Dinner Tonight

Meg

Sunday Morning Coffee: May 7, 2017

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Flowers at the Park - Menu planning and reading recommendations

It’s been a relatively slow but busy week with a full schedule at work and evenings dominated by Charlotte’s insistence on heading to the playground. She’s figured out the phrase “swing and slide make happy,” and we’ve been spending a bunch of time there, even on the days it’s been a bit rainy. While evenings are full of outdoor time, it’s squeezed our dinner prep a bit (which is OK because my energy level isn’t up for anything much more complicated than a few of our favorite pasta dishes).

Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: Menu Planning and Readings for April 30, 2017

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It’s been a beautiful week, and we got a glimpse of close-to-summer weather yesterday. Charlotte’s been wild about the chance to get outside and is loving spending time on the swings and slides in the neighborhood parks.

Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: Menu Planning and Reading Recommendations – April 23, 2017

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A gray, cold, rainy week with breaks of sunshine peeking through. On my way home from work, I saw the daffodils out in bloom, their brightness and color contrasting against the slate river, cloudy sky, and bare trees. A sign that more and more color, warmth, and sunshine is on its way.

Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: April 16, 2017

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We’re celebrating Easter weekend and Marathon Monday as a family: my mom and dad came up, and I’m realizing it’s been pretty much a decade since we spent the holiday together. The weather was warm and gorgeous for Charlotte’s first egg hunt. She picked up on what we were doing pretty quickly, and loved finding the chocolate and cheddar bunny crackers inside the plastic ones. We wrapped up the day with Easter dinner and board games after the little one went to bed.

Here’s what I’m eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: April 9, 2017

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It’s warming up a bit, and we spent the weekend trying to get out and enjoy the weather. The first of the flowers are starting to peak through the what has been a very wintry landscape for the past several months. A weekend that had such promising weather was overshadowed a bit by the fact that we’re all feeling under the weather. It’s been a bit of a lingering cold for at least a week for David, so our dinners have been a mix between home-cooked recipes when we have the energy, and quick and easy options (leftovers, pizza) when we’re feeling drained.

Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: April 2, 2017

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We got pummeled by another winter storm at the end of the week, a wintry mix of heavy, wet snow turning in to rain late on Saturday. With energy low and in the mood, we decided to hunker down at my parents’ house south of the city. Charlotte always loves seeing her grandparents, and we always appreciate the extra pairs of eyes to help with the baby wrangling. It’s been cold, and the week’s menu includes several comfort food choices, pastas, and roasted vegetables, reflecting the desire to turn the oven on but keep things low key. Today, the weather warmed, and we took a walk to stretch our legs, enjoy the sun and emerging spring temps.

Here’s what I’m eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: March 26, 2017

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The whole family spent the weekend in New Bedford, where my sister ran the half marathon race held there last Sunday. It was a cold and blustery day, not ideal running conditions. While we were waiting, we decided to take Charlotte to the zoo (her first time!). Turns out, cold and blustery days aren’t great for zoos, either. The elephants, bears, and otters were all hiding in warmer spots in their habitat. We did get to see the seals, lynx, and bison, though. A fun way to spend an opening morning, but I can’t wait to take her on more zoo visits as the weather warms.

Here’s what I’m reading and cooking this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: March 12, 2017

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These daffodils were a gift from my mom. I’m a recent convert to the joy and beauty of fresh flowers for the home after being a long-time grump about them (they die eventually, anyway). But now I’m totally in to them, spending $5-10 a week on fresh blossoms to add a bit of color and scent to our living room. With March as wintry and gray as it is now, how nice to have a bit of vibrant yellow in the middle of it all.

Here’s what I’m eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: February 26, 2017

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Spring is coming in halting steps. This weekend we have gorgeous weather and are getting out to spend some time on the playground with Charlotte. But colder weather is on the way again next week. We’re taking advantage of it while we can, and I bought some hyacinths to help the house smell like spring.

Here’s what I’m cooking and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: February 19, 2017

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It’s been so snowy lately. We’ve had a mild winter thus far, but just like that, it feels we could be back in 2015 with storm upon storm making parking a nightmare on the streets of Boston, closing work and schools (and now, importantly, daycare). David and I spent a snow day home together with Charlotte, then bundled up and went out to play.

Here’s what I’m eating and reading this week:

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