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Roasted Chicken and Zucchini Meatballs

If I ever get a chance to publish a cookbook, these are the kinds of recipes you would find there. Fairly simple, not too fussy, vegetable-heavy, but homey and delicious. […]

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Cauliflower Pizza with Lamb

Summer always feels like the time for pizza. Sun and cold drinks and pizza on the deck after a day of playing at the beach or in the park. It's […]

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The Best Hummus

When you visit the Old City of Jerusalem, walk through the entrance to the Muslim quarter and follow the sloped path through the spice vendors and past the shops selling […]

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Whole Grain Carrot Apple Muffins

I'm at the stage of motherhood where I want to go back and relive the last 26 months all over again, knowing what I know now. Knowing that tiny infant, […]

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A Method for Meal Planning

A few weeks ago, I taught a cooking class at Ciao Thyme, the first since before I was pregnant. As the room filled and I listened to the laughter and […]

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Quinoa Cakes, aka Quinoa Burgers

I'm hoping to remedy the lack of new recipes appearing here, because I have several great recipes to share with you, new ones that have emerged from a new necessity […]

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Healthyish Carrot Cake Smash Cake

When I received my February edition of Bon Appétit Magazine, I cheered. I love that a food magazine is promoting a healthyish way of eating, not as a diet or deprivation, but as […]

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Whole Grain Pumpkin Gingerbread

There haven't been a lot of recipes appearing in this space lately, have there? It's not because I'm not cooking. I am. But how do blogging mamas find adequate time […]

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Tips for Starting Solids

If you're a regular here, you know that food is a big part of our life. So, I was keeping my fingers crossed that Theo would be a good eater. […]

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Infant Food Sensitivities and Date-Sweetened Almond Milk

When Theo was born, he spit up quite a bit and was very gassy. He didn't spit up enough to be diagnosed with reflux, but enough that I was concerned […]

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