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Accoutrements
I love food accoutrements especially the raw veggies, sauces, fresh herbs and lime that come with soups like Posole and Pho. The smell alone makes me swoon – cilantro, lime, jalapenos – but then to be able to add the various items according to my likes and then make a perfect bowl of comforting soup,…
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Escabeche

Pickled jalapenos, carrots and onions used to be a food item I marveled at while my second dad devoured them. I remember thinking Yuck (which is a typical pre-teen’s response to anything their parents did that was remotely different). I can remember the vinegary smell and hearing the crunch of the carrots as he munched…
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Tackling my Me list
So when I got pregnant, I was a bit concerned about losing my identity. Becoming someone’s Mom seemed so encompassing. I couldn’t imagine how I was still going to be the me before baby, after baby. So I did what I always do when things become a bit overwhelming, I made a list. This list…
