Recipes
My Mom’s Waldorf
It has never made any sense to me why all the food and lifestyle magazines devote their November issues to Thanksgiving menu ideas. With pimped-out
Dinner for Two
In those carefree days before we had kids, my husband and I were quite the home chefs. Our courtship involved many ambitious meals prepared in
Sugar Cravings Anyone?
In the aftermath of Halloween (which it still is around here; my son decided to “go pro” this year and trick-or-treat on his Razor scooter,
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes
Around here, the season of autumn — that splendid time of year when the leaves blow around, the weather cools, and we all eat lots
Slow Down & Sit Down
I’m not sure, but this might be considered cheating in the blogging world. It’s been a rough week around here, so this is as close
Project Lunch Box: Pretty Darn Cute
The school year is rolling right along, and I am happy to report that Project Lunch Box is still going strong. I can’t claim
Heavenly Chicken Soup
Until a couple weeks ago, I was not aware that chicken soup could be sublime. I’d had plenty of chicken soup in my life of
Pizza, With Benefits
This pizza has got to be the world’s easiest, and it’s also relatively light and tastes incredible. Plus, of course it’s fun for the kids
Raising Gourmet Kids
The other night I was out with some friends, and one, who had never read my blog (gasp) asked if my recipes were “kid friendly.”
Mushroom-Poblano Pepper Enchiladas
There is a funky little college restaurant (okay it’s a bar) near our house that we’ve adopted as our family hangout. I’m sure the tattooed
Eat Apples, Not Cows: Mark Bittman at the T.C.
One of the things I’ve always tried to share with this blog is my belief that if we make food a priority — i.e. adopt
Dried Fruit
Isn’t it funny — in a not-really-that-funny-at-all sort of way — what kids will and won’t eat? Take pears for example: If I try to
A New Gig
I am honored to have joined the incredible group of holistic health practitioners, sustainability experts, yoga gurus, and the other highly evolved people who contribute
Project Lunch Box: Bagging It
This topic falls into the “why didn’t I think of that?” category big time. Seriously, after feeling itchy about plastic bags (and especially about “baggies”)
TDF Roasted Eggplant
Eggplant is a pretty weird vegetable, right? For one, if it isn’t cooked right (and by “right” I mean basically overcooked and covered with oil),