Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Salami
Posted on September 29, 2008 - Filed Under vegetables | 4 Comments
After a summer of bursting fresh heirloom tomatoes, peaches with juices that dribble down your chin, corn so sweet it might be better than candy and discovering summer squash, I am ready for the next phase of vegetable eating. Bring on the broccoli and the roasted cauliflower. A taste of asparagus? Yes please! And Brussels [...]
Read More..>>Photography for Food Bloggers
Posted on September 28, 2008 - Filed Under A Little Help, Just Photos | 3 Comments
Kristen over at Dine and Dish recently organized the second Adopt A Blogger event. Experienced bloggers “adopt” new bloggers and offer advice, ideas and assistance to help them navigate the blogosphere. I’ve adopted Carmen of Carmen Cooks.
Last week, Carmen mentioned that she is really interested in improving her food photography. She mostly cooks and photographs [...]
Share Your Worst Dinner Ever
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Hello, food karma? Is that you? Cause I don’t know what I’ve done to piss you off, but I am really, really sorry and I swear it won’t happen again. Really. It won’t.
I had a great day today. Happy, productive. All the things I like to have in a day.
Then I started dinner.
Have you ever [...]
Extra Easy Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Posted on September 24, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I am not apologizing for this. I thought I would come on here and tell you how I rarely use prepared anything. And then I would discuss how I love starting our meals from fresh, whole ingredients and seeing then mix and meld together to form new and exciting dishes. Then I would talk about [...]
Read More..>>Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Posted on September 22, 2008 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, cheese, pasta | 8 Comments
As my friends can attest, there was a time in my life where I could down a whole box of macaroni and cheese. In the days before organic, eating local and slow food became buzz words, I was all about the quick, easy and accessible. That was also before I (and most people) ever laid [...]
Read More..>>Young Children in the Kitchen
Posted on September 21, 2008 - Filed Under Feeding Kids | 3 Comments
Ever since Will was just a tiny baby, I wanted him to be involved in the kitchen. But when I cook, it’s over heated burners and in hot ovens. And prep-work often involves razor sharp knives, so it’s not always that safe.
That’s why involving young kids in the kitchen is an outside of the box [...]
Meet My Adopted Blogger: Carmen Cooks!
Posted on September 21, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments
Kristen over at Dine and Dish has a busy life. With three adorable kids, a thriving work at home business and a great blog, you’d think she never sleeps. With that in mind, I have no idea how she found the time to spearhead the second Adopt A Blogger event. Experienced bloggers “adopt” new bloggers [...]
Read More..>>Family Favorite: Chicken Ala Caron
Posted on September 18, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments
It was a blast today at The Martha Stewart Show. Did you check out my live blogging? It was a tiring endeavor, but worth every second. It’s interesting to go back and see my stream of thought too. (Did you know that Martha herself blogs? She does. Pretty cool.) If I could have had one [...]
Read More..>>Do You Love Martha? Follow Me!
Posted on September 17, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hey everyone,
I am over at Mad About Martha this morning. Martha Stewart is having a show full of bloggers today and I am in the audience. Look for me on the right side in pink and follow along as I liveblog the experience on Mad About Martha.
A Great Time for Picnics
Posted on September 14, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments
For Labor Day weekend, the plan was a fun picnic in the park. We were ready to go. Then the dogs went missing and blew the whole plan out of the water. But last weekend, I was determined not to let it happen again.
Last Sunday was a beautiful day. After torrential rains Saturday and overnight, [...]
