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A Cozy Resolution: I’ve Got No Beef With Italian-Style Turkey Meatloaf

by Ingrid Beer January 9, 2013
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Ah…I just love when a classic comfort food can be turned into a lighter, healthier version of itself; don’t you? Classic meatloaf, when done right, is succulent, moist and tender; it’s a savory, flavorful and herb-a-licious little slice of heaven topped off with a sweet-tangy, caramelized tomato-y crust, fork-tender and ready to be slid into [...]

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Oktoberfest Stew And Shiny, Happy People

by Ingrid Beer October 11, 2012
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It kind of makes me chuckle, but fall brings out the “eager participant” in me. It’s not that I’m otherwise antisocial, per se; I’m just typically not the biggest fan of large crowds, or going to gatherings where people get packed-in together like sardines in a tin can. For some mystical reason, as the cooler [...]

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Four-Potato Gratin, And Feeling The Breath Of Fall On My Skin

by Ingrid Beer September 19, 2012
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As my husband and I stood there at the tip-top of Arbor Street in Pasadena overlooking the Lower Arroyo Seco filled with California Oak trees twisted up like old, gnarled fingers, we were awed by the site of the early evening sky on fire with fall. Our nostrils were filled with the sweet scent of [...]

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Reminiscing A Little Over Vegetable-Stuffed Potatoes

by Ingrid Beer July 25, 2012
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Food has a wonderfully uncanny way of being a major part of life’s memories. What is life without food, after all? It’s there, quietly in the background, and often makes a unique impression without us even realizing it. It sustains, comforts and satiates, and even teaches us that trying something new can be thrilling and [...]

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The Salmon Dance

by Ingrid Beer March 23, 2012
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Can I share something with you? I’m grateful for the stillness of certain days. At first, I may not prefer the stillness when I’m in overdrive and have been traveling at what seems like 100 miles per hour, perfectly content, not prepared or even ready to slow down -it feels strange. But it’s exactly what’s [...]

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