Monthly Archives: January 2010

In Defense of Food

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

I’m a reader and I love books. My friends know this about me so they often recommend new books for me to add to my growing home library. The latest suggestion comes from my very good friend Beth. She’s a … Continue reading →

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Happy Kitchen Cleaning!

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

Every once in a while I get hooked on something; such is the case currently. These days I’m infatuated with Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning products. They make a slew of products to fulfill a number of needs (from laundry detergent to … Continue reading →

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How About a Snow Day?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

Photo by James Baigrie for Everyday with Rachael Ray In a few weeks, I’ll be heading up to Vermont for a ski trip. To be clear, I don’t ski. I’m more of a snow tuber. “Ski trip” is Andrea-speak for … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Slow Cooking

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

It’s been a long week. Between working late, a night class and the general busy-ness of the workweek, I have to admit that my dinners were somewhat lacking. I’ve been more of a scavenger than anything else. But tonight, all … Continue reading →

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The Farm Show Experience

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

Well, we did it. We went to the Farm Show. It was a harried experience; at times marred with stress and annoyance, and at times filled with fun and good eats. While others shelled out $10 to park in some … Continue reading →

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It’s Farm Show Time!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

The 2010 Farm Show butter sculpture carved from 1,000 pounds of Land o’Lakes butter, depicting a dairy farm family enjoying breakfast. From the Farm Show website. Let’s see… We’ve just had some snow and it’s bitterly cold outside. It must … Continue reading →

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A Crash Course in Crash Diets

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Andrea Albert-Merovich

The New Year has come and we’ve all (hopefully) taken down those flashy string lights. Not long after we’ve vacuumed up the pine needles and tinsel, our TV’s become inundated with ridiculous diet commercials. I’m not sure which is worse: … Continue reading →

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