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Category Archives: Life
Cheesy Skillet Lasagna with Vegetarian “Sausage”
I’m learning to enjoy grocery shopping more, although I am still fully capable of running into the store, getting exactly what I need in both lightning speed and robot fashion. I apologize to folks I know and still blatantly walk … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Kids, Life, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged artichokes, cheese, cheesy easy lasagna, cheesy pasta, Field Roast, lasagna, onion, pasta, skillet lasagna, spinach, stovetop lasagna, tomatoes
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 2
In my last post, I left off with a fourth day starter feeding. At this point (two more days in) I’ve been feeding my starter twice a day. Once in the morning, once in the early evening. Each feeding consists … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, dutch oven, homemade bread, rustic, sourdough, sourdough bread, wheat
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 1
I am growing a colony. A little army of baby yeasts and bacteria. I am very excited. They may not take over the world, but I am in awe of these little organisms growing on my kitchen counter. The beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread starter, flour, homemade bread, milk, sourdough, sourdough starter, yeast
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Ashland Sneak Preview Interview
I had a cool opportunity recently, to participate in an interview about this blog in one of the best local newspapers here in Ashland, the Sneak Preview. The following is the article that was just released. I was completely nervous, … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged Ashland, Ashland Sneak Preview, carrots, celery, cheese, dumplings, herbs, Interview, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, seitan, shallot, Sneak Preview
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Banana Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal
For the first time in nearly five years, I’ve had our home to myself for the week. Its been strange in various facets. There is no one yelling “JULIE!” every two minutes, meaning trouble, help, or hunger. I can go … Continue reading
Notes from Chicago
Growing up on a little island off in the sea, I’ve always preferred smaller towns to overly busy cities. There are upsides and downsides to living in an area where you know everyone walking downtown or in the grocery store. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged AWP, Blues, Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang, Kimpton, Music, The Mac and Cheese Store
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Storms, Chicago, Pizza and Play
We are in Chicago for AWP 2012. Last night, while still in Ashland we worried about the storm that was a’brewin’, as we were planning to leave the house at 4:45 AM and snow, storms… they don’t work well with … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Travel
Tagged airplane food, airports, AWP, Chicago, Kimpton, Toni's Pizza, Yelp
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Some Days
There are some days where all I’m feeling motivated to do is lay like Nikki-dog here. Seriously. Winter especially lends me days where it takes a lot of effort to crawl out of an emotional hole, or to actually enjoy … Continue reading
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
I really do not enjoy David Bowie. Actually, I think I’ve said that for a long time but haven’t ever given Bowie a fair chance. Maybe as part of the changes going on, I’ll be a little more open to … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free, Life
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Blogging MIA and Fall Time Flavors
I’ve been blogger MIA… No good reason, aside from life is full of twists, curves, hillsides, wells, hurricanes… life. I’ve been cooking, just not photographing as much. It’ll pick up again (I’m determined). Turns out some thrown together meals have … Continue reading
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
