Category Archives: food

Spring

Posted on April 26, 2011 by suburbanmom

I guess I have been pretty busy lately.  There are a lot of things that spring brings. Activities… Alexander being chased by Coco while swinging on the “Tarzan swing”… and creations… chocolate covered coconut eggs! I planted grass in the … Continue reading →

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Eggcellent

Posted on April 23, 2011 by suburbanmom

From this ↑ To this ↓

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Breakfast for Dinner

Posted on March 28, 2011 by suburbanmom

Since the weather can’t seem to follow the calendar and we are still in winter mode, we had waffles for dinner on Saturday. ( My computer wasn’t working last week.)  Kate very carefully placed her food and took this photo … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2010 by suburbanmom

This year we didn’t have the usual Thanksgiving time with either side of our family.  Instead, we were generously included in the Blietz family gathering.  For dinner we were outnumbered 10 kids to 9 adults.  As is tradition, the food … Continue reading →

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While the kids are away…

Posted on August 21, 2010 by suburbanmom

…the parents will play! After a slow morning with coffee and pups in bed, we went to lunch @ Gordon Beirch.  Yumm O! Then to a winery in VA this afternoon.  Casanel.   It was so relaxing.  The breeze on … Continue reading →

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Hot and Cold

Posted on November 25, 2009 by suburbanmom

What do you do when the November cold and rain is IN your house because of this? And This: You do this: Bake sweet potatoes and cranberry bread and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving! The end result is a much more … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat?

Posted on October 31, 2009 by suburbanmom

For some reason this year, I was all about Halloween.  I usually put up the spider web and that’s about it.  This year, I reinvented / recycled a bunch of stuff.  I made a mini grave yard from cardboard and … Continue reading →

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Covert Operations

Posted on September 27, 2009 by suburbanmom

I grew up hearing the phrase: “If I’d have known you were coming, I’d have baked you a cake!” I guess it’s one more Southern phrase that sticks in my head…  But it came to mind as I enjoyed my … Continue reading →

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Results of Elbow Grease

Posted on September 25, 2009 by suburbanmom

I spent hours today with wet hands.  I cut and peeled countless apples.  I even have a “gizmo”, but the misshapen apples proved too much.  I had to cut out the yucky parts on every single apple before tossing it … Continue reading →

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Free Apples

Posted on September 24, 2009 by suburbanmom

Today I drove out to my brother’s house.  It’s about 45 min. from me.  He and his family aren’t there now, they are on vacation. I had hoped to take a few friends to a farm for fall apple picking, … Continue reading →

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