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What Are We Going to Order from Our NC CSAs?

This week will see not one, but two deliveries. The Produce Box is starting its season and our membership with Carolina Grown has been processed. We’re going to get all ...

Another Community Supported Agriculture Option in NC

With spring coming we’re looking forward to another season with The Produce Box. We found it to be a great buy for us – not only saving money, but improving our family’s menu ...

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Sign Up for The Produce Box This Season

The season is about to begin and if you’re in North Carolina, I highly recommend you check to see if The Produce Box is delivering in your area. They’re starting ...

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Overwhelmed? 9 Ways to Simplify Your Kitchen

One of the biggest struggles I had with learning my way around ...

Stop! Don’t Buy That Knife Set

Knives can be one of the most expensive tools in your kitchen, ...
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14 Kitchen Tools I Can’t Live Without

We all know about the basic things—cutting boards, serving dishes, the right ...

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My Favorite Lunch Chains

When it comes to a decently priced and/or relatively health lunch selection, the world between the fast-food drive-through and the steakhouse has certainly seen a lot of growth in the last decade. More and more, people I know and who are in a similar financial position (trying to be careful with their money), are turning [...]

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Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

This weather has been great here in Raleigh. While we had some rain yesterday it was needed. It’s also encouraging me to drink more water, which is very good thing for my skin. The weather also meant the vegetable harvest is going well. We’ve been tearing up the cabbage and spinach and pretty much have found that [...]

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Gift Ideas for a Foodie Mom

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and if your wife or Mom is the family chef (and a foodie), she may appreciate a little extra pampering in the kitchen department this holiday. Foodie Mom Gifts  While I do most of the cooking at our house, my love for food, combined with a Mom who enjoys the finer [...]

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Ash-Roasted White Sweet Potatoes with Lime-Cumin Butter

One thing that I love about our weekly deliveries from The Produce Box is the newsletter that come in with each delivery. Besides sharing helpful information about storing and using the produce, there is usually an insert with recipes that you can use that week. A recent recipe shared was for the white sweet potatoes we received the [...]

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More Finds from Trader Joe’s

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the newest Trader Joe’s opening near our house, and some of my favorite items to date. With the help of my northern relatives, I recently dove even deeper into the offers at Joe’s and found some pleasant surprises in the mix. You might recall some of my favorites [...]

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