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One of my favorite cartoons from Randy Glasbergen shows a woman working in her office and on the phone with her husband saying, "I'll be home late. I've joined a support group for women who need a reason to stay at work until
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Sunday, May 26th, 2013
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Food For Life - 11/28/11
Fri, Nov 25th, 2011
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Green Bean Casserole
By the time you will be reading this, Thanksgiving will be over. You will be full of more food than you ever thought you could stuff into your face in one sitting. You may think you will never eat again, but you will. Christmas is around the corner, and when people get together for anything at all, food is always the main focus.
The past few years, I have tried my hardest not to overdo it for the holidays. It's hard when the food is so delicious, and there are so many different things to try, and so many families and dinners to attend, but it can be done. You can enjoy Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner without regretting that last plateful of food, that last piece of pie. It's nice to come away from the table and feel satisfied, and yet not miserable. I do not want to spend the rest of the year trying to lose the ten pounds I gained over the holidays. Nobody does.
Even though the holiday season is crazy busy and there is not a lot of time for preparing, I still like to make my food from scratch as much as possible. Not only does it taste better, to me it is more fun and satisfying. Cooking and baking is relaxing to me, and I thoroughly enjoy the process as much as the outcome. I attempt to try a new recipe each year for the holiday get-togethers, but the old stand-bys are just so good.
I have always been a big fan of green bean casserole. BIG fan. When I came across this recipe for a homemade vegan version, I had to try it out. No canned soups full of preservatives and salt and whatever else. The big chunks of mushrooms and onions are a special bonus. There are also more herbs and spices, which equals more flavor than the usual bland casserole I was used to. And still those delicious French fried onions on top, which somehow make it all come together.
This recipe would be good for someone who can't have dairy, but misses the delicious green bean casserole. However, dairy milk can be used in place of the soymilk with the same great results.
This stuff is so good I have to make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas and I eat and eat and eat until I can't stand it anymore. Then I take a break until the next holiday season. It can be stressful and difficult. It's food like this that gets me through it every year.
By the time you will be reading this, Thanksgiving will be over. You will be full of more food than you ever thought you could stuff into your face in one sitting. You may think you will never eat again, but you will. Christmas is around the corner, and when people get together for anything at all, food is always the main focus.
The past few years, I have tried my hardest not to overdo it for the holidays. It's hard when the food is so delicious, and there are so many different things to try, and so many families and dinners to attend, but it can be done. You can enjoy Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner without regretting that last plateful of food, that last piece of pie. It's nice to come away from the table and feel satisfied, and yet not miserable. I do not want to spend the rest of the year trying to lose the ten pounds I gained over the holidays. Nobody does.
Even though the holiday season is crazy busy and there is not a lot of time for preparing, I still like to make my food from scratch as much as possible. Not only does it taste better, to me it is more fun and satisfying. Cooking and baking is relaxing to me, and I thoroughly enjoy the process as much as the outcome. I attempt to try a new recipe each year for the holiday get-togethers, but the old stand-bys are just so good.
I have always been a big fan of green bean casserole. BIG fan. When I came across this recipe for a homemade vegan version, I had to try it out. No canned soups full of preservatives and salt and whatever else. The big chunks of mushrooms and onions are a special bonus. There are also more herbs and spices, which equals more flavor than the usual bland casserole I was used to. And still those delicious French fried onions on top, which somehow make it all come together.
This recipe would be good for someone who can't have dairy, but misses the delicious green bean casserole. However, dairy milk can be used in place of the soymilk with the same great results.
This stuff is so good I have to make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas and I eat and eat and eat until I can't stand it anymore. Then I take a break until the next holiday season. It can be stressful and difficult. It's food like this that gets me through it every year.
A View From the Woods - 11/14/11
Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
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Delayed Gratification
Planting bulbs in the fall to bloom in the spring is one of the least pleasant tasks to get through in the gardening year. In this instant gratification world, you are definitely going against the grain with bulbs.
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Planting bulbs in the fall to bloom in the spring is one of the least pleasant tasks to get through in the gardening year. In this instant gratification world, you are definitely going against the grain with bulbs.
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A Trip Across the Pond - 11/14/11
Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
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Country Hopping!
It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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A Trip Across the Pond - 11/14/11
Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
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Country Hopping!
It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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More notes from a country kitchen - 11/47/11
Fri, Nov 4th, 2011
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WHERE'S THE BEEF?? That's what I tend to hear in October every year! Fall is the month when we buy beef and stock up for the winter and spring. Personally, I could care less about meat but my hubby thinks that beef is just about the only food item w
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Sue's Muse - Trick or Treat
Fri, Oct 28th, 2011
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A black cat streaks across the yard, setting the scene for the night to come. Creative pumpkins have been carved by my artist husband, with input from the kids, and their scary faces and goofy grins await the first flush of costumed children. Candy
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Food For Life - 10/24/11
Fri, Oct 21st, 2011
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Pumpkin Muffins
October is my favorite month. The cooler weather means I feel like making homemade soup, and I feel like baking again. It also means I am in the mood for pumpkin.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I am a .....
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October is my favorite month. The cooler weather means I feel like making homemade soup, and I feel like baking again. It also means I am in the mood for pumpkin.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I am a .....
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The Working Mom - 10/17/11
Fri, Oct 14th, 2011
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The Saturday Kid
When I was contemplating my article for this week, I considered sharing stories that relate the changing of seasons to the changes that occur in our children from year to year. It quickly became transparent, however, that the .....
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When I was contemplating my article for this week, I considered sharing stories that relate the changing of seasons to the changes that occur in our children from year to year. It quickly became transparent, however, that the .....
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