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Happy Summer!
posted by Gardner Yesterday afternoon, I got home from work, took a long walk with Chance, and sat on the screened-in porch. With a good glass of bourbon in one hand and the Steve Jobs biography in the other, I … Continue reading
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Have we talked about Udon noodles?
Because if not, we need to. Admittedly, we’ve been fairly silent this month on 2frugalfoodies. We’ve been eating great food this month, but the problem is, we haven’t cooked most of it. The highlights of our restaurant-binge-spree have been trips … Continue reading
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Practice Yer Picklin
Posted by Gardner We don’t have extensive pickling experience. It wasn’t part of childhood traditions to pickle fresh food at the end of the summer and then rely on it all winter. Though we have become acquainted with mason jars … Continue reading
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Eric Ripert’s Fried Rice and Curried Snapper
posted by Gardner When you think of Eric Ripert, chef of Le Bernardin in NYC, host of Avec Eric and friend to Anthony Bourdain, fried rice probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Another thing that probably doesn’t … Continue reading
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Spring Project – Backyard
Spring is in full swing in Atlanta. We’ve had wonderful weather lately – the kind that makes you want to sit outside with a book in the sun…OR roll up your sleeves and get to work in the yard. We … Continue reading
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Vegetables a la Barigoule with Vanilla
We love Bon Appetit‘s magazine. Each month when it comes we devour every page and mark the recipes we find most interesting. Last month, Gardner flagged this recipe – it’s basically a recipe stewed in vanilla broth, which I thought … Continue reading
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Extended Vacation
posted by Mary Katherine We did it… and then we took a 10 day vacation from blogging. We’re sorry that after we completed what seemed like a monumental feat (blogging everyday for 29 days), we’ve taken quite a break! We’ve … Continue reading
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WE DID IT!
You didn’t even know what we were trying to do – post every single day in February – but now you can celebrate with us, because we did it!! We challenged ourselves to post every day because we are usually … Continue reading
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Southwest Quinoa Salad
Today was a long day. Gardner and I both stumbled in the front door (and were greeted by a lonely puppy) from work at about 8:30pm. We were hungry, tired, and had headaches. Normally when this happens, we look at … Continue reading
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Ultimate Black & Ginger
Gardner’s go-to drink is a glass of scotch on the rocks. I’ve long been searching for a lady-like version of this simple drink, and I’m certainly not hardcore enough to drink scotch by itself. I like the taste of scotch, … Continue reading
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