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 [...]
Read More..>>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 [...]
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 [...]
Happy Weekend!
Posted on March 8, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Read More..>>Evolving Food: Buffalo-Spiked Chicken Meatballs
Posted on March 4, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments
Growing up, I had a very cut and dry sense of food. It wasn’t anyone’s doing, just in my head I created this black and white picture of food. It had to fit into the little niche space I mentally created for it. Pasta was always served with marinara (except for the one or two [...]
Read More..>>Summer in February: Basic Basil Pesto
Posted on February 15, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 6 Comments
This past week was a welcome reprieve from the dreary winter days that have been a constant recently. Seeing the sun has done a lot to chase away the dread with which I have been approaching the weather. And (knock on wood) we finally had a snow-free week. I never thought I would be this [...]
Read More..>>Vintage Valentines and Vindication
Posted on February 14, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments
I feel so vindicated.
I’ve moved at least a half dozen times between three states over the past 12 years between dorms and houses. And with me, that whole time, I moved a half-used box of Dr. Seuss valentines. They weighed next to nothing and were easily shoved into the bottom of desk drawers and organizers. [...]
Light Blueberry Pie in a Jiffy
Posted on February 13, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments
“Hey, I have an idea,” Will said, scrunching up his face the way he does when he is very, very serious about something. “Why not make blueberry pie?”
This came after a lengthy discussion about why we wouldn’t be making pancakes for dinner because we’d already eaten them for breakfast. For several days in a row. [...]
Ultimate Cheddar Biscuits
Posted on February 3, 2009 - Filed Under Breakfasts, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Things change. People change. A friend said that to me years ago, and it’s incredibly true. We spend our lives growing and changing and adapting.
Developing cooking skills is a lot like growing up. You start off uncertain and overcompensating and try to find your niche. It’s a lot of trial and error, often with less [...]
