tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675639874132629982024-02-07T12:04:13.566-08:00Living Designa place dedicated to designing and all things livingCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-14189082560391469362022-02-12T05:00:00.001-08:002022-02-12T05:00:00.176-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 2.13.22<p> Sunday:</p><p>Monday:</p><p>Tuesday: <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/338746/acorn-squash-lasagna?utm_source=mslo-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=marthastewartliving_092116&did=74154">Pumpkin Lasagna</a> (recipe calls for acorn squash, but we grew so many pumpkins this last fall!)</p><p>Wednesday:</p><p>Thursday:</p><p>Friday:</p><p>Saturday: </p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-57613205622236902752022-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:002022-02-05T13:42:21.984-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 2.6.22<p>I’m getting back into my weekly meal planning, and posting them here on the blog always helped me keep the recipes in one place. So here we go!</p><p>Sunday: peanut tofu wraps (Hungryroot)</p><p>Monday: curry wurst, potatoes and green beans</p><p>Tuesday:</p><p>Wednesday: Indian curry (still need to decide which kind)</p><p>Thursday: leftovers</p><p>Friday: <a href="https://www.eatwell101.com/crock-pot-tuscan-garlic-chicken">Tuscan</a> chicken thighs with chickpea pasta</p><p>Saturday: takeout</p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-19163959353972306572021-07-23T12:14:00.001-07:002021-07-27T13:52:05.668-07:00The Bread Bible Week 1: Brinna’s Pugliese<p>This week I’m baking Brinna’s Pugliese from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s <i>The Bread Bible</i>. This is a dough that requires a biga started at least 6 hours before, so it’s not a dough I often feel I have time for. But as luck would have it, I was flipping through the book yesterday afternoon, which gave me plenty of time!</p><p>I started my biga around 4pm on Sunday, which meant getting it into the refrigerator at 10pm. It was then ready to start step 2 on Monday morning!</p><p>One of the things I love about rustic hearth breads is that, while they may take a lot of time to rise or ferment, each individual step is very short in hands-on time. That was true for this bread as well. It was easy to fit each step into my day around a toddler, which is always important!</p><p>We ate much of the loaf as egg salad sandwiches and all enjoyed it! The addition of rye flour gives the dough a little extra depth over an all white loaf. Unfortunately, while I might have an appreciation for the crusty ends of hearth breads, the small child does not, so this might not be a bread we put into our regular rotation. But it was a fun one to try!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyvXSfuG_mzw7NFwe4YNWN64BkdiV1JAAkjz4UuULUXfRlYHrSCya8-UAjPQBOcBap4sAbinwozXIIw12QK_wspT5Gjm_fipM1Up8IFdtUBBXcjViw8aMz1RnhgUZH9MLCGpKthVlZOas/s4032/IMG_4359.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyvXSfuG_mzw7NFwe4YNWN64BkdiV1JAAkjz4UuULUXfRlYHrSCya8-UAjPQBOcBap4sAbinwozXIIw12QK_wspT5Gjm_fipM1Up8IFdtUBBXcjViw8aMz1RnhgUZH9MLCGpKthVlZOas/s320/IMG_4359.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-38208307491234132202021-07-19T06:10:00.001-07:002021-07-27T13:52:29.845-07:00Baking through Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Bread Bible<p> Sean and I have been baking for years. When we lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, we primarily did sourdough because it was so simple to get it right! Then we moved to Colorado, and struggled with finding the right balance with our sourdough starter. But, we started turning to The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum more often. We found that even at altitude, her recipes come out well very reliably!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZxhMlFyGvf959ekTjcgmfvh8zvcm1HsWUXoaUr8BHQzrGDX0oo1_eSXSwXN-mlCSDvEoRil_h8J6gL6j5-X4fd9oG8kWoQzA3sdo08ZPUkjFLq4CDrktZI93t6C4jbYSV1byk6vEQa_6/s4032/IMG_4361.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZxhMlFyGvf959ekTjcgmfvh8zvcm1HsWUXoaUr8BHQzrGDX0oo1_eSXSwXN-mlCSDvEoRil_h8J6gL6j5-X4fd9oG8kWoQzA3sdo08ZPUkjFLq4CDrktZI93t6C4jbYSV1byk6vEQa_6/s320/IMG_4361.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward a couple years. We stopped baking as much after the Munchkin was born, because who has time for bread when you’re working and taking care of a baby?</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward some more to spring 2020. Like much of the nation, we were home and grocery stores were seeing shortages. We started baking again as a way to provide for our family and bring some regularity to the week (Mondays became sandwich bread days, Fridays became challah days.) This continued until January 2021, when I got pregnant with #2 and nausea set in so badly that I couldn’t stand to be anywhere near the kitchen. </p><p><br /></p><p>Well, after months of pregnancy nausea, I can finally cook and bake again! Some things still trigger the gag reflex (Sean is still in charge of any raw meat) but I’ve been able to find joy in baking again! Munchkin enjoys it too, since he’s now at the perfect age to help stir with lots of supervision. Since we’re baking regularly again, I thought I’d try doing a series I’ve thought about for ages, and bake my way through The Bread Bible. Rose Levy Beranbaum has so many amazing recipes here, and we’ve barely scratched the surface of this book! My goal with this series is to try a different recipe each week, photograph and write about it. Hopefully this will be a good way to take notes as I bake, and maybe act as a review of her delicious recipes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy baking!