Monthly Archives: May 2011

mushroom marsala bowties

Ever since I pinned this recipe the other day, I’ve been craving it. Luckily I had everything on-hand to make it, so I decided this week’s meal plan could wait! It was so, sooooo good. It’s a flexible recipe so I made a few changes to suit my pantry supplies: I didn’t have shallots, so…

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a favorite snack

(Note that they look different in the store – I think they’ve changed the packaging). These pretzels are divine. Low in fat, low in sodium, no sugar, and added protein. Sure, they’re carbs, but some of us NEED a little carb in our life. I brought these to our last baseball tournament and the parents…

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the garden

So along with the best neighbors, this lovely new house of ours came with a sweet little raised-bed garden. It was – in fact – BURSTING with growing vegetables when we bought it, and our agent told us they should all be just about ripe when we moved in. Goody! Only the previous homeowner decided…

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this week’s meal plan

I keep forgetting to post our weekly meal plan so here is this week’s (can you tell I’ve broken out the grill?): • Monday – Grilled Pork Tenderloin with roasted cauliflower & sliced tomatoes. I will marinade two tenderloins and grill them to a nice medium and slice on the diagonal into medallions. Cauliflower: Rinse,…

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