There are two things that I want to tell you before I dive into the recipe of this wonderful honeydew blackberry super salad. First, how I came about it, and second, how I thought I would present it. Life goes in cycles and I have noticed that every year around New Years, or sometimes a…
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When you think of certain foods, unexpected associations come to mind. Let’s take cabbage, for example. To me personally, it is a simple hard working man’s food that I somehow find difficult to imagine on a table at a stylish dinner party. However, last week’s beet salad I’d call “fancy”. Don’t ask me why. Beet
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Language is made up of words and learning new words allows us to understand what people are saying. Therefore, ESL vocabulary instruction is key. If you ever learned another language, you will know that in the beginning, the sounds and the words that are made up of them really do not make much sense or
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What do root vegetables, seeds and goats have in common? Believe it or not, but these are the ingredients of a very fresh, healthy, gorgeous looking and extremely tasty salad. Yes, it’s another salad. And if you’re still wondering about the goat, rest assured – I do not use this animal in my recipe, just the
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I cannot believe March is here! The month that for my family means two birthdays – one of which is right smack on St.Patrick’s Day – and two anniversaries. The month that also means that spring is right around the corner, which is a big deal for us who live in the colder climates
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about online resources that work really well for my ESL students. They are a combination of websites and apps and some of them were better for printing worksheets while others presented ideas and different ways to teach vocabulary and concepts to my students. Today, I would
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