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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 20, 2012
6 Months +

Pete the Pepper?

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 20, 2012
6 Months +
Pete the Pepper?

Just as millions of kids before him. So simple…so easy…so brilliant.

Tagged: broccoli, carrots, potato, rutabaga, cauliflower

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 10, 2012
6 Months +

I Would Like...

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 10, 2012
6 Months +
I Would Like...

With kids in the house there is no shortage of laughs.

Tagged: broccoli, cauliflower, cheese sauce

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 6, 2012
8 Months +

Corn & Oranges for Dinner

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
May 6, 2012
8 Months +
Corn & Oranges for Dinner

No matter how old we are, mom’s take care of us.

Tagged: peas, corn, sweet potato

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 28, 2012
6 Months +

Presenting...My Family

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 28, 2012
6 Months +
Presenting...My Family

Have you been noticing those family car decals people are proudly displaying on their mini vans and sedans with pride lately?

Tagged: mango, pears

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 21, 2012
6 Months +

Balloon Boy

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 21, 2012
6 Months +
Balloon Boy

What is it about a balloon sighting that causes our children to throw away all sense of reason and focus in the name of gaining it’s ownership?

Tagged: chicken stock

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 15, 2012
6 Months +

Together Alone

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 15, 2012
6 Months +
Together Alone

So my husband and I took a little break from the kids to celebrate our anniversary this weekend alone.

Tagged: family, green beans

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 6, 2012
8 Months +

"You Wanna Know What You're Playing For?"

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
April 6, 2012
8 Months +
"You Wanna Know What You're Playing For?"

If I were a kid and was told, “during the night while you’re sleeping, a gargantuan rabbit is going to let himself into our house to leave eggs for us”, I would spend the entire night under the armour of my mom & dad’s bed covers.

Tagged: easter, orzo, parmesan, red pepper

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 30, 2012
6 Months +

Bitter Sweet

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 30, 2012
6 Months +
Bitter Sweet

What shall we talk about today?

Tagged: butternut squash, taste buds

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 25, 2012
8 Months +

21 Days

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 25, 2012
8 Months +
21 Days

It’s frightening to realize how much of an affect a change in routine has on me.

Tagged: ground beef, shepherds pie, sweet potato

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 18, 2012
6 Months +

Solid Food Apprentice

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 18, 2012
6 Months +
Solid Food Apprentice

Spring has sprung.  Crocuses are in bloom…

Tagged: apples, bananas, broccoli, butternut squash, peach, peas, sweet potato, carrots, blueberries, pears

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 10, 2012
6 Months +

Win, Win

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 10, 2012
6 Months +
Win, Win

I am pleased to report that Carter made the leap from crib to big boy bed without a hitch.

Tagged: barley, beef, carrots, chicken stew, parsnips, peas

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 3, 2012
Inspiration

We'll See

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
March 3, 2012
Inspiration
We'll See

Finding the time to squeeze in this blog and the writing of my baby food cook book which includes recipe trials and nutrition study is proving to be very challenging in my world of engaging full-time work and engaging full-time family.

Tagged: inspiration

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 25, 2012
Basics

Let Loose

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 25, 2012
Basics
Let Loose

My older son Eric can’t believe I don’t have any games on my cell phone.

Tagged: Freezing Food, Thawing Food

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 18, 2012
6 Months +

Sleep Tight, Eat Right

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 18, 2012
6 Months +
Sleep Tight, Eat Right

Little does soundly napping in his familiar crib Carter know that tonight will be his first sleep…or lack there-of…in a big boy bed.

Tagged: carrots, family, rutabaga

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 12, 2012
8 Months +

A Saint's In Town

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 12, 2012
8 Months +
A Saint's In Town

I thought it was very considerate of my 2yr. old to suggest we make special little Valentine treat parcels for his daycare classmates to affirm how special they are to him.

Tagged: eggs, toast, valentine

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 5, 2012
8 Months +

Bye-Bye Spontaneity

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
February 5, 2012
8 Months +
Bye-Bye Spontaneity

Some things are best left up to chance.

Tagged: tomato, tomato sauce, carrots, zucchini, green pepper, onion, mushrooms

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 28, 2012
6 Months +

Sunny Side of Grey

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 28, 2012
6 Months +
Sunny Side of Grey

If a team of designers would spend 6 months building a 2.5-ton fake sun to hoist over Trafalgar Square in London for only one day to cheer up the masses and rid them of their atmospheric gloom, I think it gives credibility to my theory that a lack of sunshine equals a serious case of the blahs.

Tagged: bananas, mango, papaya

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 20, 2012
8 Months +

Can't Wait

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 20, 2012
8 Months +
Can't Wait

I’ve been anxiously waiting for this amaryllis to bloom since November.

Tagged: apples, strawberries, parents, blueberries

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 14, 2012
6 Months +

Smells Like Something

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 14, 2012
6 Months +
Smells Like Something

Do you ever find yourself watching this week’s episode of your favourite T.V. show and somehow feel indifferent?

Tagged: peach

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 8, 2012
6 Months +

Comfort & Veggie Glory

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
January 8, 2012
6 Months +
Comfort & Veggie Glory

I do love living in Canada, but with it insists the tolerance of the unrelenting cold of winter in January & February.

Tagged: Mac & Cheese, pasta, tuna, comfort food, carrots, cauliflower

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