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Forget Jell-O salad and goulash. This is a blog for a different kind of cook.

Hi, My name is Alison and I am a SAHM.

Posted on September 12, 2012 by andersonholland

I think I should start and end my days saying that in the mirror for awhile.  A big part of me has always wanted this, and I’ve dreamed about it for a long time, but I think I’m still a … Continue reading →

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I don’t think you can call it a salad if it’s…

Posted on September 10, 2012 by andersonholland

cooked in Jell-O, topped with pudding, covered in marshmallow cream, or more or less a bowl of mini-marshmallows.

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“…in memory of those who have gone to their celestial home”

Posted on August 28, 2012 by andersonholland

My maternal grandma died of ovarian cancer when my mom was about 15, so I only know a handful of things about her.  One is that it wasn’t uncommon for her to have her signature pie on the ready for … Continue reading →

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The 3 successes & 1 failure of our first vegetable garden

Posted on August 11, 2012 by andersonholland

I had small talk at work beyond the cute thing my kid just did. The only way I could fall more in love with grilling was to raise my veggies steps away from the grill. Getting out of our white picket fence … Continue reading →

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Crisis of Conscious

Posted on June 14, 2012 by andersonholland

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“Are eggs fertilized?” I asked out of the bue while sitting next to my husband on the couch on Sunday.  ”Why?” he asked.  ”I’d feel bad if they were,” I explained and left it at that. I’m a vegetarian, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Tagged eggs, urban chickens, vegan

Define “Cooking”

Posted on May 24, 2012 by andersonholland

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Four years ago as my husband and I were nearing our first wedding anniversary and preparing to become parents, I added a mix of frozen vegetables to a box of Pasta Roni.  A little taken aback, I think my husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Main Dishes, Recipes

Mom’s Night Off

Posted on May 13, 2012 by andersonholland

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When I was growing up, my mom dreaded the 5 o’clock “What’s for dinner?” whine at least as much as I do now.  So at some point after she began working full-time, she instituted Mom’s night off (AKA pizza night).  … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Tagged friday, mom, mother's day, pizza, pizza hut

Right of Passage

Posted on May 7, 2012 by andersonholland

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This fork-using, big chair-sitting (sans booster seat) peanut turns 18 months today! We couldn’t be more proud, and neither could she.

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Coming out of the closet

Posted on May 6, 2012 by andersonholland

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My parents must have suspected when I was growing up.  There was something different about me.  The thing is, I didn’t have a word for it.  I was in high school before I ever heard the term, and it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged BBQ, coming out, pulled pork, sandwich, vegetarian

Remembering 20 year-old me

Posted on May 5, 2012 by andersonholland

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Have you ever wondered what a previous version of yourself would think of who you’ve become?  Or have you ever tried to revive a piece of your former self? What did I do before I had kids, a dog, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Tagged 20s, me time, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, ramen, spaghettios, twenties

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