Mar 5
This recipe is for…
1. Those of you with enough discipline to just say no to potatoes.
2. Those of you looking for a side dish your entire family, including your adorable 10 month old baby or sweet great grandma who may both be short in the teeth department, will eat.
3. Those of you who enjoy squash.
That’s not you? How about… Read more
These brownies were simply amazing…
I served them with ultra rich vanilla bean ice cream. Shame on me.
And you thought this blog was all about eating nutritiously… Read more
7 random things to do while waiting for rice to cook:
1. Call your grandma.
2. Sort though an unorganized drawer in your kitchen and find some really cool gadgets you haven’t used in years.
3. Uncork a bottle of Ste. Chateau Michelle Chardonnay. Good stuff.
4. Polish your teapot.
5. Start a list of things you’re thankful for. For reals – I want to start doing this since Book Club is reading this book.
6. Plan next week’s menu.
7. Have a spontaneous tea party with your (newly!) 4 year old and her beloved stuffed animals. Read more
Over the weekend I had the privilege of hosting a baby shower brunch honoring my dear friend and college roommate Caitlin. Caitlin is planning on a tangerine and pink nursery (so adorable) for her baby girl Josslyn (oh the name!…even more adorable) so we wove those colors into the shower and it turned out so beautifully! I thought you might enjoy a few pics. Read more
As you know I’m often looking for new ways to use the meyer lemons that I’ve somehow managed not to kill in the pot on my front porch. So when blueberries were on sale last week for $1.50 per half pint, I whipped up these muffins. Read more
Don’t let the fancy pants name of this recipe intimidate you from giving it a whirl. Read more
I’m considering starting a business where I bottle the scent of toasted coconut, almonds and chocolate and sell it so that homes across America can smell so outrageously delicious. Would you buy it?
Maybe you would consider my offer more seriously after you make these scones and they fill your home with their heavenly aroma.
Get ready for the 4th best ingredient in this recipe coming up in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Read more
Some nights I’m too tired and cranky to put together a full meal so on those nights I often opt for breakfast for dinner.
Or Brinner.
Backwards breakfast.
Whatever.
It’s easy and good and always fun for the kiddos. Read more
It seems appropriate that we would talk about lentils on the day following the Superbowl. Did you know that coming in just behind Thanksgiving and Christmas, Superbowl Sunday is the 3rd most calorie-filled day of the year? And I believe it – the chips, margaritas, meatballs, popovers, and general sugary goodness.
I have a calorie hangover.
Let’s move on then to lentils. Quite the antithesis to the aforementioned items. Read more
I vowed when I started this public cooking adventure to share the good, the bad and the ugly as we attempt to eat well on a budget.
Having said that let me tell you about this cake… Read more
