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Feeling Social Saturday

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 31 Comments

Enough about peanut butter-filled pretzels. Today let’s talk about food that’s good for you.On Tuesday I blogged about carrot juice popsicles. They sound gross, don’t they? Well, in reality they are very good—and in truth, my children (and husband) see me juicing the carrots and know that this juice is an ingredient.Ah, but do they see the spinach … [Read more...]

Math Gone Bad

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Food and Drink, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 9 Comments

As I mentioned in the post below, one of the activities that I had planned for yesterday was to make Rice Krispie bars with the kids. What I didn’t take into account was that A. I would be tired (and giddy) after my ultrasound, and B. I also had to prepare for a talk I was giving to a Moms’ Group in the evening.It was a very distracted day.I was … [Read more...]

Notes from the Kitchen

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Just Me, Minnesota Me 5 Comments

Because I am stubborn and because I really feel like carrot cake, I am in the kitchen this afternoon baking one. I hope it turns out, too, because I am bringing it to my friend’s house for a dessert buffet/birthday soirée this evening.I regret that I am not in the kitchen cooking Italian for my children (as per Barbara’s suggestion). I am, … [Read more...]

Red, White and Blue Jello Jigglers

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Minnesota Me, Special Events 7 Comments

Look like this:They tasted good and were gobbled up (once people figured out that the white ones weren’t cheese) but they did not taste as good as:Danielle’s cupcakes, which disappeared from the tray in five minutes flat. I’m serious. I didn’t even get one and that’s not fair.Photo credits go to my daughter, Cate, who asked to take pictures of both … [Read more...]

Popecakes, Anyone?

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 11 Comments

For today’s “Keeping it Real” category, I present to you the following scenario:Minnesota Mom makes muffins. (Cupcakes, actually, but I liked the alliteration in that sentence.) And to keep it really real, I will tell you they were from a box, of the Duncan Hines “Red Velvet” variety. We call this “Red Red Cake” in my family.I let the cupcakes … [Read more...]