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Snacks & Desserts

Sweet Potato Pie

It’s just a few days out from American Thanksgiving now, and I couldn’t be more excited. Since I hit adulthood (and acquired all the nightmare prep for Christmas), Thanksgiving is

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Tomato and Cheddar Soup

I once spent a summer as a counselor at a sleep away camp in the Catskills. (Stay with me…this is going somewhere about kids and nutrition.) I was in charge

Soups

Carrot Soup

I have friends who use their Sundays to cook for the week, or a good bit of the week. They’ll make two or three things that freeze and re-heat well

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Parmesan Tilapia

Look at me on our fancy new site! You’ll likely find a few little gliches, but don’t hold it against us. It’s a work in progress, much like Scarlett’s table

Fall

Salmon Cakes

This week might be a bit nuts at SPC. Unlike most times when we’re so buttoned down…. ahem. Barring some kind of natural disaster, we’re moving over to our new

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Pizzapalooza

To send pizza week out with a bang, a few of my friends and I decided to have a pizza playdate. Lisa made the dough in her bread machine and

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Goat Cheese and Kale Pizza

In the Spring, Scarlett attended a birthday party for a friend that was held at Loblaws. I know. Sounds a little strange to have a birthday party in a supermarket,

Articles

Pumpkin and Sage Cannelloni

Every fall we visit a local farm. It’s one of my most favorite days of the year as a family. Since it’s just down the street from my in-laws cottage,

Grains & Rice

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Say hello to my little friend. He’s the All-Clad Electric Slow Cooker with Ceramic insert. In other words, he’s my chef. (I like making my appliances masculine because it satiates

Vegetables

Sweet Potato Cookies

My father-in-law always arrives for visits with treats in hand for Scarlett. I don’t mind, it’s his right as a grandparent to indulge her. Over the summer, he gave her