Category Archives: food

Eggs and Salami

Posted on November 14, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Who would have thought.  After all these years, that one breakfast entrée on the menu at Matt’s Big Breakfast would take me back to my childhood?? But one inhale and tastebud sensation later I am 6 years old, in a Belleville, NJ … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi, or, The Yolk’s On You!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by vairarenbeth

What fun I had with my friend Karen as we hit Gina’s Homemade to have a lesson on making pasta!  I grew up in an Italian household, so making pasta from scratch is not a new thing for me.  Now, … Continue reading →

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A Happy New Year, Indeed

Posted on January 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Today is my New Year.  I happen to have the luxury of having been born a few days after after the New Year.  I am the fourth of five children.  My due date was Christmas.  You would think that, being … Continue reading →

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Sunday Dinner

Posted on September 23, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Living in Jersey, for as long as I can remember, Sunday would always be the day that we had our dinner – loosely translated as the big meal of the day – in the early afternoon.  After church was done, … Continue reading →

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Another Fiber Friday?????? Where’s the Food?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Readers beware – no pictures this time, just links.  Getting back to basics. I keep losing track.  It seems that every day is a fiber day, or an awesome food day, and I get caught up in the activity and … Continue reading →

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Got Goat?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by vairarenbeth

One of the truly wonderful things about living in the Phoenix area is that there is no shortage of farms and dairies.  These places are such a source of inspiration for eating light and healthy, and along with that is … Continue reading →

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Fish in a Pan – Sear it Up!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Some of us take a long time to work up the bravado to try new cooking techniques.  Fir the longest time I have been playing around with different pans and pre-heat versus no rpe-heat with no real success.  I really … Continue reading →

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‘Tis a Gift to be Simple….

Posted on June 14, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Today I finally checked out the Simple Farm in Scottsdale. At 9:30AM then temperatures were already in the upper 90’s, but that did not deter devotees!  Fresh tomatoes were their feature for the day.  I picked up a gorgeous eggplant, … Continue reading →

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There’s Something about a Root Beer Float…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Living in Arizona, the heat is just going to be what the heat is.  Right now there is a heat wave on the falling side of the crest.  Enough to keep the quails and bunnies in the shade and out … Continue reading →

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Eat Hearty Kale!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Ok – I get on a jag, and there it is.  Got tangled up in a tangled mess of yarn, which distracted me from my weaving, so I concentrated on food instead! First, my husband and I went out in … Continue reading →

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