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How Ugly is Ugli?

February 22, 2007

Dal brutto aspetto? / Ugly looking? I stumbled upon Ugli fruit about ten years ago, when I first went into teaching. I can’t emember how introductions were made, exactly, just that we instantly clicked. The citrus sensation coupled with so many units I taught, and the connections made really helped turn on the students’ proverbial […]

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I have been Tagged!

February 22, 2007

I have been tagged, tagged by Toni at the Daily Bread Journal. Like Toni, I have only been blogging since January and since I feel like we are “growing up” together on blogger, I am only happy to oblige. Here are my 5 things about me – The world of public education/working with middle schoolers […]

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Mele Cotte’s Facelift

February 21, 2007

I have been admiring blogs that have beautiful headers, graphics, and all the other cool tech stuff about which I haven’t a clue. I look at the HTML and it goes through my eyes and out my ears (kind of like my dissertation research data). Then, while in my office today and chatting with my […]

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Open Faced Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich

February 21, 2007

Panino/Sandwich Before leaving for work this morning, I took out a couple of slices of Italian multi-grain bread, and some red peppers I had previously roasted, from the freezer to defrost. When I arrived home from work, I decided to make open face sandwiches. The slices of bread were small (about the size of my […]

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WHB – Brussels Sprouts with Almonds

February 20, 2007

To honor this week’s Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Anna’s Cool Finds, I decided to work with…. Brussels Sprouts. Another veggie I am trying to prepare for the first time, 28 Cooks has a couple of great ppostings on Brussel Sprouts, Not your Mama’s Brussel Sprouts and Balsamic Brussel Sprouts from which I drew from […]

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Chicken Herb & Vegetable Soup

February 20, 2007

Here’s my entry for Cyndi‘s Thursday’s soup – a round up of Soups and Stews. As I prepare my various meals for the week, I thought of Sarah‘s When all else fails, make soup posting. I had veggies that needed to be used, so I tweaked her recipe a bit and now have several lunches […]

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What is going on???

February 20, 2007

What is going on with food contamination & recalls? I am a bit baffled. Maybe I should just ask for an IV….it might be a bit inconvenient driving, but then, maybe, I wouldn’t run the risk of getting sick! (And I might actually lose 25 pounds!)Knorr® Chicken flavor Bouillon CubesLittle Debbie CakesPeanut ButterCantaloupe RecallHomestyle BakesChicken […]

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Baked Egg Omelet Soufflé

February 19, 2007

Uovo Sbattuto/Beaten Eggs There is nothing better than a lazy morning, hanging on the couch, reading the newspaper (or blogs), and watching the food network. Well – maybe a few other things…but…my mom reads this blog. Nonetheless, a great filling (but not heavy) breakfast/brunch is a great compliment to relaxation. My mom introduced us to […]

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Great Find!

February 19, 2007

I love that I have been reading wonderful expressions of Foodies all over the globe. But, as one might expect, the lingo differs from continent to continent. So, you can imagine my glee when I found Sarah Jayne? My own personal lightbulb began to flicker as I read! Besides the fact that the blog name, […]

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Weekend of Celebration

February 18, 2007

This is a big weekend with celebrations for both Mardi Gras and Chinese New Year being held far and wide. Lisa and Jake had a Chinese New Year get together at their home, and Lisa had tons of great representations throughout various rooms signifying the importance and traditions of the celebration. We even got fun […]