Monthly Archives: January 2011

Time for Chili! (or a variation or two)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Sara Watson

It’s chili time! My kids are so excited, every year they get to compete in one of their favorite cooking competitions, the annual Serenity Chili Cookoff. We’ve had fun picking out and adjusting chili recipes to make them unique. This year … Continue reading →

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Chicken Salad “Thai Style”

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Sara Watson

I love dining at Thai Orchid in Moorhead. One of my favorite Thai dishes is the Chicken Laab (or Larb) Salad. (Laab, Larb (pronounced “lawb” means salad in Thailand..it changes depending on which region you may be in) On a … Continue reading →

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Things to do with French Toast

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Sara Watson

It’s a french toast kinda morning in the Watson home. It’s really really cold outside this morning. Below zero of course. We have a nice fire in the fireplace for everyone to wake up to. Hazelnut coffee & orange juice all … Continue reading →

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Skewered Food

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Sara Watson

My kids love to help in the kitchen and have now become bored with the tasks of peeling carrots, peeling potatoes, rolling out dough etc… they want to do something more adventurous..maybe dangerous…Miles is old enough to use a knife for … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Night

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Sara Watson

My son turned 12 today! Happy Birthday Miles!!!  I feel like after 12 years of January birthday parties it is getting hard to find something unique to do.  We have done plenty of sledding, skiing, skating parties… when asked what … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland Picnic?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sara Watson

The kids have been outside digging in the many drifts of snow in our backyard, climbing the ice mountains left by the plows in our front yard and creating wonderful art sculptures out the snow/ice chunks that have built up … Continue reading →

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