http://sarahscucinabella.com Mon, 12 May 2008 10:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Note: No, Paige did not eat the Snickers bar. She's six months old for crying out loud. Do you think I am nuts? http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/12/can-a-sweet-tooth-be-inherited/ 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 ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-day-2/ I've gotten very into Rachael Ray lately. Girlfriend knows what she's doing . . . My one complaint? Many of the 30 minute meals I have made are 30 minutes of active time . . . that's quite challenging when you are home alone with two little kids. Often, making ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/09/mmm-tomato-bacon-cheese-pasta/ "I have a culinary boner right now." - Andrew "I'm like Pop-eye's wet f*$%^@#% dream right now." - Andrew Let's get the very worst of it over with: Dale's outburst at the end of the (surprisingly fun to watch) Quick Fire could quite possibly be the most pathetic moment of this ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/09/top-chef-chicago-week-nine-reflections/ All of my cooking, photographing, and posting about our food has really caught on . . . with Will. The boy doesn't miss a thing, I tell you. I whipped out the camera to quickly catch a shot of the beef brisket before sitting down to eat. His little eyes lit ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/08/snapping-photos-and-easy-slow-cooker-beef-brisket/ A deadly virus is attacking young children in China. A tidal wave has killed thousands in Myanmar/Burma. A woman held prisoner by her own father is finally free of her basement prison after 30 years and several children . . . As if that isn't enough, gas prices are skyrocketing to ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/07/our-childrens-world/ The Scene: Eating dinner with the family. Paige in her Exersaucer next to the table. Paige: {{Shriek, shriek!}} Will: (Leaning over the side of his highchair to see her.) It's okay, Paige. I love you. http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/06/a-good-egg/ If next Sunday is anything like today - sunny, blue-skied, relaxed - then it will be a fantastic Mother's Day. Now, before you go off railing on how it's a Hallmark holiday and blah, blah, blah, just listen. Mother's Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s. It was created ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/05/celebration-for-the-mamas/ I love the warm breeze that flirts through the window screens. It's like taking that first breath when your head finally rises above water in the ocean. Just having open windows is a huge treat after a long, cold winter. There's so much possibility -- plants to grow, yards to ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/02/breath-out-the-clutter/ It was the best of times . . . It was the worst of times. Actually, in this episode there was more that I loved than hated. For the first time this season, the Quick Fire Challenge lasted more than 10 minutes and the contestants came off as human beings. ... http://sarahscucinabella.com/2008/05/01/top-chef-chicago-week-eight-reflections/