make this

In my search for new Thanksgiving recipes (more on that coming soon), I actually took the time to read the current issue of Real Simple this weekend while I was on the plane.  Which led me to this recipe for Pasta with Brie, Mushrooms, and Arugula.  Which you should make. Right now.  Seriously.
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lucky

I went to Vegas this past weekend for a staff retreat.  It seems an odd place to retreat, but retreat we did.  Till all hours of the night and in various forms.  It was my first trip to Vegas and only my 3rd time crossing the Mississippi, so I had a lot to look forward [...]

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oysters

As anyone who has spoken with me for more than 10 minutes knows, my Grandmother makes the world’s best fried oysters.  It’s an absolute truth and has turned me into both a connoisseur of and snob about fried oysters (verdict: no one makes them like Grandmother).  She learned how to fry oysters in home economics [...]

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376 days

November 1st marked day 365 of my 101 things in 1001 days journey.  While I really feel like I’ve been chugging along, making decent progress, the fact that I only have a little over 1.5 years left (I wrap up July 30, 2011) has me a bit freaked out – there are some ambitious things [...]

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80

My Grandmother turned 80 last month.  As I may have mentioned a time or 20, we all think she’s a pretty special lady (as any family should feel about their matriarch).  She’s the only grandparent my sister, cousins, and I still have with us and has been playing the role of step-in parent for my [...]

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