Simple Pleasure: The Easy Tuna Salad

Posted on March 28, 2009 - Filed Under fish/shellfish, salad | 4 Comments

That salad was my reward for this week.
See, this was one of those weeks. Surely, you know the ones. It jolted to a start at a breakneck speed first thing on Monday. After a relaxing weekend running errands and hanging out with my cousins, I realized I had some work due earliy-ish on Monday. I [...]

French Toasted Apple Grilled Cheese

Posted on March 27, 2009 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Mama's baby, lunch, sandwich | 9 Comments

When I flipped this sandwich out of the frying pan and onto Will’s plate, I instantly smiled. Do you see it? The simple, unmistakable shape was clear as day. Instead of shooting a photo of the most perfect sandwich in the batch, I went with the one with the perfect little unexpected heart.
Here, you can [...]

Easy Broccoli Quiche

Posted on March 25, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 8 Comments

It has taken me years – years - to get to a point where I consistently make the effort to eat breakfast. The morning meal and I have just never been bosom buds. In the mornings, I am not really that into cooking. I just to burn everything I tried to cook before noontime (fortunately, [...]

Mouthwatering Chicken Burgers

Posted on March 24, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Doesn’t that look good? It makes my mouth water to think about it, let alone see it. This delicious, juicy chicken burger is ranking tops on my short list of craveworthy foods. Yum.
It all started earlier this year. Shawn picked up the cleverly named Hamburger Seasoning (really, they went out on a limb for that [...]

My Little Elephant and Orange Pasta Salad

Posted on March 20, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

This evening, I was tucking Will into bed when I asked him if he knew what day tomorrow is. He didn’t, but he declared it to be the day we play the square game (Candy Land, in lay terms). The boy never forgets anything — this afternoon on the way home from school, I mentioned [...]

Drink Like an Irishman

Posted on March 17, 2009 - Filed Under holiday | 5 Comments

I love St. Patrick’s Day. Little leprechauns, corned beef and cabbage and yummy Irish beers. This year, I got to get into the spirit a little earlier than usual thanks to a St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids story I wrote for SheKnows. Although I am really not crafty, I had a ton of fun [...]

Making a Plan, Following a Plan

Posted on March 16, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Before I headed off to the grocery store on Saturday, I did something I don’t normally do … I planned out our dinners for the week and made a list of whatever we were out of for those meals. Did you catch that? Yep, I meal-planned for the week.
I’ve toyed with meal planning in the [...]

To Our Health: Basil and Sunflower Tilapia

Posted on March 11, 2009 - Filed Under Healthy Cooking, fish/shellfish | 4 Comments

It’s gray and dismal outside my office window this morning. It feels more like 6 am than 7 am as the clouds hang thick. The grass, which is just starting to show signs of the brilliant hue that we’ll love for three seasons, looks muted and pathetic. This is not the sunny day I was [...]

Don’t Call Me a Foodie

Posted on March 10, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 8 Comments

What is a foodie?
When I hear the word, it makes me shudder a bit. Given the way the word is used, it isn’t exactly something I want to be called. It’s brandished about with contempt and even sarcasm like brat or WASP. It’s meant to mean someone who appreciates good food and drink. However, when [...]