September 2010

As the mother of two teenage boys, I bake a LOT of cookies. Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisinet, and  Snickerdoodles – all family favorites. But every so often I get a craving for a “grown up” ...

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I-I-M-M Home!!!!! Yes, A Communal Table has moved from the Blogger platform to WordPress!! As you can see, I still have some boxes to unpack and a little redecorating to do but all in all ...

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I mentioned earlier that I had some exciting plans coming up here at the Table. Well, one of them is that it is moving!! Blogger has been great, but I am moving on to WordPress ...

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Summerfest 2010 – Potatoes!!! I don’t know about you but I have never met a potato I didn’t like. I suppose being of Irish descent might have something to do with it . Or it ...

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Toad in the Hole – My way!!

Toad in the Hole

by Nancy on September 13, 2010

Yes, I know “what?? Who would EVER name a dish that let alone eat it?” Chalk it up to the bizarre nature of English humor – if you have ever seen Monty Python this should ...

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Butterfinger Cookies – TGIF!!

Butterfinger Cookies

by Nancy on September 10, 2010

Whew!!! Today marks a major milestone – the first week of school is in and it was a success. No schedule changes,  no forgotten lunches and everyone likes their teachers. Life is good. Wonderful as ...

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Well, we are back again with Summerfest 2010!! This week’s theme is garlic and I couldn’t be happier. Over the past few weeks we’ve swooned over tomatoes, sung the praises of peppers and crowed about ...

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Skillet Chili

Skillet Chili

by Nancy on September 7, 2010

September. Everyone is back from vacation and/or back to school. The laziness that permeated summer is gone – there is a new urgency in the air, a new focus. January 1st may mark the start ...

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Tomatoe Chutney – A Trader Joe’s Hack!!!

by Nancy on September 3, 2010

Trader Joe’s Tomato Chutney First off, let me say that I love Trader Joe’s. I am such a faithful shopper that I really should own stock – that way I could at least recoup some ...

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