What’s your blog going to be about?

by admin on August 19, 2009

felice2-smallGreat question. As a woman of many careers, opinions, a Valley girl who now lives in Kansas City, a mom of two girls (10 and 13), wife, entrepreneur - www.Bagettes.com, owner of two Redbone Coonhounds that were both rescues, lover of reading, eating, cooking, reading about cooking, aspiring gardener, and I have a sick addiction to reality shows, I have lots to say.

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The Bachelor Finale – Or lessons shared with a 14 year old

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Oh “The Bachelor” finale -did you watch? Did you care? Am I the worst mom on the planet for making it a date night with my 14 year old daughter.
You know I love reality tv, and I haven’t watched the “The Bachelor” since Trista and Ryan, and I am not sure what propelled me to [...]

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Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignone Demystified

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I finally did it – I channeled my inner Julia Child and made Boeuf Bourguignon.  I have been wanting to do this since I saw “Julie & Julia,”  and with 2 more inches of snow coming, it seemed like the perfect time.
The recipe takes about 4-5 hours, but don’t let that scare you.  I am [...]

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Butternut Squash Potstickers

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Hello and Happy New Year.  One of my resolutions is to cook more. Of course, that makes the other resolution, lose weight, a little harder,  but cook more doesn’t have to mean eat more, right?
I saw Michael Pollan  (“In Defense of Food”, ” The Omnivore’s Dilemma”) speak last year, and one of the things he [...]

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Mrs. Kravitz Lives!

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Do you ever feel like Mrs. Kravitz? If you don’t know or remember Mrs. Kravitz, she was the nosy neighbor on “Bewitched”, and although I’m not peering into neighbors’ windows, I have found it nearly impossible to keep my mouth shut on certain issues.
From parents who park illegally after school, to teachers who discipline like [...]

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Confession of a Reality Tv Show Fanatic

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It is time for me to fess up about my reality show addiction. I guess I have hesitated writing about it because if I put it down on paper, it will be a real reality check to me about how demented my tv viewing has become.
So here is a quick round up of my addiction [...]

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Cooking Club Recipe #2 – Chunky Vegetarian Chili

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Just a recipe quickie from my CHEFS (CHeap & Easy Friends) cooking club. Tonight I went to my freezer and defrosted the Chunky Vegetarian Chili. It doesn’t get much easier than this- defrosted chili, added some cheese, a few tortillas and broccoli. Dinner came together in about 15 minutes and it was a winner!
Chunky Vegetarian [...]

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You’re Going to be Jealous…..and Hungry.

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I don’t know about you, but when I know what I am making for dinner by 4:00, I am greatly relieved.  I am a working mom, but even when I didn’t work, I felt like so much of my day revolved around what to cook that everyone will eat, can I get to the market [...]

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An Easy Appetizer – Roasted Mini-Peppers with Goat Cheese

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Last night we were grilling and I remembered I had a big bag of little red, yellow and orange peppers from Costco. They are mini peppers and super sweet.  I decided to roast them and stuff them with goat cheese (also from Costco.) They were so delicious. I served them as a side, but I [...]

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What’s the Hurry?

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I have had a few good friends ask me to write about a commercial that claims to teach babies to read.  When I watch this commercial, it makes me feel like I am watching a circus act.  Honestly what is the damn hurry?
Instead of turning  kids into a circus act, little kids should be learning [...]

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Just say no

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Here is my newest rant.   I read an article in the NY Times yesterday morning about parents who want to ban the ice cream man from their park. They are annoyed that their kids get all sugared up, they are annoyed that their kids have tantrums when they can’t have ice cream, they are annoyed [...]

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