</p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-32972607595816536172020-08-25T13:09:00.002-07:002020-08-25T13:09:30.627-07:00A Return...Maybe?<p> Well, we’re here. I’ve reached the point in 2020 that I’ve returned to a blog I haven’t posted on in two years (almost exactly to the day!) I’m not sure exactly what that says about blogging, or this year in general, but here we are.</p><p>What’s bringing me back? Well, being home all the time these last few months has inspired me to do a ton of home improvement that sat waiting over the last two years. I’ve finished projects I wasn’t able to finish while pregnant, started new projects, and overall felt more inspired by my space than I have in a while. That feeling of inspiration brought me back to what inspired me to blog in the first place: the fact that I enjoy reading about other designers’ process as well as seeing their end results. I’m not going to promise any kind of regular blog schedule yet, but I’m excited to take some nice photos of the work I’ve been doing as well as the new projects I’m dreaming up!</p><p>A few of the projects I’ve been working on:</p><p>-I used vinyl peel and stick tiles to give the laundry room floor a fresh new look</p><p>-A master bath makeover that keeps growing</p><p>-possibly an upcoming faux finish on my old IKEA dresser from college</p><p>-plus, the small one and I have been doing weekly baking. Baking with a toddler is so different from baking alone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m looking forward to sharing bits of all these projects!</p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-33263291697713860082018-08-26T06:00:00.000-07:002018-08-27T15:53:28.771-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 8.26.18Another busy fall week! We're into the second week of the semester, so that means hopefully finding a rhythm to workdays and meal prep.<br />
Here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: leftovers<br />
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Monday: Chicken and Hummus Flatbread "tacos" (Sun Basket)<br />
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Tuesday: Korean tteokbokki rice cake stir fry (Sun Basket)<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: crockpot turkey & black bean chili<br />
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Friday: Harissa tofu and quinoa bowls (Sun Basket)<br />
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Saturday: BBQ with friends!<br />
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https://sunbasket.com/invite/Cheryl854799Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-5460766073865369662018-08-19T06:00:00.000-07:002018-08-19T06:00:09.341-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 8.19.18Sunday: leftovers<br />
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Monday: <a href="https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/lamb-meatball-stew" target="_blank">spiced lamb meatball and swiss chard stew</a><br />
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Tuesday: crock-pot chicken curry<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: crock-pot turkey & black bean chili<br />
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Friday: dinner out<br />
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Saturday: New Mexican posoleCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-90815640851677189282018-08-12T06:00:00.000-07:002018-08-12T06:00:09.037-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 8.12.18Sunday: baseball game<br />
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Monday: <a href="https://www.purewow.com/recipes/Fettuccine-with-Mushroom-Alfredo" target="_blank">fettuccine with mushroom alfredo</a><br />
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Tuesday: Sun Basket<br />
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Wednesday: Sun Basket<br />
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Thursday: crock-pot ginger peach chicken<br />
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Friday: leftovers<br />
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Saturday: Sun BasketCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-14847100763405838292018-08-05T06:00:00.000-07:002018-08-05T06:00:00.271-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 8.5.18A new semester is approaching, and it's time to get serious about meal planning again! I'm going to try to start prepping some freezer crock-pot meals at the beginning of the month, so that dinner on long work days is easier. I'm hoping this will help me plan ahead more so that we don't end up grabbing dinner out when we both get home after 6pm. I don't have any scheduled for this week, but expect to see them in coming weeks!<br />
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Here's what we're eating for dinner this week:<br />
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Sunday: leftovers/dinner after strike<br />
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Monday: <a href="https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spaghetti-squash-parmesan?xid=dailyrecnews-10-16-2017&utm_source=realsimple.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-recipe&utm_content=2017101604AM" target="_blank">spaghetti squash parmesan</a><br />
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Tuesday: shakshuka with African lamb from our co-op<br />
