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		<title>Divine Spa Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kirk and our friend Dani conspired to get me out of the house this morning for a girl&#8217;s day out. I had no idea what he was up to but figured he was hatching something   And it was truly appreciated, fabulous would be a better description! I came out so relaxed I don&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1336&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bravern&#8217;s Trophy Cupcakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out this morning we popped into the new Trophy Cupcake location in The Bravern in Bellevue.

I picked three to try (left, clockwise): Hummingbird, Chai Cardamon and Smores. Ford loved the Smores &#8211; with its mallow topping and crunchy layer. Kirk and I agreed that the Chai one was divine. The cake was fragrant and moist, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1332&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shepherd&#8217;s Pie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was craving a big bowl of Shepherd&#8217;s Pie recently but got thinking &#8211; it had been a long time since I had made it. I think actually the last time I had it, Kirk made it maybe 6 years ago? Not sure why I haven&#8217;t done it since. But what they hey, I am [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1326&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Homesteading</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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Kirk and I were running errands this morning when I saw the just out book, Homesteading: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More, at Costco. Costco is selling it for $14.99, a great bargain indeed. If you read the original version [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1321&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Noodles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noodles sounded good as did little effort and with a little thinking we had a massive bowl of pasta for dinner.
Quick Noodles
Ingredients:
1 lb whole wheat spaghetti, broken in half
1 lb baby carrots, roughly chopped
1 cup sesame ginger dressing
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp diced dried garlic
Directions:
Steam the carrots [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1318&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Necco Wafers Going Natural</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was very happy when I read the news this morning about Necco Wafers having changed over to natural dyes and flavorings! Necco Wafers are one of those weird candies you either love or hate. I love them. I haven&#8217;t had one in well over 3 years. If I want to torture myself I go [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1316&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hamantaschen</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was a recipe I found in the search to replicate the cookies my mom and I made as I was growing up. I have seen many versions but overall this seems the closest to what she used. As for the filling there are the traditional prune or poppy seed fillings but my mom left [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1146&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Homemade Tartar Sauce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In making fish and chips the other night this is what I whipped up for a tartar sauce. It does need at least 30 minutes for the flavors to meld, an hour is even better.
Homemade Tartar Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup diced dill pickles (well drained)
1 Tbsp lime (or lemon) juice
1 Tbsp honey Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1293&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pasta Dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For tonight I used a bit of this and that to use up what we had on hand. The ravioli I used was half of a twin pack I picked up at Costco so a bit bigger than their normal grocery store pack. Perfect for 3 though.

Ingredients:
1 package of Portobello Mushroom ravioli
4 pieces thick bacon
1 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1308&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Frosted Pumpkin Cake</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I know&#8230;it is total pumpkin overload here. Hey, it is fall! And I am inspired  
I cam across this recipe in the current issue of Cooking Light (November 2009) and adapted it to work for me. The smell as it bakes is fantastic. Do make sure the butter has plenty of time to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gazingin.wordpress.com&blog=5051608&post=1303&subd=gazingin&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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