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..start with sunrises like this…

view of the sky during sunrise

..and end with suppers like this….

..are perfect.

top down view of sandwich on a wooden tray with a glass of wine

Add in a productive morning at home, an entire afternoon at the park with friends in the gorgeous fall weather we are having…

little girl walking in the park

..an amazing sandwich from Spinelli’s for lunch, which is also where this lovely garlic-onion masterpiece came from…

..and a seriously 7:30 bedtime for me. No word of a lie!

close up of sandwich in a wood tray

Which is one of the reason’s I am writing at 6:30 am this morning.

My morning today looks like this:

red bowl with beans submerged in water

Not exactly as picturesque as the sunrise, but it works. After a walk in the River Valley with my friend Blackbird this morning, I am going to come home and tackle Pasulj, a traditional Serbian bean soup. MMmmm. I can’t wait.

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Karlynn Johnston

I’m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a cocktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!

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