February 2013

It’s a Beautiful Day! U2 Sign

by ilene on February 25, 2013 · 1 comment

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Days around around here are pretty simple for Zoey and me. It usually goes like this for her:  sleep, eat, change diaper, play, repeat.   We do this every two hours.   While its nice when your day is basically boiled down to this simple routine, its not always described as “easy”.  Imagine lots of [...]

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Fresh Pesto (recipe)

by ilene on February 21, 2013 · 1 comment

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  Jeff and I have been obsessed with pesto pasta lately.  Ever since I made it for Jeff this past fall, its become his new favorite meal. We like pesto sauce with fresh pasta, chicken, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and parmesan cheese.  We make it once a week in our household.  Back when we [...]

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Brussel Sprout Chips

by ilene on February 15, 2013 · 3 comments

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I am obsessed with brussel sprouts.  I love them!  My husband, however, does not and he will not eat them unless I cook them like this:  in “chip” form. Sort of like how he won’t eat my other favorite veggie, kale, unless I make them taste like potato chips.   This is my favorite way to [...]

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