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April 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 1 | April 2021 Hello dear friends and family! Happy Easter and welcome to my newsletter. 😀 Hope those of you in the US are enjoying the spring weather. We’ve been blessed with sunshine lately so all the… Continue reading
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Prune Me, O Lord
Yard work occupies much of our time these days, trying to make up for the years when we neglected the garden because of homeschooling or babies or travel. I meant to prune our roses in February or March but it… Continue reading
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Salt Cod and Potato Salad for St. Bernadette’s Feast Day, April 16
Salt cod is one of those things that have always appealed to me. There are so many things you can do with it! You can put it in soups, flake and make fish balls/fritters with it, make into a brandade… Continue reading
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Nino’s Favorite Books, August 2012 Edition
Watch Me Hop is geared more for younger kids, I think, although at 3 Nino still enjoys moving it back and forth to see the pictures move. The book features “lenticular technology” which is a really fun phrase to teach… Continue reading
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Nino’s Favorites, July Edition
These are some of the books that we’ve been reading and reading since spring. I considered posting others that he liked but weren’t as good and to put my “Not Recommended” notes on them, but thought it might be more… Continue reading
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My (Current) Favorite Salad: Celery!!
I have never been a celery fan. Especially NOT of those celery sticks served with ranch dip that appear at almost every party table. What makes it worse is it’s often obviously store-bought, with wilted edges. There it is keeping… Continue reading
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Rabbits
…. are really only lovely and adorable in books. In real life, they are mean things that deserve to be put in paella. Yesterday, I had 6 beautiful, unopened crocus buds. We were looking forward to taking pictures and sketching… Continue reading
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Crunchy Green Salad
1 medium head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces, rinsed and spun dry1/2 English cucumber or any waxless cucumber, deseeded if necessary4 ribs celery hearts, leaves discarded if you like, sliced thinly (leave unpeeled) the dressing, whisk all in a… Continue reading
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Spinach, Shrimp and Mango Salad
I’m not too fond of most Asian-style salads, because I find some things are usually “off” or the combination of tastes just screams WRONG! This is one exception to the rule. 1 package baby spinach, washed and spun dry2 cups… Continue reading
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April Shower of Photos, Day 16
I don’t know what these are (yet) or I’ve forgotten; they’re right in the front yard welcoming guests 🙂 Continue reading