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Cozy Chicken: Crispy Caprese, A New Dish To Accompany A New Phase Of Life

by Ingrid Beer May 19, 2013
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Sometimes it boggles my mind just how quickly time can fly and usher in a new phase of life quite unexpectedly. Our children grow as quickly as the beautiful, precious flowers do, first going from the little “seedling” stage, then into the “sprout” stage and finally into the vibrantly-colored, fully-bloomed “flower”; and we, the parents, [...]

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A Cozy Lunchbox: Sweet Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich, And Savoring The Moments We Do Have

by Ingrid Beer May 5, 2013
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Have you ever found yourself sort of murmuring under your breath that there’s never enough time in a day to do all that you would like to do? Does it ever feel like life just seems to be all about swimming from one buoy to the next while trying to keep your head above water, [...]

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A Cozy Lunchbox: Smoked Salmon Lavash Wrap For When Melancholy Monday Rolls Around

by Ingrid Beer April 28, 2013
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I must confess that just the thought of a Monday places a slight touch of dread into my middle. You see, once Sunday evening rolls around and the weekend is fast approaching being nothing more than a sweet, elusive vapor, a mere memory of the carefree fun that was had with my family doing whatever [...]

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A Cozy Pasta: Warm Mediterranean Pasta Salad and Imagining A Little Taste Of Heaven

by Ingrid Beer March 24, 2013
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Some days, I have this little fantasy of escaping the buzzing rigors of day to day life, of taking a brief break from the “regularly scheduled program” and weekly grind for just a short whisper of time. On days like today, when my surroundings are gently warmed by the pale-golden rays of the season’s fresh [...]

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A Cozy Pasta: Lasagna “Wrap Ups”, Perfectly Well-Wrapped Little Packages Of Deliciousness

by Ingrid Beer March 17, 2013
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I really admire a beautifully and elegantly wrapped package. Perhaps it’s because I, myself, am absolutely abysmal at wrapping, and couldn’t wrap my way around a paper box to save my life. Things start out well enough, but as the wrapping progresses—yikes! Crooked creases here, little tears there, tape plastered everywhere to hold it all [...]

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