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Daily Archive: April 7, 2011

Tropical meets comfort

When I think of island vacation getaways, I think of coconuts.  When I think of winter comfort cooking, my mind goes to butternut squash.  So why not combine the two?  Oh yes I did. The base of the dish was made and then frozen nearly a month ago…back when my friend gave me two cases of butternut squash. I used the slow cooker, adding an entire butternut squash (cubed) and a box of Vita Coco coconut water and leaving it alone for 4 hours to do it’s thang.  Before and after. Then I tupperwared it… Read more >

April 7, 2011 bragg's, butternut squash, chickpeas, spinach salad Read more >

Lent Can Be A Healthy Tool

Thanks for the triathlon encouragement!  I’m pretty excited to be checking off another bucket list item…plus doing it with my dad is one of the best parts about it.  To be honest, I haven’t so much as dipped my toe in a pool (or any body of water for that matter) in several years.  [Insert nervous laughter]  Yes, I did swim team growing up, but still.  I definitely don’t have a cap or goggles (or non-bikini suit?) currently.  So it will be an interesting “training” period to say the least.  My dad, on the other… Read more >

April 7, 2011 true food kitchen Read more >