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Spuma di Tonno

Posted by Cate under Narrative

My menu for Christmas Eve has gone through more incarnations than I care to admit. Still centered around the Feast of Seven Fishes, of course, but I’ve been incredibly indecisive about which fish recipes to use. So many recipes, so little time … you know how it goes. One thing that has remained solid is […]

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How to Be a Cool Kid 101, Part 2

Posted by Cate under Conversations with My Kid

Nicholas’ school has a hot lunch program and a month in advance, we sit down together and circle the days that have the food that he likes and sign up. Interestingly enough, every month, more and more days get circled.
On the days that we don’t sign up for their hot lunch, The Husband packs Nicholas’ […]

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ARF/5-A-Day #101

Posted by Cate under ARF/5-A-Day

I can’t believe that Christmas is a week away - where does the time go? On one hand, I feel completely ready, but on the other, I feel wholly unprepared - ack! As food bloggers are busy in their own kitchens getting ready for the holidays, we have a small ARF/5-A-Day roundup tonight, and in […]

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Cheddar Chicken

Posted by Cate under Narrative

Last night, we officially kicked off the holiday season with our Christmas dinner with The Neighbors. The kids haven’t seen each other in a few weeks and couldn’t wait to get together. Between that and exchanging presents, it was all they could do to contain their excitement.
With a to-do list far longer than time available, […]

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How to Be a Cool Kid 101

Posted by Cate under Conversations with My Kid

Last week, Nicholas was getting ready for school and as I put his stuff in his backpack, he exclaimed, “Mama, not THAT backpack. I’m not using THAT backpack anymore.””No? Why not?”
“‘Cause that’s not the kind that cool kids use,” said with full eye roll, thankyouverymuch. “Cool kids use the kind like my other backpack,” as […]

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