Winter

The Perfect Midwinter Soup

January 5, 2011 Soups
The Perfect Midwinter Soup

There’s a certain amount of time after the holidays that are just blah. You’re sluggish from all of the rich foods and feeling the gloom of a long and rather cold winter. When it comes to cooking…well personally I want nothing to do with my stove. After a month long marathon of baking, cooking, and [...]

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Let the Bowls Begin!

January 1, 2011 Appetizer
Let the Bowls Begin!

Morning sleepy heads! Crawl out of bed and set up camp in the living room because today marks the start of the college football bowl games! Pull on that old alma mater sweatshirt and get ready to root for your favorite team. I will be proudly displaying Badger red for the University of Wisconsin. Go [...]

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December 30th – Game Night

December 30, 2010 Dinner
December 30th – Game Night

The days leading up to New Year’s Eve should be days of rest. Recouping after Christmas, but building up strength for the long night of celebration ahead. My family likes to gear up for the new year with a low-key game night. Everyone piles into the living room and gathers around the coffee table for [...]

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December 29th – Post Mall Supper

December 29, 2010 Dinner
December 29th – Post Mall Supper

The malls after Christmas are no easier to navigate than the malls leading up to Christmas. People are everywhere, each trying to return or exchange items they received for Christmas. Not to mention the throngs of people trying to take advantage of end-of-the-year sales. It’s an utter madhouse. Unfortunately return windows are only so long, [...]

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December 28th – Ice Skating Treat

December 28, 2010 Dessert
December 28th – Ice Skating Treat

Ice skating has become winter tradition of mine. After the Christmas rush has died down, I love lacing up my skates and gliding onto the ice. If you see me on the ice, I’m the one slowly making my way around the ice, imagining that I’m an Olympic skater. Of course, then I slip and [...]

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