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Dad’s “Baon”

“Baon” means packed food in Tagalog. Last trip Dad took this was the pile of food, seen here cooling/chilling in the snow-cold outside air in the patio. (No room in the fridge, and he’s leaving in a few hours anyway.)

The idea was to give him lots of choices for food for a week, he [...]

Organizing

Organized Home forms
Martha Stewart’s armoire for crafts
Storage advice from Better Homes and Gardens
Sew Organized.com
Organized Home
from [...]

Menu for the Week #2

Lunches/Dinners:

1. Brunswick Stew
2. Huevos Rancheros — need to use up that masa harina! — haven’t made this since 2002!
3. Moroccan Lamb Tagine over couscous / rice
4. Mexican Tamales for Candlemas + Atole;
5. Mussels with Lemon – Iska’s recipe
6. Afghan Okra and Split Pea Stew (to go with studies on Afghanistan)
7. [...]

Alternatives to Factory Farmed Meat

Why we don’t buy factory farmed meat.

The solutions, listed here.

Where can I find Certified Humane?

“Demeter is a leader of Biodynamic® certification and awareness, investing in and activating self-sustaining resources that make an impact on farm communities and the consumers they serve.” Their website is here but it still needs major work.

Niman Ranch. It’s been [...]

Menu of the Week #1

Meredith just started a Carnival of Menu Planning — so exciting! — round up is here — hopefully this will help all of us with planning our meals with a little less stress. So I’m taking a half-hour this evening to bloghop and see if I can incorporate some of the other gals’ [...]

Knowing Our Food

One more reason we need to be vigilant about where we get our food — and why we choose organic, free-range, locally farmed whenever possible.

FDA approves more meat additives

And this is a repeat of everything that I’ve read/heard re organic products and labeling, but it is a message that [...]

MHBB #6

Lime theme today:

1. Lentil soup, made from a base of the leftover chili last night (the chili recipe will be at LTC — finished off with what else? A squeeze of lime
2. Rice, as usual — I asked him and he wants it in the BIG container LOL
3. Sliced grilled flank steak [...]

MHBB #5

From the bottom up:

1. Chicken broth with chicken strips, carrots and celery
2. Moros y Cristianos a.k.a. black beans and rice, recipe to be posted at LTC
3. Sauteed Mushrooms in Red Wine Sauce, leftovers:D — recipe to be posted at LTC as well
4. Sliced peaches

Breathe Easy Tea

Other MHBBs
What [...]

MHBB #4

From the bottom up:

1. Bak Kua, a pork “jerky” — recipe coming to Noodles and Rice soon.
2. Rice
3. Stir-fried broccoli, in dried shrimp and garlic
4. Allergy-free pineapple upside down cake, courtesy of 15-yo dd — recipe here.

+ Gypsy Cold Care Tea

Other MHBBs
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Best Seasons for Cheaper Travel

Know Your [...]

Dr. Weil’s Shepherd’s Pie (yup)

One of these days I’ll make this for the hubby:

Shepherd’s Pie

Except I’ll do both the traditional meat, and the lentil filling, mixed together. But [...]

MHBB #3

Day 3, from the bottom up:

1. Leftover bean and collard greens soup
2. Rice and chicken rotisserie with Rothschild’s dip
3. Sliced up orange
4. Sliced up pear

+ 1 banana and a pocket of Stash White Christmas Tea
What [...]

MHBB #2

Day 2, from the bottom up:

1. Rice topped with Adobo flakes
2. Bean and collard greens soup, recipe to be posted…
3. Carrot sticks with Robert Rothchild’s Roasted Red Pepper and Onion Dip & Relish
4. Sliced up apple

+ a banana & a packet of green tea
What [...]

My Husband’s Bento Box: Food Blogging Event For One

Unless anyone wants to join me, that is.

I’m starting MHBB, “My Hubby’s Bento Box“, so I can keep track of what da hubby eats on a daily basis. I got him this for Christmas:

because I was getting frustrated with the single Rubbermaid and Tupperware containers we had here that could only hold one or two [...]

Tell Me About Your Vita-Mix!

The Oster blender my hubby got me for our first Christmas together 17 years ago finally went kaput. I’d get another one as it did really serve me well, but want to look at other options, even if it’s a bit more expensive, if it happens to have more capabilities that I might be interested in. [...]