Cooking with Megan

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Rice with Fennel and Raisins

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1 medium onion
1 large fennel bulbm stalks discarded, chopped
1/3 c. raisins
1/2 t. fennel seeds, lightly crushed
3 T. extra virgin olive oil
1 c. medium or long grain white rice
2 c. water
Cook onion and fennel with raisins, fennel seeds, 1 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper in oil in heavy saucepan. Stir occassionally until soft, 8-10 minutes.  [...]

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Roasted Talapia with Tomato & Olive Salad

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This is a super yummy recipe my dear friend Megan and I adapted from Gourmet Mag.

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“Beware of the man with one book”

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I love to read, and although I have less time now than before (ok, the truth is I fall asleep after 2 pages), my nightstand is piled with books I can’t wait to fall asleep to.  I’d love to know what’s piled up on your nightstand as well.

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These are a few of my favorite things….

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Nope – not raindrops on roses. But, I am the go to girl for my friends when they want to know about something new and fabulous, so check back here for great ideas on  gifts, places, movies and more.

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Unplugged….

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To the tune of one of my favorite 1970’s Sitcoms
Here’s the story, of a lovely lady (me),
who dropped her cell phone in the toilet on vaca,
it fell into a bowl of #2, so what’s a girl to do…
Here’s the story of a mom without a cell phone,
I thought that it would be really, really tough,
but [...]

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Cocktail anyone??

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Check back for libations – alcholic and non.

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I Don’t Get It

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Remember when I said I would write about things that annoy me, well Michael Jackson’s death has really annoyed me. Sure I am sad that we have lost a talented entertainer, but let’s be honest. What was the last good song he put out?  When was the last time he entertained any of us with [...]

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Roasted Cauliflower

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My first blog, and surprise it’s about one of my favorite topics….food. I have a feeling a lot of my blog entries will be about food – what I am cooking, eating, and restaurants I want to try or have been to.
In my constant search for new veggies to cook, last week Chloe and I [...]

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