Monthly Archives: January 2013

Shrimp and Scallop Gratin

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Last night I had to make dinner (scratch that, I didn’t HAVE to make dinner, I WANTED to make dinner) and I was going on very little sleep. I usually don’t get that much sleep, I do have a toddler … Continue reading →

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Making Valentine’s Day Treats

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Okay…really now Erin, you’re a bit premature for this whole valentines day thing I hear you all say. But hear me out. A lot of our family is not in the area and I like to send out little boxes … Continue reading →

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Shake The Sillies Out!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

We went to go see Yo Gabba Gabba this weekend in Boston with one of Zara’s very best friends. To celebrate, my friend and I decided to make tutu’s with all the characters on them. I know this isn’t food … Continue reading →

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Living In the Vortex…Last Minute Meal

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Tonight’s dinner caught me by surprise. Actually, the whole day kind of caught me by surprise. I don’t know why, but I just kept looking at the clock and it would be 3 hours later than I thought it was. … Continue reading →

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Some Like It Pop Pop Pop

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

We’ve had an amazingly social weekend, which are my favorite kind! I had a chance to make a whole host of things, BUT, I thought I’d tell you about the easiest one I made (the least amount of ingredients AND … Continue reading →

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Making Valentines

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

I’ve been trying to figure out a cute and creative way to help Zara make her own Valentine’s Day cards this year. We are going to a little kid v-day party, on the actual day and the kids are going … Continue reading →

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Soup Makes A Baby Feel Welcome

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

At least that’s how I feel. Whenever someone is sick, or new to the neighborhood, or had a fantastic day, when it’s winter, soup seems to be one of the most heartfelt things you can give. It’s warming, comforting, takes … Continue reading →

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Scones…With A Little Help From Our Friends

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I didn’t blog yesterday. Not for any good reason other than we dropped a meal off for a mom that had recently given birth, it was kinda far away, we got lost…by the time we got home it was almost … Continue reading →

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Using Barley, Not in Soup

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I would say that I’m a big fan of barley, enough that there is always a bag of it in my cabinet. Today, while trying to figure out what to cook to accompany salmon (an amazing deal from BJs) my … Continue reading →

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Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Fast

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

I like it both ways. Today I give you two meals, both made from leftovers, both easy to make and easy to involve your kid in making. First- Fried(that isn’t really fried rice) Growing up we had a family friend … Continue reading →

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