From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 18, 2012 at 1:00 am
When Shawn and I used to eat out (a frequent occurrence in our pre-children days when money was plentiful and bills were not), I would order Buffalo Chicken Salad whenever it ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 16, 2012 at 6:44 pm
These eggs remind me of summer. Sweet fresh tomatoes are encircled with the brilliant flavor of fresh basil. There’s slightly sweet roasted garlic, which I have been obsessed ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 12, 2012 at 10:59 am
Healthy living is and has been for a long time a big goal of mine. I aim to cook real food as much as possible and we shop mostly at farmers markets in the summertime.
But I am ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 12, 2012 at 1:54 am
Every so often, we’ll be eating dinner at our kitchen table and Will will look up and say “Mommy, you’re a good cooker.” It warms my heart. Most of the ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm
When Paige turned four-years-old a few months ago, she had a pretty simple request for dinner: pasta. Like many kids, she and Will adore pasta, calling it one of their favorite ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 10, 2012 at 1:20 am
A little over a year ago, Shawn, the kids and several of our friends were on the Cape (Cape Cod, that is) for a wedding. One evening, we got takeout from a little place in Orleans, ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 6, 2012 at 2:54 am
When you plan your meals ahead of time, the evening goes much smoother. It becomes simpler to just finish up whatever you need to (work, laundry, whatever) and then move into ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 5, 2012 at 12:40 am
Last year, Will repeatedly came home from school requesting “eggies” for lunch. Aside from being clearly somehow related to eggs, I had no idea what he was talking ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 3, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Do you ever peek in other people’s baskets at the grocery store? It’s probably a little voyeuristic, but I totally do. I just find it fascinating what people buy. ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
January 2, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Today was the last day of Christmas break for the kids … the last day for them to play with all their new toys unfettered. Their last day to ride bikes and build Lego houses ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 30, 2011 at 8:00 am
What a year 2011 has been. There has been some incredible highs and lows. So many, that I really don’t want to dwell on it. It was a year. And ultimately, when you see ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 29, 2011 at 10:15 am
Chocolate Peppermint Cake in a Jar
This fun recipe is a delicious chocolate cake with a layer of peppermint patty and topped with a rich chocolate ganache and bits of candy cane. ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 29, 2011 at 7:00 am
Reading is one of my favorite activities when I want to relax (don’t we all need a little relaxation sometimes?). There’s nothing like curling up with a good book ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 28, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Christmas this weekend was magical. Our family had such a wonderful day filled with presents, family, play and good food. Just as it should be. One of my favorite moments was ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 26, 2011 at 9:35 pm
If I had to choose just two things to make in the slow cooker ever, it would be brisket and pulled pork. I’m a huge fan of these BBQ favorites and though I don’t have ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 23, 2011 at 10:59 am
With the risk of sounding like a broken record, this holiday season arrived so fast and has scurried along with unbelievable speed. I keep talking about it because it’s ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 23, 2011 at 1:32 am
It shouldn’t be a big surprise that improving eating and living habits is really challenging during the holidays. I mean it’s almost crazy that I thought for one second ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 22, 2011 at 3:47 pm
The place you come from can be a special thing. For some, it’s that one house in that one town where you lived everyday until you moved away for college. For others, it’s ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 20, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Right now, I am sitting in a Starbucks, sipping a Venti Nonfat Peppermint White Mocha and praying I can finish this blog post and hit publish in the next six minutes — before ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 19, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Back in November, I told myself that this would be the holiday season where I went back to my old ways of baking a ton of deliciousness and giving it to family and friends. Then ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 17, 2011 at 2:03 am
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 16, 2011 at 12:08 am
Christmas is coming in just 10 days. Presents still need to be purchased. There is wrapping to do. And we still have to get a tree for the living room (that’s deliberate ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 14, 2011 at 1:25 am
When Will saw me starting to steam broccoli for this dish, he couldn’t help but let out a little cheer. It’s his very favorite vegetable — and has been since ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 13, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
December 12, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Sometimes, cooking with kids is all about teaching them measuring, mixing and knife skills. We do this a lot. The kids and I talk about the different measurements we use and measure ... (
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