Truthsayer
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Green Beans with Coconut-Mustard Sauce
2 tablespoons black mustard seeds 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 tablespoons butter, optional 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard (I used a raspberry whole-grain mustard that I’m trying to finish… Continue reading
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Broccoli “Cream” Soup
Really easy soup for the cooler weather. 🙂 1 large onion or 2 leeks, chopped2-3 small bunches broccoli or one large3 large garlic cloves, crushed2 tablespoons butter, or extra-virgin olive oil, or 1 tablespoon each4 cups chicken or vegetable broth… Continue reading
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Roasted Sweet Potato and Honey-Roasted Onion Salad with Orange-Cumin Dressing
For the sweet potatoes: 3 large sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 sprigs fresh thyme or about 1 teaspoon dried salt to taste Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Peel, quarter and cut sweet potatoes crosswise into… Continue reading
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It’s St. John Paul II’s Feast Day!!
Our paper dolls came just in time! So we’ll be playing with those in the morning, hopefully while I read aloud Karol from Poland. “Hopefully” because we can’t find it right now, though Nino says it’s upstairs on his bookshelf.… Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Chocolate Now
I haven’t done a foodie post in a while, and I stumbled upon a link a couple of days ago (I *think* it was Jenn who shared it, sorry, can’t remember for sure) — about chocolate manufacturing practices that are… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, October 2014
Religion The Monk Who Grew Prayer New Catholic Children’s Bible – he reads this on his own Catholic Children’s Treasure Box Books – he now reads these on his own, and asked me for sacrifice beads, though he hasn’t used… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, September 2014
Corduroy Makes a Cake It’s Milking Time (didn’t like this one that much — maybe he can’t relate since we hardly ever drink cow’s milk here) Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Carnival Prize The Best Kind of Kiss by… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, August 2014
5 Stars: Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Ill. Mary Azarian The Children’s Book of Heroes, Ed. William J. Bennett, Ill. Michael Hague Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator by Augusta Stevenson, Ill. Jerry Robinson St. Francis by Brian Wildsmith The… Continue reading
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Nino’s First Grade (After-the-Fact) Curriculum, 2014-2015
(the STARS ***** = Nino’s rating) August 2014 Fix-It Duck by Jez Alborough ***** I loved it because it was funny and he didn’t fix anything. Mr. Popper’s Penguins * audio book read by Nick Sullivan I didn’t like it… Continue reading