Add a couple large sprigs of tarragon, cover, and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove and add the fava/lima beans. Return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes or until the chicken and vegetables are cooked through. Garnish with chopped tarragon if desired.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063771668736869475.post-30736201243078905872011-05-10T08:15:00.002-04:002011-05-18T08:41:29.653-04:00Pooch Tales - A Story Pt.1Hello Ma's Readers! Chester the Bichon here. Ya know, over on my blog I had just started this little story, but never got to finish it before my blog was so unceremoniously shut down (cough,cough) - so for those of you who missed Part 1, here it is. I hope you enjoy it: <br />
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Once upon a day, I was just trotting around enjoying my morning routine:
wake up, walk, breakfast, bath, play time with Carol, Bichon Blitz, and
then it was time for my after-blitz sun soak. So off to Ma's bedroom I
head, when what do I behold!? Her Majesty, the Queen, asleep on<i> my
favorite napping cushion</i>. Grrr...I've told her about that. She knows I
get dibs in the mornings, but there she was - big as life nonetheless. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nerve of THAT CAT!</td></tr>
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Maybe I'll try tattling to get her in trouble:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Ma! Auti's in my bed again! Make her get out!"</td></tr>
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Then here comes snoopy:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caroline: "Oh look! A cat! Don't worry Chester, I'll get her out for ya!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol: "Um...on second thought...I think we need to work on a de-catting plan together..."</td></tr>
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To be continued...</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207023707994396637noreply@blogger.com