It's that time of year again. Highlights (and lowlights) of the past year are flooding my newsfeed. New diets and detox regimens for a "new you." New Year Resolutions. For me, I like to review some of my best meals and with that, moments in the past year. Drum roll please... #10: Matzo Ball Soup - this was my second time ever making...

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I don't know about you, but I'm finding it particularly difficult to get into the holiday spirit this year. It could be due to the fact there is no snow on the ground, just sad, bare trees and dead grass everywhere. It could be I'm behind with my Christmas shopping (like, still making a list). But there's still time! Christmas is 10 days...

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Our new fall favorite T- minus four days until Thanksgiving. Because we're hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, I'm looking for quick, easy and lighter dishes to get us through the week before we stuff ourselves with a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Plus lots of prep and cooking will be happening in our tiny kitchen, so the last thing I want to do is to...

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 It’s snowing (eek!) outside and it’s only the second day of November. All I want to do is curl up on the couch and watch movies with the boys, maybe take a nap, while Sunday supper is simmering on the stove. It’s that kind of Sunday. It’s also a reminder of the long winter ahead that will inevitably include some nasty colds and...

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Okay, this post is not going to win me "Coolest Mom of the Year." But if you're like me, you're looking down the barrel of a full-out sugar rush this weekend. Kind of like this: We'll indulge for a few days, snacking on all this Halloween loot. The kids love to sort all the candy they've collected (and smell them!). But after a...

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  Most Gen-Xers and older are probably familiar with the classic advertising campaign from Prince Pasta: the little boy (Anthony) running through the narrow streets of the North End of Boston to get home for dinner because "Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day." As an college student studying advertising, this memorable commercial was highly regarded. Prince Pasta became one of the country's iconic brands,...

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The start of the 2014-15 school year is off to a good start. Transition to 4th grade and Kindergarten has been pretty smooth, and after-school activities are starting to pick up. Plus things here and here have definitely been picking up. So I'm relying on weekly meal plans to keep me on track to cook as many family dinners as possible. So what's...

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So it's been over FOUR years (I CANNOT believe I've been blogging for 4 years) since I threw down the gauntlet here, challenging myself to try a new recipe at least twice a week. So if I do the math, that's over 400 new recipes I've tested and fed to my family!! I'll be the first to admit that there have been many...

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(photo credit: wikipedia) My 9-year-old came home from school yesterday, dropped his bag in the hallway (why can't he remember to hang it up is beyond me), and strolled into the kitchen for his usual after-school snack. I joined him as this is often the best time for us to catch up and talk about his day. While he's munching away on some...

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So after a brief summer hiatus, I'm back to blogging and hope to as regularly as I can! Starting with this one. last packed lunch of the 2013-14 school year  This is a picture I took of the last school lunch I packed for my boys back at the end of June. This lunch is little sad, isn't it? I had it with...

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I've been on a blog hiatus for the past few months, trying to remember to stop and savor summer with my boys. Summers in New England are way too short. And it feels more so this year as my boys are getting older and have more activities and interests that don't involve us as parents. So for the first time in a long...

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(credit: Crudite Creations) We're now in the throes of Summer which means 4th of July cookouts, year-end parties, birthdays, block parties, and picnics to name a few.  There are only so many pasta or potato salads I can really get excited for. Love me some watermelon, but unless they're super sweet and cold, I'll pass. So when I had the opportunity to try...

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Well, hello! Yes, it has been a little quiet here this spring as I’ve been busy here and here. Not to mention schlepping the boys to and from school, karate, soccer, theater, piano, hip hop, and playdates. Bouncing from one thing to another, only to find ourselves getting home at 6:30 PM and realizing we still haven’t eaten dinner. And talking to fellow...

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Towne Stove & Spirits - Urban Oasis for Mother's Day This post is for all you busy husbands, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, friends and anyone else that is sweating it out, trying to figure out what gift to get the mom in their life this Mother’s Day. Skip the flowers. Bringing her breakfast in bed is sweet, but let’s face it – eating...

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