Bagged Salad
My sister-in-law makes the most phenomenal salads. It’s her “thing,” what people always ask her to bring or assume she will make. I’ve always been known for my desserts, but one day my sister-in-law...
View ArticleA Call to Arms
I have the seen the future of the human race on the back of a Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie baking mix. It doesn’t look good. I normally don’t bake from a mix. My compulsive, rule loving nature...
View ArticleFat Free Vegan
Golden Spice Pancakes from Fat Free Vegan I’m not, but SHE is. I’ve always loved her site. It’s clean, gorgeous, and the pictures of her recipes are fantastic. If you haven’t tried her recipes or...
View ArticleUna Picada
I didn’t have it in me to cook dinner on Saturday, so I made una picada instead. Every time we eat like this for dinner we mumble in between bites of cheese and prosciutto and crackers that we should...
View ArticleGardening, Food
Mikey had a swim party at the YMCA over the weekend. As we were walking out, I noticed a missed call from my neighbor across the street. She’s retired and in her 60s, and while we are friendly and...
View ArticleMeeting Tarragon
I would like to experiment with seasoning in my cooking. For years I clung to basil. More recently, oregano. I’m on a fast track to parsley at this rate. There was once an episode of Chopped where one...
View ArticleSnacks for Kids
The next two weeks are going to go by at a blinding speed, and by September I will be by myself regularly during the day for the first time in eight years. I’m excited to see how I manage my time. I...
View ArticlePicky Eaters and Thanksgiving
I’m auditioning at Wayfair again! This time I am writing about the healthiest, sanest way to approach Thanksgiving with picky eaters. It’s a philosophy I learned over the summer, and I’ve found it...
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