Book of the Week: The Joy of Cooking

  May 22, 2013 - 3:16 pm | ,
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I love my collection of books. It’s nothing too big or elaborate. No first editions, no fancy libraries to store them in. Two shelves above my desk in the finished room of our basement hold most of my cookbooks. My other books take up only a single bookcase. Here I can find some of my favorite college textbooks like The Riverside Shakespeare, as well as poetry from some of my favorite poets like W.H. Auden, Robert Frostand Dorothy Parker. I have a shelf of chick lit where I keep my dog-eared copy of Bridget Jones’s Diary, and another with travel … Continue reading →

Cherries with Chocolate

  May 20, 2013 - 11:08 pm | , , , , ,
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When mothering three small children you get your peace though small stolen moments. Instead of grand days out at the spa or retreat weekends away from it all, I steal five minutes lying in a soft bed or a few seconds sitting at an open window. Tonight was one of those moments. After getting child #3 in bed for the third and hopefully final time, I sat down at my bedroom window. After tonight’s tear-filled, procrastination laced bedtime routine, I needed a moment to collect myself before going downstairs to face the dinner dishes. I sat for just a moment … Continue reading →

Rustic Sweet Onion Tart

  May 15, 2013 - 10:42 pm | , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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I was a childhood cooking-show junkie. On sick days at home, while other children would spend their days watching music videos on MTV and “You Can’t Do That on Television” on Nickelodeon, I watched PBS. Hours spent watching Jeff Smith, Martin Yan, Justin Wilson and “The Great Chefs” series. “The Great Chefs” series made me want to become a chef; Martin Yan made me want to be an entertainer, and Justin Wilson just reminded me of my family (not at all cajun but they were a bit of a wacky southern group). I hated most vegetables though, so I would … Continue reading →

Circle Of Moms Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms Nomination

  May 12, 2013 - 9:28 pm |
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I have been nominated for Circle of Moms Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms Blog. Voting only goes until Thursday, so I am late to the show! Please take a moment to go to their site by clicking on the badge above or on the right of this page and vote for It’s Not Easy Eating Green. As of right now (Sunday night), the blog can still be found under the pending tab, but you can still vote for me there. Thank you!

Bulgur Pilaf and a Spring Feast for Mother’s Day

  May 8, 2013 - 11:09 am | , , , , , , , , , ,
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My favorite poem about spring is In Just by e.e. cummings. Besides the freaky and slightly scary little lame balloonman, this poem sums up everything I love about spring. Are you familiar with it? Here it is as quoted from Poetry.org: [in Just-] By E. E. Cummings in Just- spring          when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles          far          and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it’s spring when the world is puddle-wonderful the queer old balloonman whistles far          and             wee and bettyandisbel come dancing from hop-scotch and jump-rope and it’s spring and … Continue reading →

Cooking Light for Dinner Tonight

  May 5, 2013 - 9:34 pm | , , , , , , , , , ,
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My dinners at night are not all my own creations. In a typical week I usually make at least one or two dinners from existing recipes. Most of these are from online sites like Cooking Light and various blogs. Some of these I make frequently and others are weeknight adventures. So, in addition to sharing my own original recipes with you, I thought I would also share what else I’m making for dinner in a new series called Cooking Light for Dinner Tonight. The past month saw birthdays and the beginning of warmer weather, finally. Meals are quickly moving from … Continue reading →

Sausage and Kale Stuffed Shells with Homemade Italian Sausage

  May 2, 2013 - 8:19 am | , , , , , , , , , ,
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Comfort food is the heart of my home cooked meals these days. Whether it’s Chicken and Dumplings or Turkey Meatloaf, comfort food makes up the majority of what my family eats on a nightly basis. Probably because by the end of a day of wrangling three kids, I want a little comfort anyway I can get it. But comfort food does not need to be unhealthy food. When I moved to New England for college two decades ago, I was immediately immersed in a crash course of Italian American food. Stuffed shells, Manicotti, Ricotta in pretty much anything was what … Continue reading →

Baked Corn Dogs and Birthdays

  April 24, 2013 - 6:00 am | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Time is a strange and wonderful force. What else can turn two tiny bundles unable to do anything but basic body functions into two happy, intelligent, curious individuals capable of more and more every day. Desperate newborn cries have turned into the sweetest “Mama” sounds I’ve ever heard. Flailing arms and legs have turned into strong limbs capable of pulling themselves up and almost walking. Yes, 365 days, 8760 hours is a magical amount of time. I know it’s a cliché, but I simply cannot believe how fast the year has past. Long gone are the sleepless nights and near … Continue reading →

When tragedy hits so close to home

  April 16, 2013 - 9:57 am | , ,
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This post was supposed to be about the twin’s joy-filled 1st birthday celebration. However, in light of the bombings at The Boston Marathon, I am postponing that post. These acts of unspeakable cruelty and hatred just miles from my door have me and everyone I know reeling. I don’t want to mix my happy memories of the twins birthday party with the feelings of grief and overwhelming sadness that this week’s events has brought on us all. I will share the birthday party with you soon, but at a different time. I feel sadness that so many lives have changed … Continue reading →

Banana Bread Pancakes

  April 10, 2013 - 6:00 am | , , , , , , ,
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Before I even begin to tell you about this week’s post, I have exciting news to share with you. It’s Not Easy Eating Green is now part of the Cooking Light Bloggers’ Connection. Joining this community of talented bloggers is a huge honor, and I am delighted that It’s Not Easy Eating Green was chosen to be part of this group. Two years ago, when I first quit my job to stay at home with Little Guy I went through a phase where I did not know quite what to do. After two years of working long hours and then … Continue reading →

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