When you’ve spent your whole summer on a loose and open schedule like ours, it can be hard to get back into the groove of things when the school year comes along. We definitely felt this more this year than ever. Summer was long and blissful. I smile whenever I think of the long...
Read more →Ok. Maybe Split Pea Soup isn’t just for spring, but I do associate it with it, especially because I make it using a leftover ham bone (did you save one from Easter? I did … and I have one in the freezer too). But really it’s perfect for any time of year, especially if...
Read more →Remember how I was meal planning for a while? It worked so well, and being organized (and planned) made the evenings go really smoothly. Unfortunately, I really haven’t done that in a long time. In fact, my meal planning calendar still lists a week in October. As a result, dinner has become a great...
Read more →Pork chops are one of those foods that elicit either really positive or really negative reactions in my house. Some recipes, like Pork Chops Saltimbocca and Rosemary Garlic Pork Chops are total favorites, while others fall completely flat — leaving us silent and brooding. And honestly, whenever I say we are having pork chops...
Read more →Whenever Gourmet magazine arrives, I skim it almost immediately. But the trouble with skimming is that you can totally miss something amazing. And delicious. And totally craveworthy. That almost happened with this Pork Chops Saltimbocca with Sauteed Spinach recipe. I nearly passed it right on over. The title of the recipe didn’t catch my...
Read more →Knock, knock! That’s what Paige says when she’s running into a room. It’s her own special way of announcing her presence. It brings an ear-to-ear smile to my face just to think about it. She is so sweet, so smart and so loving … I couldn’t ask for more. And this weekend, she impressed...
Read more →Me: I’m thinking of making a quiche with the leftover ham for breakfast tomorrow. Shawn: A quiche? (crinkles nose) Am I even going to like that? Me: I don’t see why you wouldn’t. It’s just eggs, ham and cheese. Shawn: That’s all? Me: Yes, that’s it. I can’t believe you’ve never had one before...
Read more →Let’s get something clear – I don’t like pork chops. I purchased a large quantity when I was developing recipes for the cookbook and have several left over. I was dreading eating them, but knew I couldn’t put it off forever (much as I would like to!). But then I saw a recipe at...
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