Sunrise Ruby

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Saturday was more of the miserable same described in the last post.  But by Sunday, Ben was finally feeling better, so we met friends for pizza at Mangia on Saturday afternoon.  (Ben tried a few tiny bites of the pizza and seemed to like.)
On Labor Day morning I made minestrone with veggies freshly harvested from […]

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I made hummus today to take to a group birthday party for a bunch of babies who all turned 1 this summer.

4 cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed
5 cloves garlic (which I pan roasted)
3 Tbsp. tahini
4-5 Tbsp. olive oil
handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
juice of 1 lemon
salt […]

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Brianna made blueberry muffins early this morning as I was playing with Ben. While we were waiting for them to cool, I made this photo:

They were so delicious!

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Lots of cooking going on around here recently. Here’re a couple of recipes:
Cranberry Pecan Bread  (based on a recipe on the back of a package of Ocean Spray cranberries)

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
3⁄4 cup juice (orange or cranberry)
2 […]

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Embarrassingly easy yet yummy:
Split Pea Soup

1 lb. split peas, rinsed and drained
1 med. onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3 Tbsp. olive oil
6 cups stock
1-2 tsp. dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil. Add peas, stock, and thyme and bring to a boil. Simmer for […]

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This recipe combines two things I love: banana bread and the metric system. You might not suspect such an unusual pairing, but I assure you it’s delicious!

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