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Sweet Potato and Chorizo Egg Muffins

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Egg Muffins
Last week Ewan had three mornings of Kindergarten orientation from 8:30-11 in the morning.  It was the perfect practice for getting ready for our back to school routine.  What better way than to work on an easy breakfast, one that could be eaten walking to the bus if we are rushed?!

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BLT Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad
Our tomato plants are finally slowing down. While I am thrilled with the less work that it gives me, I am already going to miss all the fresh tomatoes! The various cherry and pear tomato plants are the first to go. The harvest remaining is small. This is one dish that is absolutely wonderful with any type of smaller tomato. Continue reading

Couscous Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Couscous Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Pasta salad is such a wonderful meal for hot summer days. Even better is using couscous instead of traditional pasta. Couscous is the less known pasta miracle. It cooks quickly and doesn’t need to boil the whole time. Perfect for meals in a hurry or hot days when you don’t want to boil water longer than necessary. Continue reading

Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
Our summer continues to be crazy busy, and that is without vacation!! The two older boys still have swim practice five days a week, meets two evenings a week. Needless to say that makes dinner time crazy. The only relaxed dinners are on the weekends. Otherwise we are packing dinner to eat at the meet or we get home just before six and have dinner that I prepared earlier in the afternoon or something I can throw together quickly. Continue reading