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Wednesday: <a href="https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/italian-sausage-rigatoni-with-spicy-cream-sauce/" target="_blank">Italian sausage rigatoni with spicy cream sauce</a><br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: <a href="https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/steak-fajitas-sweet-potato" target="_blank">steak fajitas with sweet potato & poblano</a><br />
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Saturday: date night and dinner outCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-36049622498591550032018-05-06T13:59:00.002-07:002018-05-06T13:59:23.920-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 5.6.18Here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: miso glazed cod with rice and greens<br />
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Monday: barbecue chicken with bulgur and summer squash (Green Chef)<br />
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Tuesday: teacher BOGO day at Chipotle! (That faculty ID comes with some fun perks occasionally!)<br />
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Wednesday: steak and soba noodle bowl (Green Chef)<br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: za'atar roasted veggies (Green Chef)<br />
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Saturday: leftovers<br />
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http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-32529467565610066892018-04-16T17:03:00.000-07:002018-04-16T17:03:08.150-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 4.15.18It's been a while since I've done a meal plan post (ok, any post really!) but since I'm working on cleaning up my diet more the detailed planning began again in earnest. And what better place to try to hold myself accountable to a plan than here on the internet, right?<br />
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So, here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: dinner at ModMarket after a day of yardwork<br />
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Monday: steak with root vegetable succotash*<br />
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Tuesday: sole with chickpeas, squash and pesto*<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: panang curry with peppers and rice*<br />
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Friday: leftovers<br />
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Saturday: dinner at an event<br />
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All of the meals with asterisks are from Sun Basket. I've written about Green Chef before, and the two companies are similar. I still get Green Chef sometimes, but since discovering my intolerance to brassica vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, etc) I've found that it's easier to find options I don't have to alter with Sun Basket. Because, especially during tech week, where is the convenience if I have to alter the recipe?<br />
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<a href="https://sunbasket.com/invite/Cheryl854799">https://sunbasket.com/invite/Cheryl854799</a>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-38582687167425396152017-12-31T07:00:00.000-08:002018-01-14T13:10:54.774-08:002017 Reading ListIt's New Year's Eve again, time to share everything I've read this past year.<br />
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Starting in 2015, in addition to logging all the books and plays that I read, I also challenged myself to PopSugar's Reading Challenge. I liked the challenge, so I did it again in 2016, and again this year with the <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2017-42561300" target="_blank">2017 version</a>.<br />
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This year, I also set a goal to read one Shakespeare play each month. These are all included on this list under the "plays" heading. I didn't quite make it, but I'm still pretty pleased!<br />
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As always, only books that were finished made the list; anything partially read or unfinished is not listed here.<br />
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Here's what I read in 2017:<br />
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Fiction</h3>
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<li><i>The Tropic of Serpents</i> by -a book involving a mythical creature</li>
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Plays</h3>
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<li><i>Richard III </i>by William Shakespeare -- a book by or about a person who has a disability</li>
<li><i>The Addams Family Musical </i>book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa -- a book with multiple authors</li>
<li><i>Henry VI Part 2 </i>by William Shakespeare -- a book with a title that's a character's name</li>
<li><i>Honeymoon in Vegas </i>book by Andrew Bergman, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown -- a book involving travel</li>
<li><i>Henry VI Part 1</i> by William Shakespeare</li>
<li><i>Ordinary Days </i>music and lyrics by Adam Gwon</li>
<li><i>Henry V</i> by William Shakespeare</li>
<li><i>Red </i>by John Logan -- a book with a red spine</li>
<li><i>Henry IV Part 2</i> by William Shakespeare</li>
<li><i>The Little Dog Laughed </i>by Douglas Carter Beane -- a book set in a hotel</li>
<li><i>Henry IV Part 1</i> by William Shakespeare</li>
<li><i>It's Only a Play </i>by Terrence McNally</li>
<li><i>Richard II</i> by William Shakespeare -- a book written by someone you admire</li>
<li><i>The Comedy of Errors </i>by William Shakespeare -- a book that's been on your TBR list for way too long</li>
