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Submitted by Sibylle on 10 October, 2005 - 15:05
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We don't have family in town and usually invite an assortment of
friends for holiday feasting. This Canadian Thanksgiving there were 16
assembled in my kitchen, including 4 school aged children and one
toddler.
Holiday eating habits for active folks have definitely
changed over the years...maybe it is our advancing age(gasp) that makes
that overstuffed holiday feeling less attractive each year.
To
reflect this, eat well, but healthy and not feel like a turkey myself
afterwards the menu included a pear, Gorgonzola and prosciutto appetizer
prepared by Pat, a green salad with mango, red peppers, dried
cranberries and walnuts, a couscous salad, marinated grilled
vegetables, curried squash, a honey orange glazed ham, cranberry bread
and Gabi's lemon meringue pie with ice cream.
Before the vegans/vegetarians chime in...you can omit the ham and still enjoy a balanced meal.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 6 October, 2005 - 10:26
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am a lousy cookie baker. Cookies end up either burned or to soft,
crumbly and ugly looking. I blame it on the uneven heat in my
oven...
My kids and my husband, of course, love cookies, no matter what
shape. And I try coming up with fool proof recipes and this one
is pretty close. I have made it several times and even
experimented with different ingredients...yummy!
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Submitted by Sibylle on 4 October, 2005 - 11:31
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 Here is an easy way (you notice the focus is on easy in my kitchen) to pep up your standby spaghetti dish. My children are no big fans of pasta, but they love the eggplants bake with cheese. Again, this is really a non-recipe. I don't think you can do much wrong apart from under cooking, so start prep early and then relax.
Ingredients (for two baking pans)
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Submitted by Sibylle on 3 October, 2005 - 08:22
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After the morning fog had lifted it looked like a prefect day for a run in my neighborhood. Unfortunately, a meeting and a pile of outstanding work, made me miss getting out first thing...which usually means I won't run at all.
Not today. Time to get back into a regular running and exercise rhythm. Early afternoon, I changed into my running gear and headed out the door. Guilt of the home office worker and threatening rain clouds looming overhead.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 2 October, 2005 - 10:57
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 Tonight we are having pork satays and grilled vegetables. Husband is doing the satay. I already marinaded pork cubes in orange juice and peanut butter. Up to him to turn the BBQ on and cook'em.
The grilled vegetable recipe is originally from my sisters kitchen. It's an easy, yummy way to prepare vegetables.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 2 October, 2005 - 10:49
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Planning the family dinner menu can be challenging , frustrating, joyful, relaxing, harried...
The "what's cooking tonight" blogs will deal with nutrition in our fast food world and document what my family is eating....or not. Sometimes it will be junk, other time gourmet, catering to the under 10 crowd in the house, our home stay student's preferences, or our need for comfort foods. I will serve family classics, old family recipes, whim of the moment creations - yummy or yucky, holiday food, elaborate dinner party menus and Kraft Dinner.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 1 October, 2005 - 09:53
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 I can't remember how many years Pat and I have been running together on Saturday mornings. It probably started with a marathon clinic after my son Erik was born 7 years ago.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 16 September, 2005 - 12:52
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My children's school is commemorating Terry Foxes legacy today at 2:15. The whole family will be participating. The following are exerpts from the www.terryfoxrun.org website:
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Submitted by Sibylle on 14 September, 2005 - 20:24
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To the person posing as George Bush and using some (probably false) US government domain email address: I am sorry to hear that your are fat and that our name offends you...There really is no offense intended. We are inclusive of people of all walks of life, black, white, green, yellow, red, checkered, skinny, fat, crazy, sane, normal (what is that anyway) and everything in between.
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Submitted by Sibylle on 11 September, 2005 - 20:34
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FFR and Mountain Highway Madness started this weekend back to back. - Mountain Highway Madness result and photos are posted.
- Ean will post repot and results for the FFR.
- Because of the sensitive nature of the FFR not sure if it wise to post the photos.
- Point Series is updated with points earned for both events.
- Zoomerang surveys send for both events
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