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Taking a week or so off

My Dear Readers: I wanted to let you know why I haven’t written anything new over the past week.  My dog died.  It is that simple or maybe not so simple. Shadoe was our 14.5 year old German Shep/Lab.  My husband gave her to me on our first married Christmas.  She has been my faithful …

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It’s Not Easy Cleaning Green

Thought I should jump online and thank you for the support I’ve received in the past week.  Between your encouragement and the sunshine from an upcoming spring, I feel healthier already. Since I haven’t been able to think about food this past week, I started thinking about chores outside of the kitchen.  To my husband’s …

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Where did I go??

I wanted to apologize for being out of touch this past week.  I’ve been ugly sick.  (I first thought I was “pretty” sick but then I looked in the mirror and I really look horrible.)  I’m not eating or even thinking about food for once.  I will be back on my feet soon so I …

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A Sappy Post

One of the best things about being a “foodie” is that when people go on trips they bring you back local food treasures. Earlier in the month, one of our friends dropped their oldest son off in Vermont for his freshman year in college. Guess what they brought back for me? Trout? Dilly Beans? Venison? …

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Guess Who Was Voted MVB??

I just found out that I was voted Chicago’s Most Valuable Blogger (Dining and Entertainment Division)!!!! Thank you soooooo much for your votes and support!!!  I am literally speechless. Given this will be the closest I will ever come to making an acceptance speech, I have to put out a couple of  special thank yous. …