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TRADER JOE’S FAB 15

TRADER JOE’S FAB 15

In a perfect world, I’d do all of my grocery shopping at a leisurely pace at the farmer’s market, make my own yogurt, cheese and butter, can all of my own fruits and vegetables, and have pastured chickens grazing in my backyard providing eggs naturally rich in omega-3s to feed my always polite and perky [...]

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PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED FIGS

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED FIGS

Strange though it may sound, my favorite sweater came to mind when I was plating this Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Figs for family dinner last week. The sweater is a cardigan: thick and nubby with a rosy hue and rather elaborate detailing at the shoulders. Every time I put it on, it gets mistaken for [...]

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FRESH IDEAS FOR LUNCHBOX VEGGIES

FRESH IDEAS FOR LUNCHBOX VEGGIES

I’ve been thinking about school lunch more than usual this week in light of the hullaballo over a Chicago school principal banning children from bringing sack lunches from home. Preparing school lunch is a lot of work, and packing a nutritious one, even more so. Vegetables are one important element that often gets overlooked. And [...]

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