<li><i>You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown</i> music and lyrics by Clark Gesner -- a book with a nonhuman perspective</li>
<li><i>The Nance</i> by Douglas Carter Beane -- a book with an eccentric character</li>
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Unused Categories:</div>
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-a book recommended by a librarian</div>
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-a book of letters</div>
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-an audiobook</div>
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-a book by a person of color</div>
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-a book with one of the four seasons in the title</div>
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-a book that is a story within a story</div>
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-an espionage thriller</div>
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-a book with a cat on the cover</div>
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-a book by an author who uses a pseudonym</div>
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-a bestseller from a genre you don't normally read</div>
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-a book with a subtitle</div>
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-a book that's published in 2017</div>
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-a book you've read before that never fails to make you smile</div>
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-a book about food</div>
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-a book with career advice</div>
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-a steampunk novel</div>
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-a book set in the wilderness</div>
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-a book you loved as a child</div>
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-a book by an author from a country you've never visited</div>
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-a novel set during wartime</div>
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-a book with an unreliable narrator</div>
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-a book with pictures</div>
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-a book where the main character is a different ethnicity that you</div>
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-a book about an interesting woman</div>
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-a book set in two different time periods</div>
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-a book with a month or day of the week in the title</div>
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-a book that's becoming a movie in 2017</div>
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-a book set around a holiday other than Christmas</div>
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-the first book in a series you haven't read before</div>
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-a book you bought on a trip</div>
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-a book recommended by an author you love</div>
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-a bestseller from 2016</div>
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-a book with a family-member term in the title</div>
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-a book that takes place over a character's life span</div>
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-a book about an immigrant or refugee</div>
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-a book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of</div>
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-a book that's more than 800 pages</div>
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-a book you got from a used book sale</div>
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-a book that's been mentioned in another book</div>
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-a book about a difficult topic</div>
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-a book based on mythology</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-77156037598483689002017-05-07T11:08:00.000-07:002017-05-07T11:08:00.353-07:00Meal Plan 5.7.17Sunday: dinner out<br />
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Monday: slow cooker BBQ chicken<br />
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Tuesday: Mini Mushroom Fritattas (Green Chef)<br />
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Wednesday: Italian Meatball Sandwich (Green Chef)<br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: leftovers<br />
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Saturday: Cajun Chicken Drumsticks (Green Chef)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-58192291275045880632017-04-09T07:00:00.000-07:002017-04-09T07:00:08.682-07:00Meal Plan 4.9.17Happy Passover!<br />
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This year my show schedule has worked out better for the holiday than last year, so I won't be in tech rehearsals while keeping kosher for Pesach. I also will have a bit more time at home to do all the cooking and baking prep, which I'm happy about.<br />
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So, what will we be eating during Passover?<br />
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Sunday: finish off the last of the leftovers<br />
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Monday: Seder with friends (I'm bringing 4 dozen veggie kugels)<br />
