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ARF/5-A-Day #93

Posted by Cate under ARF/5-A-Day

Last night, I had to spend a ridiculous amount of time making soup (more on that later in the week). To kill the simmer, cool, simmer time, I cleaned out the freezer. I was pretty proud of myself when I was done. I cleared out enough stuff that I can actually see the light in […]

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Progressive Dinner Recap

Posted by Cate under Narrative

Saturday night, we had our first Progressive Dinner. Since we had three kids in attendance, we started the evening out early at 5:30 pm. The first stop was The Neighbors house and they kicked it off with cocktails and appetizers. Pina Coladas, Cuban Toasties and a meat, cheese and cracker platter. A great way to […]

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Miss Sophie - Eight Days Old

Posted by Cate under Friends and Family

Usually I don’t update Sweetnicks on Fridays and Saturdays, opting to take some time off, but today I went down to visit my niece and thought I’d share a few updated photos. I was lucky enough to arrive when she was wide awake, but she was fast asleep in no time at all. Hard to […]

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Progressive Dinner

Posted by Cate under Narrative

This weekend, we’re having our first Progressive Dinner. I’m looking forward to it, and it will be a good way to fill the spot of my old Supper Club, until I can start a new one.
A Progressive Dinner is when you visit different houses for each course of the meal. Tomorrow, we have four houses […]

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Aloo Zeera or Aloo Jeera

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A few weeks ago, when we ordered take-out from a local Indian restaurant, I decided to tread outside my usual comfort zone and order something I hadn’t tried before. I ended up with Aloo Jeera and loved it. A potato dish with an assortment of Indian spices, it was simple, but packed a flavorful punch.
Tonight, […]

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