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Travel Does Not Always Include Rest and Relaxation
When the 6-hour road trip starts like this — with the mini-van loaded to the hilt, the ski box bursting with multiple tents and camping gear, and five man-sized teen boys along with your husband (over)filling the passenger slots — rest and relaxation are not at the top of the list of attributes for the weekend.…
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There’s Just Something Better About Farm-Fresh Eggs
Whenever our friends’ hens go on a laying binge, we happily purchase their overflow! A standard supermarket egg, organic or not, cannot compete with the color and taste of an egg that is only a day or two old. Making a frittata is a perfect way to showcase those extra-special farm-fresh eggs. This is a…
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Running While Traveling in Paris — What a Way to See the Luxembourg Gardens!
I always consider running a form of traveling — whether at home or elsewhere. You see the world from a different perspective, and often see corners of the world or your own backyard you might not otherwise see. When in Paris, we wanted to take a peek at the Luxembourg Gardens, but also were pressed for…
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Basil, Zucchini, and Squash — Oh My!
When a friend dropped off some beautiful zucchini and yellow summer squash from her garden, and while our basil is at its peak, the Williams-Sonoma blog “The Blender” must have had me in mind when they posted their recipe for Spaghettini with Summer Squash and Crispy Speck. The pasta dish is not heavy at all —…
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Not a friend of the garden, but how can you resist twins?!
Deer can be so destructive in the garden — another year of no tulips or Asiatic lilies for me! But, when you glance out the window to see a cute pair of spotted fawns ambling into the woods with their mother, it’s hard to stay upset for too long. In Minnesota, unfortunately, the overpopulation of deer…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 