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Tuesday: roasted leg of lamb, charoses, another vegetable<br />
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Wednesday: salmon and spinach cheese balls<br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: Passover potato quiche and salad<br />
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Saturday: Passover cheese blintzes (from the New York Times Jewish Cookbook)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-84998876764683874212017-03-26T07:00:00.000-07:002017-03-26T07:00:38.863-07:00Meal Plan 3.26.17Here we go into another week of tech rehearsal! It's been nice to have a break from evening rehearsals for the last month, but of course I also love the adrenaline of getting another show up and running. As usual, we'll be using a Green Chef box to keep up with the dinner madness of rehearsal.<br />
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Here's what we'll be eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: leftovers<br />
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Monday: Thai Veggie Pitas (Green Chef)<br />
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Tuesday: Lemon Gremolata Chicken (Green Chef)<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: Thyme-Roasted Pork Chops (Green Chef)<br />
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Friday: dinner before opening night<br />
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Saturday: dinner with friends<br />
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And of course, if you're interested in trying Green Chef, feel free to use this link to get 4 free meals:<br />
http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-20986818035426360402017-03-12T07:00:00.000-07:002017-03-12T07:00:12.260-07:00Weekly Meal Plan 3.12.17I have some delicious meals planned for this week! Here's what we're eating:<br />
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Sunday: leftovers<br />
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Monday: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pasta-kale-walnut-pesto" target="_blank">Pasta with Kale and Walnut Pesto</a><br />
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Tuesday: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/852124/broiled-shrimp-tomatoes-and-white-beans?esrc=nwmsef050416&did=18391" target="_blank">Broiled Shrimp with Tomatoes and White Beans</a><br />
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Wednesday: roasted chicken and <a href="http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/recipe/8212/Greens-go-au-gratin.htm" target="_blank">Swiss Chard au Gratin</a><br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: <a href="http://www.purewow.com/recipes/Grilled-Vegetable-and-Goat-Cheese-Tacos-Recipe" target="_blank">Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Tacos</a> (using the vegetables I have on hand)<br />
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Saturday: burgers and sweet potato fries (grill the burgers outside if it's warm enough)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-91322526379063671042017-03-05T07:00:00.000-08:002017-03-05T07:00:29.344-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 3.5.17I have some time to breathe again after a very busy February! I'm looking forward to making more food from scratch again, and maybe getting back into the habit of baking bread weekly now that we've rejuvenated our sourdough starter. We did decide to get another Green Chef box for this week though, because the menu looked tasty enough. Here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: <a href="http://www.goodlifeeats.com/baked-eggs-with-kale-and-sausage" target="_blank">Baked Kale with Eggs and Sausage</a><br />
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Monday: Cajun Mac n' Cheese (Green Chef)<br />
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Tuesday: Mediterranean Sloppy Joes (Green Chef)<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: Tarragon Roasted Chicken (Green Chef)<br />
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Friday: leftovers<br />
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Saturday: dinner out before a show<br />
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And as always, if you're interested in trying out Green Chef, you're welcome to use the following code to get a box with 2 free meals:<br />
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So, here's what we're planning to eat this week:<br />
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Sunday: leftovers<br />
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Monday: Green Chef Fig Mushroom Flatbreads<br />
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Tuesday: Green Chef Chicken Katsu<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: Green Chef Spanish Pork Chops<br />
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Friday: dinner out before opening night<br />
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Saturday: spaghetti and meatballs with a salad<br />
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And of course, if you're interested in trying out Green Chef, you're welcome to use the following code to get a box with 2 free meals:<br />
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<a href="http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9">http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9</a><br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-83162449708894076512017-02-05T06:44:00.000-08:002017-02-05T06:44:40.988-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 2.5.17It's a busy week here, with lots of meetings for different plays. So we'll be doing a lot of easy, quick dinners that make leftovers!<br />
