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November 21, 2009 06:41 PM EST --
I've been hungry for soup, something on the spicy side, with lots of flavor. I tossed together a few ingredients I had on hand and it was delicious. The only thing I didn't have that I wanted was fresh . . .
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November 18, 2009 12:49 PM EST --
HOW TO MAKE A SALAD
I always think a salad rounds out a meal. Plus it's a great way to get some extra veggies in your diet. Everyone knows how to make a salad but few know how to make a really great . . .
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November 16, 2009 09:00 AM EST --
NaNo to NaBlo
Some of you know I write poetry. This fall, in addition to writing my poetry, I decided to accept the challenge of writing a novel of 50,000 words in one month, specifically, the . . .
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November 01, 2009 01:02 PM EST --
This is my mom's pumpkin bread recipe. She's been making it for years and it's always perfect. It's moist and delicious, with great pumpkin flavor. I haven't made any yet this fall because I've been . . .
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October 25, 2009 12:59 PM EDT --
My son lived in the Uptown area of Minneapolis a few years ago, before he moved to NY and a job with PBS. He inspired this poem, which I'm posting for Susan Budig (I greatly admire her work), who posted . . .
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October 23, 2009 08:11 PM EDT --
I got this recipe from Trader Joe's August-September flyer. It was so easy I'm almost embarrassed to post it. You could make this harder if you wanted to use homemade chili and cornbread. But this . . .
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October 20, 2009 05:33 PM EDT --
ZUCCHINI-MUSHROOM RAGOUT WITH CHICKPEAS
Yesterday, April H. posted a great recipe for Easy Mushroom Ragu: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860249 . Now that the weather . . .
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October 17, 2009 08:42 AM EDT --
Freewrite: On Joining "NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month"
7:21 a.m. I am a writer of poetry. I am way out of my comfort zone here. I have never thought about writing a novel. . . .
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October 12, 2009 04:20 PM EDT --
We've had crazy weather here in Minnesota this fall. It was hot and humid in September, with temperatures in the 80's. And now that it's October, we're in the middle of our SECOND snowfall! . . .
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October 11, 2009 05:05 PM EDT --
Freewrite: On Becoming a Grandmother
3:46 p.m.
These thought s have been tumbling around in my head for the last few days. Thursday, October 8, I officially became a grandmother. I've know about . . .
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October 10, 2009 06:41 PM EDT --
I wanted to make dinner for my daughter and son-in-law, the proud parents of my brand new granddaughter, Nora. I wanted it to be hearty and nutritious and easy. I ended up taking them a big pot of . . .
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October 09, 2009 05:20 AM EDT --
I've always loved old things. And so does my daughter. Some years ago, my mom got rid of a sweet little Teddy Bear planter she was given in the hospital when I was born. I asked for it because I loved . . .
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October 01, 2009 09:16 AM EDT --
Note: I have not corrected the grammar, spelling or punctuation in this freewrite.
Freewrite: On Squirrels and Oak Trees
7:51 a.m.
We have 2 enormous old oaks in our yard; there's a Red . . .
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September 28, 2009 08:10 PM EDT --
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10 Minute Freewrite: On Buying Groceries and Other Commodities
4:48 p.m. I picked up groceries at Super Target this . . .
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September 27, 2009 09:33 PM EDT --
Oh boy, I wrote this Friday and then got distracted and didn't post it ...
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Freewrite: On Rainy Fridays
7:50 p.m. . . .
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September 26, 2009 09:00 AM EDT --
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10 Minute Freewrite: On Messy Desks
7:37 a.m. My desk is permanently messy. I try really hard to keep it neat & orderly, . . .
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September 24, 2009 06:04 PM EDT --
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5 Minute Freewrite: On Making Pasta Sauce
4:28 p.m.
My plan for the morning was to make pasta sauce. I bought 2 dozen . . .
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September 24, 2009 04:56 PM EDT --
This is a great dessert treat and so easy to fix. And now's the best time to make them because cantaloupes are really flavorful and cheap. I got them for 89 cents a piece last week at Aldis.
CANTALOUPE . . .
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September 21, 2009 11:46 AM EDT --
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Freewrite: On Submitting Poetry ...
10:30 I jst received an email about submittingpoetry for possible publication in an online . . .
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September 20, 2009 08:24 PM EDT --
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5 Minute Freewrite: On Memories and Remembering ...
7:04 p.m. Is it true that the older we get, the more we live . . .
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Marianne M.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
http://auntshoe.blogspot.com/
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