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Food Network Magazine had a mini “Family and Kids” mag in the back of a recent issue. In this section, they reinvented ants on a log, the classic after school snack of celery sticks filled with peanut butter and topped with raisins. I’m pretty sure this article was all about sneaking veggies into your kid’s…
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Believe it or not, but I had never made chili. There are two main reasons I never tried: I’ve never really liked chili. I’m a big fan of the chili toppings (sour cream, cheese, fritos…) but the chili itself…meh. I’m not big on beans and that seemed to be a major component so I’d just…
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As of last weekend, we are done with weddings in 2014. I have loved each and every one, but I’m kind of excited to have some more low key weekends on the horizon. That said, my weekends seem to be filling up pretty fast… In celebration of the brand new Lego store in Flatiron, Madison…
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When I asked the man at the information desk where I could find “The Good Girl,” he responded “um do you mean “Gone Girl?” Both thrillers with similar names, such confusion was inevitable. But I am sure once people start reading “The Good Girl” it will establish its own [deserved] following. Mia Dennett has always been…
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Life isn’t always Insta-perfect. Here’s a look at the behind-the-scenes me.
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While the boys were golfing before a wedding this past weekend, the girls went off to do our own thing. We got our nails done, we did a little shopping, and we stopped at a really cute restaurant for lunch. It was hard to choose a place to eat in the West Hartford area –…
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With no signage, it took me foreverto figure out the name of the new wine bar in my neighborhood. I finally learned it was called Pino when I got close enough to pick up a menu from one of the tables. I put my bag down while I was reading what they had to offer…
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When I looked at the menu for Spring, I began to regret allowing Shawn to take the lead in setting up our pre-Yom Kippur fast meal. Pretty much everything on the menu was tagged as either vegan or gluten free…and in some cases, both. I don’t usually actively do “healthy” food. I think of eating healthy…
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I’m off tomorrow to wedding number nine – the last one of the year. The rest of the weekend is wide open and I’m looking forward to doing some sort of activity that feels particularly “fall” to take advantage of the season. On my way to meet friends for dinner in the UWS last week,…
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Annie and Buster Fang grew up as part of their parents strange performance art. As soon as they could, they busted out of their childhood homes and tried to forge their own paths as an actress and writer, respectively. Turns out, being forced to participate in weird performances didn’t train them to lead normal, well…
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Peaches to Apples 