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Partial Credit (CSA Menu Plan #142)

February 26, 2022

We’ve definitely eaten dinner every night for the last 2 weeks, but I didn’t create a complete plan beforehand and when I looked at my refrigerator menu plan calendar there were serious gaps. It’s been a decent couple of weeks – this week was February break and my daughter and I made a 2 night…

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See ya, January (CSA Menu Plan #141)

February 7, 2022

Despite the best of intentions, here I am posting 4 weeks of menu plans. One might imagine that my 2022 theme would sustain me through posting more than one menu plan on time, but January had other ideas. In addition to wrapping up and starting a new semester within a one week period, my household…

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Resuming Menu Planning (CSA Menu Plan #140)

January 5, 2022

As I mentioned in my 2022 theme word post, I’ve been feeling more organized and like myself recently. It’s very exciting to be posting my first menu plan since school started (oops!) and I’m looking forward to making some meals that are more varied and interesting than what we’ve been eating lately. During the week…

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My 2022 Theme Word: Resume

January 2, 2022

This time last year, I selected the word deliberate as my 2021 theme. Looking back, my thoughts about 2021 aren’t that different from what I want to do in 2022: “I won’t just happen to read more books, or cook new recipes, or have date nights, or not have to work weekends.” My thought a…

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My Favorite Recipes of 2021

December 31, 2021

As is clear from my lack of menu plans this year, 2021 found me trying fewer new recipes than probably any year in the past decade. We ate a lot of meals that were decided on the way home from work. Macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, pasta and sandwiches were part of the menu rotation…

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Relishments Bakes Results: Tea with Cream + Sugar Cake

October 6, 2021

As promised, I made myself a birthday cake last month. I did choose a recipe from Cake Magic!: Mix & Match Your Way to 100 Amazing Combinations (affiliate link), which has never steered me wrong. Cake Magic follows a formula of cake + syrup which is brushed on the cake after baking + frosting. I opted…

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Birthday Cake {Relishments Bakes October 2021}

September 9, 2021

Welcome to September…a week ago! Surprising no one, the start of school has me feeling like I’ve been running a daily marathon without any training. Slowly but surely, I’m getting to know my students and getting into a school routine (which has included forgetting my phone at home twice and my work keys once). And…

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Double Share, Part 2 (CSA Menu Plan #139)

September 6, 2021

Last year, Mighty Food Farm switched to a pre-order system for CSA shares. Each Wednesday, I log onto a website, place my order for the week from the available produce, then pick up my share in Williamstown. I thought I wasn’t going to like preordering items, but it’s nice to know what I’m getting in…

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Latest Recipes

Family-Friendly Baked Eggplant

Baked Lemon Cod with Garlic and Dill

Baked Lemon Cod with Garlic & Dill

4-Ingredient Blueberry Topping for Waffles or Pancakes

Tuscan Seasoned Summer Squash with Spaghetti and Feta

gin and tonic with strawberry shrub

Summer Project: Make a Fruit Shrub

Cabbage Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing

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I don't have clear words to express my feelings ab I don't have clear words to express my feelings about the state of the world lately. As a teacher and a mother, it has been extra difficult this week to be fully present in my roles without thinking about innocent lives that should have had longer on Earth. How what has happened in each of the many mass shootings this year can happen anywhere. If you are feeling sad and frustrated too, you are not alone.

I don't have answers, but I'm trying to take care of myself and my biological and school families. I'm saying "I love you" a lot to my children and my students. I'm closely following and sharing the work of @everytown while contacting my state and federal representatives and the president. I'm going for walks and getting fresh air and trying not to overload on news. I'm sharing good resources in my stories as I see them.
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 @thelazygenius' second book, The Lazy Genius Kitchen, is finally here and I'm so excited! I don't purchase many books, but I pre-ordered this last July because I knew it would be right up my alley and then I pre-ordered a second copy because I knew that I'd want to give one away.

Author Kendra Adachi has been one of my favorite voices in recent years. Her principles (shared through her first book, The Lazy Genius Podcast and her Instagram) have helped me focus my priorities and give myself more grace. 

This book is NOT a cookbook (it has just 2 recipes), it is a kitchen guide - to help you "have what you need, use what you have, and enjoy it like never before". It is beautiful (full color!) and thoughtful.

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This morning we took advantage of @massmoca's Berk This morning we took advantage of @massmoca's Berkshire Teacher and Social Worker Appreciation Day free admission. After enjoying the student Art Invitational exhibit, the 4 of us took in several of the other galleries. Mass MoCA always impresses and it was delightful to be able to be out in the world with my kids.
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Today I finally found my way into @plantconnector, Today I finally found my way into @plantconnector, in its new location on Main Street in North Adams. The shop is incredible - the displays are great and the plants are delightful. There's a refill station with bottles and jars for soaps, detergents and other products, a terrarium bar, and an abundance of sustainable and beautiful products. I'm now in the process of pondering who I can purchase Plant Connector gifts for in the coming months.
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This is your periodic reminder that @berkshiremuse This is your periodic reminder that @berkshiremuseum is a great visit for all ages. The current Voyage to the Deep exhibit, which involves an interactive Nautilus submarine that my 5 year old spent literally hours in.  We also thoroughly enjoyed the Aquarium and Berkshire Backyard. Highly recommended - we'll be back soon!
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My January and early February menu plans for my @m My January and early February menu plans for my @mightyfoodfarm vegetables are finally up on the blog. See how we're making use of these beautiful items, as well as the items from the other pick up we made in the past month. 
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One of my favorite things to do is bake from scrat One of my favorite things to do is bake from scratch.
But, in the interest of full transparency, this pie was made with Pillsbury pie crusts and a $5 bag of Walmart Granny Smiths. I used the recipe on the pie crust box.
I am very excited to eat it.
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I can't remember the last time I baked bread, some I can't remember the last time I baked bread, something that was part of my routine for a long time. Today school was cancelled due to the extremely cold temperatures outside and I took the opportunity to make 8 loaves - most of which will be put into the freezer until they're needed. Baking more bread was part of my 2022 theme of "resume" and I'm so happy to be back to it.
Recipe, as usual, from @breadin5
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New on the blog: my first posted CSA menu plan sin New on the blog: my first posted CSA menu plan since September! I didn't intend to take so much time off, but I'm looking forward to the meals I've planned over the next 2 weeks using @mightyfoodfarm produce.
Follow the link in my profile to see the post.
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