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Here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: Superbowl party (we're bringing this <a href="http://livelytable.com/skinny-kale-artichoke-dip/" target="_blank">Kale Artichoke Dip</a>)<br />
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Monday: leftover lasagna<br />
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Tuesday: <a href="http://bakeatmidnite.com/slow-cooker-maple-glazed-short-ribs/#" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Short Ribs</a> and green beans<br />
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Wednesday: chili<br />
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Thursday: leftover short ribs<br />
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Friday: <a href="http://diethood.com/salmon-tacos-mango-avocado-salsa/" target="_blank">Salmon Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa</a><br />
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Saturday: date night downtownCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-73391948478080721772017-01-22T07:00:00.000-08:002017-01-22T07:00:27.197-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 1.22.17Here's what we're planning to eat this week.<br />
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Sunday: currywurst and saurkraut<br />
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Monday: <a href="http://smilesandwich.com/2015/01/27/15-minute-korean-beef-quinoa-bowl/" target="_blank">Korean Beef and Quinoa</a> with peas<br />
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Tuesday: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pan-roasted-chicken-thighs-bulgur" target="_blank">Chicken Thighs with Bulgur</a><br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: leftovers<br />
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Friday: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/steak-fajitas-sweet-potato" target="_blank">Steak Fajitas with Sweet Potato and Poblano</a><br />
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Saturday: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1016055/mushroom-cheddar-and-toast-frittata" target="_blank">Mushroom, Cheddar and Toast Frittata</a>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-5698989232511372812017-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:002017-01-01T07:00:20.257-08:00Plans for 2017I'm not big on making resolutions. It's never been a real tradition for me, and I much prefer setting goals that are achievable to making lofty resolutions. But, I've made a few plans/goals for 2017, so I thought I'd share them.<br />
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1) Read a Shakespeare play each month. I'd like to eventually work myself through the complete works, and I figure setting a goal of one per month is achievable, even with all the other plays I'll be reading for work. If I happen to read a Shakespeare play for work, it counts towards that month.<br />
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2) Start baking my own bread again. We've fallen out of the habit of baking since moving to CO, and I'd like to start up again.<br />
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3) Go camping this summer. Camping was something Sean and I each did a ton growing up, since we were both in scouts, but oddly enough have never really done together. School and work always seemed to get in the way. But we both love the outdoors, so now that neither of us is in school anymore, we must get outside again!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-66266221700256001222016-12-31T06:00:00.000-08:002017-01-08T14:45:36.037-08:002016 Reading ListIt's New Year's Eve again, time to share everything I've read this past year.<br />
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In 2015, in addition to logging all the books and plays that I read, I also challenged myself to PopSugar's Reading Challenge. I liked the challenge to branch out my reading genres, so I did it again with their <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2016-39126431" target="_blank">2016 version</a>.<br />
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As always, only books that were finished made the list; anything partially read or unfinished is not listed here.<br />
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Here's what I read in 2016:<br />
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Fiction</h3>
<i>Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen </i>by Lois McMaster Bujold -- a romance set in the future<br />
<i>A Natural History of Dragons </i>by Marie Brennan -- the first book you see in a bookstore<br />
<i>Wool </i>by Hugh Howey -- a dystopian novel<br />
<i>Neuromancer </i>by William Gibson -- a book with a blue cover<br />
<i>Proxima</i> by Stephan Baxter -- a science-fiction novel<br />
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Plays</h3>
<i>Pygmalion </i>by George Bernard Shaw -- a book set in Europe<br />
<i>The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow </i>by Rolin Jones<br />
<i>Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol </i>by Ken Ludwig<br />
<i>Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean </i>by Ed Graczyk<br />
<i>James and the Giant Peach </i>words and music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, based on the book by Roald Dahl -- a book that's under 150 pages<br />
<i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child </i>by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne -- a book that is published in 2016<br />
