One of my favorite soups is homemade split pea, it’s a winter warmer that can’t be beat. I can’t stand the stuff in the can, but I love this recipe, which uses grated carrot and maple syrup for flavor, both of which give it a sweet finish.
Life
Hibernation
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I’ve been awfully quiet this month. Here in the northeast it’s snowing…again. Funny how as a child I thought it was awesome, but now as an adult it seems it’s just a big hassle. Digging out the walk and the car, dealing with snow damage, slogging through slush and trying to drive on snow packed…
Experiments, Kitchen
Recipe: Sin-Sational Drinking Chocolate
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I have never been a fan of cocoa packets added to boiling water. It’s a commercial concoction with so little in common with the original chocolate drink brought over to Europe from South America. While I don’t like spicy at all, so I’ll avoid the original chocolate with ground chili peppers, I think hot chocolate should be an experience that a chocolate lover can truly love.
Life
Procrastination Ends Tomorrow!
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I am a terrible procrastinator.
No, strike that. I am a superior procrastinator. Truly top form. I have finely honed my craft over many years.
Musings
On my mind …
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On My Mind…
Book Reviews, Kitchen
Review: Forgotten Skills of Cooking
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A review of Forgotten Skills of Cooking by Darina Allen.
Green, Life, Simple, Unplasticizing
2010 In Review
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The New Year is a time of both reflection and of looking ahead. Many people choose to create plans and resolutions with how to be better in the new year. I wanted to look back at the top things I’ve learned this year. These things will definitely help to drive what I do in 2011. I hope it helps you too.
Experiments, Frugal
Experiments in Handcrafted Gifts: SOAP!
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So as I posted last week, this year I am making homemade gifts. The first gift I’ve finished is handmade soap. I used a recipe I found online for goats milk honey oatmeal soap, though I made some adjustments to use what oils I could find. I must say, I think the experiment was quite successful.
Frugal
Frugality is the Mother of Creativity
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I realized this week I have little to no money for holiday gifts this year. While I did good by setting money aside in a special account for the past few months to cover our Christmas Eve “feast of the seven fishes” traditional dinner, I did not specifically set aside gift money, so with the loss of our second income, there is none.
Enter the “Pick-Your-Own” Gift bag.