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May 13 is National Hummus Day!
Being a vegan, I consume larger than normal amounts of hummus on a daily basis. So, when one eats that much, one need...
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Make Valentine's Day Easy and Fun!
Valentine's Day is only 13 days away as I write this. I know many people refer to February 14th as a Hallmark Holiday...
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Homemade Tomato Soup
It's that time of year again! Get out those cozy sweaters, turn on some football and get ready to use up all those tomatoes from your garden! We're sharing our delicious, easy and nourishing recipe for a homemade tomato soup.
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Onesto Summer Pairing Guide
Whether you find yourself seaside, poolside, lakeside, camp-side or just in your backyard this summer, our delicio...
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Mother's Day Recipe: Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Casserole
If you are on this blog because you took our Mother's Day Quiz from our recent email, welcome!
As you (hopefully) al...
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Parenting Is Hard: Soup Makes It Better
It truly does not matter what age your kids are, how many you have, what gender they identify as, what town/city you...
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Healthy Desserts: They Just Make Me Happy
I have been spending quite a bit of time lately thinking about what makes me happy. In fact, I am taking this so seriously, I enrolled in an online course through Yale University that focuses on the science and importance of being happy. I am doing this for a few reasons
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A Fishing Life Lesson: Progress Not Perfection
I will never, ever forget our first attempt at fishing nearly 9 years ago. We didn’t have fancy equipment, in fact, we didn’t have any equipment. I thought it would be more fun, more rustic if we used long sticks and tied some string to the end with a hook…very Tom Sawyer, don’t you think?
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Pantries: Not a Wasteland Anymore
All this time I’ve spent in our pantry recently has motivated me to make it more user friendly. I have cleaned up, cleaned out and de-cluttered our supply of boxed, canned and jarred food. The result: I now have a clear sense of what we have, what we need and a road map for some really tasty meals I can make with my family this weekend.
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Heart Healthy Tip: Get Outside
Have you ever heard of “Forest Bathing”? The first time I heard it, I thought it was weird and hippy-ish.
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Managing Stress: What Works For Me
About a year ago, I was headed down a bad path. I felt over-worked, over-scheduled, over-committed and I was over it!
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podcasts: they’re not just for walks
In a time when we are so over-stimulated, over-committed and over-burdened, adding more distraction to an already distracted day is not what I intended to suggest.
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