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Published February 2nd, 2016 by Tina DeSoto

Dream Eggs

  There’s a pub in town called The Royal Falconer. When we first moved to our city, we lived in walking distance of this pub, and it was a frequent…

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Published September 6th, 2015 by Tina DeSoto

Buh-bye Summer

What is your life like today, compared to one year ago? I read my post from last year, where I wrote about starting a new job. That was certainly a…

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Basil pesto Summer Lasagne zucchini

Published July 8th, 2015 by Tina DeSoto

Hot, But Not (Usually) Spicy

Yeah, life got a little hectic. And I got sidetracked. I’m back now and I want to share something with you. It probably won’t change your life, but it’s still something…

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Published September 1st, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

Bloody-freaking-Mary

I’m alone right now, and I don’t know when this will happen again, so I’m going to write! Joe and I made Bloody Marys on Saturday. We had a bottle…

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Bacon Bloody Marys Chiu Chow Chile Oil V8 Juice

Published July 1st, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

Keepin’ it clean

Between the World Cup, my son’s water polo tournaments, and my husband’s work schedule, I am NOT accomplishing my tasks. No blog, no cooking, no bread baking. As an added…

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Published June 10th, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

Sour Patch Dishes

Say what? You know the candies, the ones covered in sugar? But they’re so terribly sour that they actually erode the skin tissue in your mouth? They are coated in citric…

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Published June 4th, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

It’s a Miracle!

That might be a bit of an exaggeration for what I am about to share with you. However, I seriously urge you to take heed of my advice; it could…

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Published June 2nd, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

It’s not easy, continued

This post is continued from the May 31, 2014 post, “It’s not easy being green.” Did you watch the video? Here it is again:   Where were we? Ah, yes.…

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Published May 31st, 2014 by Tina DeSoto

It’s not easy being green…

…but it IS easy to grow squash, and use them as greens. Read on! Both types – summer or winter – are easy to grow. Their names denote how long…

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