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loving life’s little luxuries

April 12, 2010

Do not deny yourself little luxuries.  I love the concept of luxury and it does not make me greedy or selfish or self indulgent (maybe a little self indulgent!), but that is not entirely a negative thing as long as it is balanced with a giving attitude.  We are ultimately responsible for our own happiness [...]

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pappardelle with roasted chicken, tomatoes, and asparagus

April 6, 2010

I ventured into the local chain grocery store, not my favorite thing to do, but was surprised at the selection of fruits and vegetables, some organic! Sometimes it is good just to mix things up, so not to become stagnant!  I was also pleasantly surprised at the rather large selection of fish.  They even had mussels [...]

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be playful and light!

March 23, 2010

Infuse your daily life with an attitude of playfulness! No, I do not mean to adopt a laissez faire approach to fulfilling your responsibilities, whatever they may be. I just mean to become like a little child again in your overall attitude and manner of living.  Think about how playful we all once were and [...]

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do what you love!

March 19, 2010

Maybe I’ve said it a time or two, but one of my favorite things to do is go to the store (food of course!) and build a meal around one gorgeous vegetable or a particularly pretty piece of fish, or whatever catches my eye.  This does sound time consuming, but it is not, it happens [...]

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loving those lentils!

March 16, 2010

Lentils taste so good and what a way to boost your immune system!  Although spring is lurking around the corner, I did have a drawer full of winter root vegetables in my refrigerator to use up, so I went for a little browsing at a new local foodie shop, called “ZZest”, and found among other [...]

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feed your body or soul – why not both?

March 4, 2010

There are days when we need to feed our physical bodies and you can trust in your cravings.  You will want pure,  unaltered food, such as a roasted chicken and vegetables or a big  bowl of berries (some of my favorites).  I even notice this in my six year old son, Matthew.  He will ask [...]

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rockin butternut squash risotto!

February 25, 2010

This is a truly wonderful risotto and is so easy to make with very few ingredients.  Give it a try.  Have a “ keep it simple”  dinner of risotto and a good parmesan or asiago  cheese and of course a glass of your favorite wine.  Bon Appetit!  (My husband, Mike, raved about this dish and suggested calling [...]

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what is your daily bread?

February 23, 2010

Chocolate is my daily bread.  I look forward to a substantial piece of chocolate of some kind at the end of every day.  It gives me a reason to celebrate when I have had a good day, and it is a comfort when the day has been less than sunny.  And I can provide this dose [...]

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I declare Thursdays pizza day!

February 21, 2010

Yesterday I had a craving for pizza, and since I had a box of baby arugula, yes, I found organic  baby arugula at the local Target (did I mention how much I love Target?) and my latest favorite thing to do with pizza is piling a whole box of arugula on top of pizza dough, [...]

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my favorite chocolate brownie cake!

February 18, 2010

I resurrected an oldie this weekend to celebrate Valentine’s Day.  How could I have lost touch with this really easy and delectable chocolate recipe?  Is it a cake or a brownie?  You bake it and decide for yourself.  I can guarantee that it won’t disappoint! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Butter and flour a 9 [...]

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