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\"\"<\/a>Hello pretties!\u00a0 How is everyone’s Tuesday going?<\/strong> Sorry that I didn’t get my HSS post to you yesterday!\u00a0 OHC is having another crazy busy week this week and we are filled to the brim with activities.\u00a0 All in a good way but you know when you’ve got a bunch of stuff going on and sort of feel like there’s just not enough time in the day?\u00a0 That’s me this week!<\/p>\n

So let’s get talking about our Homespun Sunday!\u00a0 My long run got kiboshed which was a bummer but I still came home and refueled with some yogurt and homemade granola.\u00a0 There was no chocolate chips this time around because I was bumming too much about my run.\u00a0 I also ate right out of the yogurt container to keep things Klassy.\u00a0 If you can’t tell, that’s 2% Fage right there, my favorite Greek yogurt ever.<\/p>\n

Seriously.<\/p>\n

I have yet to find another that even comes close in comparison.<\/p>\n

Rocks and I kicked it on the couch for a bit watching Food TV and just relaxing.\u00a0 I have to admit that I really do enjoy Alex Guamaschelli’s show.\u00a0 Now I do think that some of her foods can rival that of a certain Ms. Deen in terms of health but I love the way she talks and presents the food.\u00a0 Cooking is a very intimate relationship.\u00a0 You have to get to know what you’re making and learn it’s language.\u00a0 You have to know when it says that it’s done, or that it doesn’t have enough liquid, or if it needs more seasoning.\u00a0 Like any relationship these are things that you pick up from sticking around for the long haul and working together and being observant.\u00a0 That is what cooking is, a relationship.\u00a0 Nurture it and it will take care of you.\u00a0 I completely get this from her show and understand where’s she’s coming from when she talks about emotions and memories and images.\u00a0 All of that happens for me when I cook too!<\/em><\/p>\n

Scott actually got up relatively early and we were able to get our day started a little bit sooner too which meant that Sunday Breakfast was to be had!<\/p>\n

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\nFresh fruit!\u00a0 Watermelon and black berries!\u00a0 Mmmm black berries, by far my favorite of the summer berries!
\n\"\"<\/a>French toast made with Ezekiel bread!\u00a0 I mixed some egg whites and 2 eggs with coconut milk and dried unsweetened coconut.\u00a0 Dipped in the bread and cooked that on the griddle till each side was crispy and golden.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We had some sausage on the side from a local place and sadly it wasn’t so good.\u00a0 It sounded good being mixed with apples, onions, maple syrup and spices but the onions were way over powering and affected the taste in a bad way.\u00a0 I was burping up onions for a very long time!\u00a0 ICK!<\/p>\n

The rest of the day was spent doing some yard work outside.\u00a0 We weeded the front yard and then Scott put down some extra mulch and topsoil in places.\u00a0 We have this ridiculous tree that just started growing up in one area and so we figured we would replant it someplace else.\u00a0 Hey, free tree, I’ll take it!<\/p>\n

It’s a strange tree in that it just recently did a super growth spurt and now it’s as tall as Scott!\u00a0 :o\u00a0 And it has two different kinds of leaves which is just really strange, right?\u00a0 I mean trees shouldn’t really have two leaf patterns, should they?<\/p>\n

I looked at it closer to get an idea of how to dig it up and replant it when I accidentally stumbled into a situation where I was not welcome.\"\"<\/a>Whoops!\u00a0 Sorry for killing your mojo guys!\u00a0 Actually they were under the leaf when I found them and as I was taking a picture the lady of the ladybugs moved her AND her dude around to the top leaf.<\/p>\n

I don’t care who you are, you have to be impressed with that kind of technique!\u00a0 She must work out.<\/p>\n

The top of the tree had weird little green eggs on it that some ants seemed particularly attracted to so I decided that maybe this “tree” was too strange to keep.\u00a0 Perhaps we should just dig it and toss it?\u00a0 I left it for the time being and moved on to other things.<\/p>\n

I dug up a huge flower bed in the backyard and removed all the flowers that I couldn’t stand.\u00a0 These are just ugly things and high maintenance.\u00a0 I’m not looking for that!\u00a0 Then I planted four trees in the backyard.\u00a0 We have some little pines that I’m hoping will grow up and provide a bit of natural privacy from our neighbors on either side of us.<\/p>\n

When that was all said and done, I was a hot dirty mess (not Ladybug hot and dirty, legit hot and dirty) and hungry.\u00a0 I showered and got ready for some grill time!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mmm mmm some grilled buffalo burgers with meat from a local farmer.\u00a0 On a bun from a local bakery, and with local tomato slices from the farmer’s market!\u00a0 Score!\u00a0 And yes, I totally ate this on a bun! I was craving me some carby carbs and a nice burger. :D\u00a0 The bun was a cheddar scallion bun and it was so good!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On the side was a nice chilled and crisp salad with:<\/p>\n