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About leahklein

As far back as I can remember, I would wake up from my nap time to the smell and sounds of something cooking in the kitchen. I would stumble out of my bed and slowly make my way to the kitchen. My mom would be there chopping, stirring, mixing, or washing. I would rub my eyes take a deep breath and eventually be awake enough to either taste something she was chopping or ask to help out.

Pico de Gallo: A #1 Recipe for #2 Tomatoes

Posted on June 18, 2013

If you’re a fan of Dance Moms then you know what Abby Lee Miller says, “#2 is first loser.” That may be true in the dance world but luckily we ‘re not there, we’re in the kitchen. Today I bought … Continue reading →

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Dirty, Fresh, Summer

Posted on June 18, 2013

Today was a perfect summer (almost summer) morning. I worked at our farm share/CSA farm because part of membership is that every adult works 4hrs. each season. The weather is cool and the earth is soft and damp after yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day: No Crumbs in the Bed

Posted on June 15, 2013

It turns out that dad is not that into breakfast in bed. In fact I’m our family, the idea totally repulses him. My children’s father is fully dressed before he leaves the bedroom and a bit fastidious about his morning … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Wraps for a Party

Posted on June 14, 2013

Whether I’m throwing a party for toddlers, a holiday party, a thank you party, a cocktail for colleagues without the children, or `a water gun fight/party for the whole family, I have a few rules. The party has to have … Continue reading →

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Peanut Dipping Sauce (Recipe)

Posted on June 14, 2013

Peanut Dipping Sauce Two Ways: Vegetarian – cooked sauce 1/4 cup of creamy natural peanut butter 3 TBSP water 3 TBSP of white granulated sugar 2 TBSP of soy sauce 1 tsp of rice vinegar/rice wine vinegar 1/2 lime juiced … Continue reading →

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Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce (Recipe)

Posted on June 14, 2013

Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce 1/4 cup of rice vinegar (also known as rice wine vinegar) 1/2 cup of hot tap water 2 TBSP of fish sauce 1 – 1 1/2 limes juiced 2 cloves of garlic minced 1 tsp of … Continue reading →

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Chicken for Lettuce Wraps (Recipe)

Posted on June 14, 2013

You can get creative with this, but for a basic chicken mix for lettuce wraps this is what I like to do. You could also use this for a bahn mi sandwich, or an Asian chicken salad base too.   … Continue reading →

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Quick Pickled Cucumbers (Recipe)

Posted on June 14, 2013

Cucumber quick pickles & Crunchy Veg.: 1 bag of bean sprouts 1 bag of julienned or shredded carrots or 3-4 large carrots 1 large English cucumber or 4-5 smaller Armenian or Chinese cucumbers. 1/3 cup of rice vinegar (also know … Continue reading →

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The elusive perfect Father’s Day Gift

Posted on June 14, 2013

Part of what make’s finding the perfect Father’s Day gift so hard is that more often than not, it isn’t a particular thing that dad wants or needs.  More often than not what dad needs is more time, more sleep, … Continue reading →

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A docent is a prof: A dosant should not exist

Posted on June 13, 2013

I’m supposed to be writing about father’s day, or at least that is the post I had planned, but something horrible is happening and as a croissant lover, I feel I need to do something. Let us begin with this … Continue reading →

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