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Beth Behrendt
May 29, 2013

Day 25-28. Salad. Books & Popcorn. Pork.

Day 25-28. Salad. Books & Popcorn. Pork. https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sara-dubler-T_dY6AzzVXU-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 29, 2013 April 22, 2021

On a beautiful late-Spring day, my parents hosteda family BBQ and I brought this strawberry, spinach, feta, and basil salad. Some of my besties recently gave me this lovely gift of Organic Strawberry Balsamic and Organic Basil-infused Olive Oil from Fort Wayne’s own Olive Twist. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 25, 2013

Day 24. Class “treat”?

Day 24. Class “treat”? https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/nohe-pereira-BVi4VVpRs_Q-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1962 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 25, 2013 April 21, 2021

The afternoon of our 24th day in, I had the honor of being “Mystery Reader” to my son’s 2nd grade class. The kids know that every Friday a grown-up will be coming in to read a story and will bring a snack. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 23, 2013

Day 22. Shark!

Day 22. Shark! https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/david-b-townsend-ZBBqiuu_IBc-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1695 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 23, 2013 April 21, 2021

Bill grilled up some delicious mako sharkshark from Paula’s Seafood on Main. According to my handy-dandy Seafood Watch app: while “most shark populations worldwide are at historically low levels due to serious overfishing”, wild-caught mako is a “Good Alternative”. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 21, 2013

Days 18-21. Highlights.

Days 18-21. Highlights. https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pesce-huang-b7RfkmJo6Vg-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1624 2560 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 21, 2013 June 6, 2023

A typical busy weekend and start to our week Lots of eating. (Of COURSE!) Here are some photos from various meals. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 18, 2013

Day 17.5. Halfway!

Day 17.5. Halfway! https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/nicholas-barbaros-FBbGyco88GU-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 2048 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 18, 2013 April 20, 2021

First, my newest cooking attempt: hummus! I have no decent excuse why it’s taken me years to get around to making this myself — well, OK, I do actually: who the heck keeps tahini on hand all the time?! read more

Beth Behrendt
May 16, 2013

Day 15. Lunches.

Day 15. Lunches. https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/asnim-ansari-SqYmTDQYMjo-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1440 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 16, 2013 April 20, 2021

Packing lunches with the big boyshas been less of a challenge than I expected. It’s actually kind of fun to try out new things and talk about what is healthy and why (and what they like and why not!). read more

Beth Behrendt
May 11, 2013

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Day 11. Bread Success and a Berry Farm

Day 11. Bread Success and a Berry Farm https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pexels-ready-made-3850997-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 11, 2013 April 20, 2021

We started this unseasonably cold May morning with our first trip to Tanglewood Berry Farm. A USDA certified organic farm just a few minutes from our house (at the corner of Hadley and Covington, Fort Wayners! read more

Beth Behrendt
May 11, 2013

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Day 11. My Birthday :) — Real Food for 5

Day 11. My Birthday :) — Real Food for 5 https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pexels-lisa-fotios-4987181-scaled.jpg 1922 2560 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 11, 2013 April 20, 2021

Cute cards from my boys. Dark chocolate brownies with chocolate/coconut frosting (9 y.o. made the frosting!) – YUM. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 10, 2013

Day 8. Day 9. Day 10.

Day 8. Day 9. Day 10. https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/abhishek-hajare-pvpugAWd6_g-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 10, 2013 April 20, 2021

These were pretty typical hectic days of running aroundto various kid/school things: volunteering, field trips, after school activities. Plus homework. read more

Beth Behrendt
May 7, 2013

Day 7. Out for lunch. Pasta dinner.

Day 7. Out for lunch. Pasta dinner. https://bethbehrendt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/heather-gill-SJ7uORconic-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707 2560 Beth Behrendt Beth Behrendt https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f18b95189b1acceb5b33b6a74ec02af06dbbbcde41f3364d20ff21f26939ac17?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 7, 2013 April 20, 2021

For breakfast today, I tried the oven cooked bacon thing. Loving the multi-tasking feature of this cooking method! read more