Category: Uncategorized
Coming Up . . .
Hey, guys. I have some great recipes coming up in the next few days, so I figured I would give you a heads up. Tonight: Homemade Garlic Croutons – Shawn didn’t know that I knew how to make croutons until I whipped up a batch to use up some past-its-prime bread recently. Now he’s plotting [...]
Obsessed with Buttercream
Ever since my birthday about two weeks ago, I have been mildly obsessed. Okay. Completely obsessed. With what? Buttercream frosting. The name itself just rolls from the tongue in sweet harmony. It all started with the beautiful marble cake that Shawn bought for me. It had this delicious creamy frosting and was decorated with a [...]
Local Bites: Poached Egg on Mixed Greens with Maple-Roasted Bacon and Balsamic Sauteed Radishes
I’ve met the chicken that laid the egg I had for this lunch. I know the two farmers who grew the radishes and the lettuce too. That’s local. Shawn looked at me a little funny when I suggested a nice mixed green salad (red leaf lettuce from Shortt’s Farm and Garden Center in Sandy Hook [...]
The Next Food Network Star: Episode 4
Sorry, folks, I missed Episode 3 on account of being (incredibly) sick. But I am back with some notes on episode 4. Don’t forget to leave a comment and tell me what you thought. The most annoying award goes to Nipa for her eek-ook-aak-squeal over the fish. Get it together, lady. But she didn’t and [...]
Five Reasons to Eat Local
This meal is 100% local from the Sandy Hook Village Farmer’s Market. I love going to the farmer’s market. Walking from vendor to vendor, inspecting the produce and choosing what to buy is a lot of fun . . . to me at least. In the summer, I try to go every weekend. It’s a [...]
Odds and Ends
It’s Friday . . . an ugly Friday, but Friday nonetheless. It sounds like it will be a wickedly bad weekend weather-wise, so that may further delay the finishing touches of my very cool raised bed garden . . . Sigh. Here’s a few things I wanted to share: First, I am not a chef, [...]
Perfect Party Drink: Easy Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Happy Memorial Day! It’s the unofficial start to summer, so here’s a quick and easy drink for your next backyard shindig. I hope you are out enjoying this beautiful summer day like we are. Easy Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade 1 1/2 cups lemon juice 1 12 oz can strawberry nectar 4 cups water 3/4 cup sugar [...]
Can a Sweet Tooth Be Inherited?
Note: No, Paige did not eat the Snickers bar. She’s six months old for crying out loud. Do you think I am nuts?
Happy Mother’s Day!
I’m sure that many mothers are looking forward to lazy mornings of sleeping in and breakfast in bed. But I’m no fool. After three years of motherhood, I know that ain’t happening here. Perhaps someday I can guilt them all into it. For now, I will take my personal treat of sleeping until 6 instead [...]
Just An Hour
What do you do when you suddenly find yourself with a free hour or so? An hour without your toddler because your neighbor has graciously said he could play at her house. An hour with just your sleeping infant . . .
