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Squash, Apples and a Bit o’ Beans
by Krista | Dec 31, 2009 | Winter
I got home from work the other night cold, tired and positively ravenous. I was dying to crash on the couch with a bowl of popcorn and an old movie, but then I saw my acorn squash, which reminded me of Joanne of Eats Well With Others, and suddenly I simply had to make...
Simple Italian Night, with Crab Cakes
by Krista | Dec 30, 2009 | Winter
I usually spend every Monday night cooking delish things with my fabulous friends at CEC, but this week I missed it because I was spending one last evening with my brother Ryan who flew in from Amsterdam for the holidays. I didn't miss out on good eating though, for...
Versailles Decadence
by Krista | Dec 29, 2009 | Autumn
My brothers are good for many things: teaching me how to shoot a gun, making me laugh until I am clutching my stomach in pain, and (in Ry's case) providing an exquisite meal in Paris for two very weary girls after a 12-hour walking marathon of Versailles with only a...
Keepin’ It Simple
by Krista | Dec 28, 2009 | Winter
Ohhh, it is GOOD to be home and back in my own comfy bed, but what a glorious Christmas! 🙂 I keep smiling when I think of it: my hilariously abysmal attempts at gaming with my brothers and sis-in-law (I am truly appalling!), singing hand in hand around and around...
Happy Christmas!!
by Krista | Dec 25, 2009 | Winter
We arrived safe and sound at my brother and sis-in-laws house with a flurry of hugs and I love you's and Merry Christmases. We've had such fun blending traditions from two different families into a truly novel, hilarious and memorable celebration. Merry Christmas,...
Let the Celebrating Begin!
by Krista | Dec 24, 2009 | Winter
I'm bustling about doing laundry, tracking down my suitcase, and collecting the gifts I clean forgot to wrap. My brother Ryan arrived safe and sound last night from Amsterdam - YAY! In just a few hours I'll meet up with him, Mums and Pa and we'll drive four hours to...
Mid Winter Appies
by Krista | Dec 23, 2009 | Winter
With lavish Christmas feasting ahead of us, the members of CEC decided that we would simplify things this week by sticking to a menu of enticing appies. Deb, Toby and I busied ourselves prepping our various dishes while Darren assembled a bevy of tasty bits for us to...
A Bit of Croatia in my Gingerbread
by Krista | Dec 22, 2009 | Winter
The sun was setting over the Adriatic as our merry band of travelers left Bosnia behind and drove up into the hills and along the coast to Croatia. The drive was spectacular, wending along rocky, flowered hillsides that plunged down to the sea. The shimmering water...
Stone Soup and a Bit of Tart
by Krista | Dec 21, 2009 | Winter
It's been one of those seasons when everything seems to hit at once: medical situation, car needing to be fixed, unexpected bills, you name it, it's happened! 🙂 As a result, this week I was left to plan meals with only what I had on hand. I confess I got a little...
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