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My 2023 Theme Word: Enrich

January 2, 2023

Settling on a word this year really came down to the wire. I don’t feel pulled to take on anything major – 2022 was a good year and I’m not looking to take on anything major in the next 12 months. After much pondering and some discussion with Brian, I settled on a word I’m…

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Reflections on Resuming in 2022

December 31, 2022

Last January, I wrote about how 2021 had more or less kicked my butt and I was looking to get back to doing some of my pre-pandemic activities in 2022. Overall, I feel like this theme was very successful. I returned to doing many, many of the things I used to do. Things I resumed…

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My Favorite Recipes of 2022

December 30, 2022

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is basically behind us. Though overall this year found me getting back to the person I want to be (post-babies and “post”-pandemic), I did not try nearly as many new recipes this year as I used to. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I’d made note…

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Welcome to Winter (Farm Share)! (CSA Menu Plan #148)

December 12, 2022

It’s been a good fall in a lot of ways, but not a good fall for this poor blog. Do I have almost 15 weeks worth of CSA pick up photos that I never posted? Absolutely. Is the only reason that I’m actually getting this post written the fact that I was home one day…

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Wrapping Up Summer (CSA Menu Plan #147)

August 21, 2022

Once again I’m sharing 2 weeks of menu plans in a single post. My brain has been overflowing with ideas and updates for this site, but the actual time and motivation to sit down and write remains more elusive than I would like. That’s understandable, as we’ve been keeping busy doing lots of summer activities…

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Be Flexible (CSA Menu Plan #146)

August 5, 2022

Being fully in summer mode means that the days between summer CSA pick ups sometimes fly by and though I knew I hadn’t posted a menu for last week, I couldn’t quite get around to doing it. So, today you’re getting 2 weeks of plans – last week’s and this week’s. It didn’t help that…

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Keeping Cool (CSA Menu Plan #145)

July 20, 2022

We spent last week in North Carolina and arrived back in the Berkshires on Monday. It was a wonderful time with my in-laws, including some great cousin time for my kids. We soaked in as much time as we could at Wrightsville Beach and it was a joy to finally make a trip there with…

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That Summer Feeling (CSA Menu Plan #144)

July 9, 2022

This week has really felt like summer, finally. Following my last 2 weeks of busyness (including being in school until June 23), I’ve been leaning into summer activities. In the last 7 days I’ve been to the lake twice, taken my daughter out for ice cream, gotten a bunch of computer-related tasks done while taking…

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Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring a sitter for a rare night out. We went to dinner at @publicna and took advantage of the opportunity with drinks, appetizers and dessert.

Pictured:
- Citrus Braised Beef Tacos
- "Chicken and Waffles"
- House Fries with Garlic Aioli
- Fried Chickpeas
- Blood Orange Cheesecake
It was no surprise that Public was close to full on a Wednesday night - everything was so good. 

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#igers413_food #igers413 #BerkshireFoodies #InTheBerkshires #EatLocal #WesternMA #WesternMass #Berkshires  #VisitTheBerkshires #NorthAdams #NAmazing #PublicEatAndDrink
New year, new theme word! This year's word is "enr New year, new theme word!
This year's word is "enrich" and I'm really excited about it.

I've written more about this year's theme on the blog. Click in the link in my profile or follow the link below to read the post.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2023-theme-word-enrich/
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#YearlyTheme #MyOneWord #2023 #enrich2023 #NewYearsResolution
It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post. It's It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post.
It's almost all #Berkshires content this year, which is great.
1. A pasta salad reel that took longer to create than the recipe took to make.
2. A reel from North Carolina where I could have watched birds all day.
3. The @thelazygenius book giveaway.
4.@plantconnector 
5. @berkshiremuseum 
6.@sculpture.now at @themountlenox 
7. @massmoca 
8. @mountainviewfarm413 
9. The #AshuwillticookRailTrail
New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year' New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year's theme word - resume. 

I was able to get back to many activities that were meaningful to me this year and I'm calling this theme a success. Follow the link below or click the link in my profile to read more.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/reflections-on-resuming-in-2022/
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#resume2022 #newyearsresolution #myoneword #yearlytheme
New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022. For New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022.

For the fourth year, I've recapped the best new (to me) recipes I made this year in the hope that they'll give you some new dishes to try. This year's list is short, but delicious. It includes @budgetbytes My Favorite Recipes of 2022
Published on December 30, 2022 By Emily. Updated on December 30, 2022

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is basically behind us. Though overall this year found me getting back to the person I want to be (post-babies and “post”-pandemic), I did not try nearly as many new recipes this year as I used to. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I’d made note of any new-to-me recipes I wanted to share in this post. This year’s list is short, but delicious. It includes recipes from @budgetbytes, @smittenkitchen and @howsweeteats.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-favorite-recipes-of-2022/
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#RecipeRoundUp #BestRecipes2022 #FavoriteRecipes
@coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one @coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one of the highlights of all my return trips to Boothbay and their annual Gardens Aglow event continues to impress. It was great to be back to walking the gardens instead of the pandemic drive through and there seemed to be more lights than ever.  I'm already looking forward to next year.
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#Boothbay #BoothbayMaine #CoastalMaineBotanicalGardens #GardensAglow #BotanicalGarden #MidcoastMaine
It has been a while, but there is finally a new CS It has been a while, but there is finally a new CSA menu plan on the blog! Visit the link below or in my profile to see how I plan to make use of some of the @mightyfoodfarm produce seen here.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/welcome-to-winter-farm-share-csa-menu-plan-148/
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#MightyFoodFarm #EatLocal #EatSeasonal #VermontGrown #CSApickup #CSAshare #KnowYourFarmerKnowYourFood #MenuPlanning #MealPlanning #igers413 #igers413_food #BerkshireFoodies
Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but t Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but this year we've had weather that has also been outstanding. The past 2 weekends have included time at Jaeschke Orchards, the Greylock Glen, and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail as well as stopping to photograph any random foliage I see. 
Check out the last slide for video of some feathered friends we saw on a walk.
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@freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favo @freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favorite events each year, and it doesn't hurt that it's just minutes away from home. Enjoying the festival with my kids is definitely a different experience than without, but it's still a good time. The weather was especially cooperative today which was great for all the laps I did around the @massmoca campus pushing a stroller. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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#igers413 #InTheBerkshires #WesternMA #WesternMass #Berkshires  #VisitTheBerkshires #NorthAdams #NAmazing #FreshGrass #FreshGrassFestival #MassMoCA #MusicFestival
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