<i>Full Code </i>by David Valdes Greenwood<br />
<i>Rapunzel </i>by Karen Boettcher-Tate -- a book based on a fairy tale<br />
<i>Sunset Boulevard </i>by Don Black and Christopher Hampton (music by Andrew Lloyd Webber)<br />
<i>Casa Valentina</i> by Harvey Fierstein -- a book you can finish in a day<br />
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Unused Categories:<br />
--a National Book Award winner<br />
--a YA bestseller<br />
--a book you haven't read since high school<br />
--a book set in your home state<br />
--a book translated to English<br />
--a New York Times bestseller<br />
--a book that's becoming a movie this year<br />
--a book recommended by someone you just met<br />
--a self-improvement book<br />
--a book written by a celebrity<br />
--a political memoir<br />
--a book at least 100 years older than you<br />
--a book that's more than 600 pages<br />
--a book from Oprah's Book Club<br />
--a book recommended by a family member<br />
--a graphic novel<br />
--a book with a protagonist who has your occupation<br />
--a book that takes place during summer<br />
--a book and its prequel<br />
--a murder mystery<br />
--a book written by a comedian<br />
--a book of poetry<br />
--a classic from the 20th century<br />
--a book from the library<br />
--an autobiography<br />
--a book about a road trip<br />
--a book about a culture you're unfamiliar with<br />
--a satire<br />
--a book that takes place on an island<br />
--a book that's guaranteed to bring you joyCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-69052116013284449702016-12-20T14:48:00.002-08:002016-12-20T14:48:38.397-08:00Some Chanukah DecoratingThis year my holiday decorating was a bit more haphazard at home, since I was working a holiday show and all of my time was going into painting/props/tech rehearsal. But after opening night I did finally get out the bins of Chanukah decorations, and the house looks pretty festive.<br />
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As usual, Santa Mickey is on the living room console table, which is draped in this fun Chanukah fabric my mom gave me a few years ago. We also got that lighted garland on a timer this year, so we have some magical lights even when we're not thinking about it.<br />
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The ornament tree is in it's usual spot on the dining room sideboard, next to the menorahs and lots of dreidels.<br />
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And the nutcrackers line up on the mantle, guarding all of the holiday cards we've received so far.<br />
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-42151572668358402192016-12-12T15:40:00.002-08:002016-12-12T15:40:30.110-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 12.11.16It's holiday time! That means cold weather and busy evenings and weekends. It also means it's the perfect weather to make a huge pot of borscht!<br />
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Here's what we're eating this week:<br />
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Sunday: borscht (I made a pot Saturday, we had more for Sunday)<br />
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Monday: leftover chile verde<br />
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Tuesday: dinner at the movie theater (seeing George Takei and Lea Salonga in <i>Allegiance</i>!)<br />
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Wednesday: Chickpea Kofta (Green Chef meal)<br />
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Thursday: Sean's work holiday party<br />
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Friday: Lemon Herb Salmon Orzo (Green Chef meal)<br />
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Saturday: leftovers<br />
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And of course, if you're interested in trying out Green Chef, you're welcome to use the following code to get a box with 2 free meals:<br />
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<a href="http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9">http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9</a><br />
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734686094690722581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767563987413262998.post-40192996581746361002016-11-27T08:00:00.000-08:002016-11-27T08:00:15.859-08:00Weekly Meal Plan 11.27.16We're heading into tech week for my current show, so it's another edition of "Green Chef helping us eat balanced meals when we're too busy"!<br />
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Sunday: slow cooker whole chicken and salad<br />
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Monday: Fall Harvest Bowl<br />
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Tuesday: Herbed Chicken<br />
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Wednesday: leftovers<br />
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Thursday: Salisbury Steak Meatloaf<br />
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Friday: leftovers<br />
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Saturday: dinner in Denver before opening night of <i>Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol</i><br />
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And of course, if you're interested in trying out Green Chef, you're welcome to use the following code to get a box with 2 free meals:<br />
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<a href="http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9">http://greenchef.com/invite/q6xy9</a><br />
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