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Updatey things for a Friday
First of all, I’m sorry to inform you, if you didn’t already know, that Mabel and Dash are not my children’s real names. Maud is also not my real name. I’m very sorry if you feel betrayed in any way by...
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I made an appointment for Dash to see a food specialist next month. I feel like he’s finally at the point where he wants to eat new foods, but he doesn’t know how. “Just tasting them” is not a runner...
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Beetly
Sometimes I wonder where the real me went. I mean, the me who always ignored the pickle that came with a sandwich, and who would certainly never engage with a beet(root). The me who didn’t like any...
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New obsessions – late autumn edition
Fried eggs. One day last month Deb at Smitten Kitchen talked about crispy fried eggs, and I’m not sure I even made it to the end of the page before I was headed to the fridge. If it’s in the fridge, be...
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Summer dining
A while ago I declared my intention to make lots of salads for quick and easy dinners on the go during baseball and t-ball season. Last week, I decided it was time to get serious about vegetables...
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How to host Thanksgiving dinner
Take turkey out of fridge. Watch children grimace at dead turkey, accuse you of heartlessness, run away. Note that Child Two seems to be particularly volatile today. Oh good, think to self. Just what...
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Turkey fatigue
Remind me not to cook a turkey next year. Or ever again unless we have fifteen people for dinner. So much leftover turkey. So unattractive to me. I tried, I really did. The first night I turned the...
View ArticleThe food is not the point
I started reading the picky-eater book with a very defensive attitude. It had been recommended, and I felt ready to maybe tackle this thing again, but I didn’t want to. At every page turn I saw...
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Tiny victories in selective eating
I know you’re all dying to know how the new dinner thing is going. Did we finally crack it? Or did I just crack, again? I cannot tell a lie, at least not here on the blog, so I have to admit that once...
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The perils of cauliflower, generous neighbours, and giving your children what...
There’s a cauliflower in my fridge and it’s laughing at me. That’s what cauliflowers do. They simper in the supermarket, saying “Buy me, I’m healthy. You can make all sorts of nice things with me.” And...
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