Archives: 2012 May

Because Homemade is Better

Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 8:54 pm Duchess Food, Opinions 1

It's not something I harp on, but in the case of mayonnaise its the truth: homemade is better.

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Green Market Goodies, Part 2

Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm Duchess Food 1

I mentioned the ramps last week, but did I mention the mushrooms? Oh it was mushroom heaven... wish you had been there. In honor of said glorious mushrooms, here's a little something that showcases them.

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I’m Halfway There!

Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:51 am Duchess Opinions 3

I've lost 75 pounds - that's a 1st grader. Its an astonishing amount of weight and I'm constantly shocked that I was carrying 75 extra pounds around with me. The question of how did I let that happen keeps running through my mind. But this isn't a philosophical post, its an informative one. I wanted to share with you a little of what I am - and am not - eating these days. Keep in mind that I can’t speak for others who have had this surgery and that this is only my experience. Some of these I was prepped for, but most came as a surprise.

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Green Market Goodies, Part 1

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:14 pm Duchess Food 2

I was telling a colleague about my weekend and she said, “You know its spring when you want to go to the green market.” How very true. I hadn’t been to a green market in months and something told me to go on Saturday morning. So, when we woke up and it was perfect outside - sunny and breezy - that’s just what we did.

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