Photo Credit: Pinterest Last night, as we were driving home in the dim light after an electric sunset, my husband and I were talking about the events of the weekend, our hearts heavy over the news from Paris. We were talking about how social media is being used to lure in young new terrorists all over Europe. […]
Dear Blog Readers, I have been wrestling with how to fit in all of my life goals and motherhood and writing and the blog, and I am going to shift things around a little bit and wanted to let you know. When I started this blog – complete with bad photos and all – I […]
As you might know from reading this blog I’ve been on a memoir kick, because I am trying to write one, a fact which I hope you’ll forget if I fail miserably. And if you’re a long time reader you know that I was trying to publish a novel with an agent and after […]
So, this might be the yummiest recipe I have ever posted. It starts with bacon. Then a ton of good for you veggies softened in the bacon fat. Then add kale…. andouille sausage…(you can totally substitute a less spicy smoked kielbasa or sausage if you are making this for kids). and French lentils…(from Target […]
This is one of my favorite dinners to make. It is from Giada De Laurentiis, and is one of her viewers most requested recipes. No wonder – the asiago cheese and garlic give the spinach the most perfect, fragrant flavor. And the salty chewy pancetta bites round out the dish. I love it just for […]
Every kitchen needs some workhorse recipes. This Slow Cooker Meatballs and Sauce recipe is mine. It takes 15 minutes to throw it into the crock pot and we can eat forever. If you are in a hurry, you can just throw jarred sauce into the crock pot, then add the meatballs (this kind is my favorite spaghetti sauce of all […]
When I brought one of my kids in for a check up earlier this month, our pediatrician joked that his wife wanted to quit her job as an attorney because back to school was that hard. And when I went to Open House, while my oldest was at football and my husband was traveling, I […]
The Fall The abundant, redundant season. Ushering in the winter, like an appetizer before the big meal. Just a taste of what is to come. Beautiful and temporary. (excerpted from a poem by Marla Wardell) Even though I loved this summer more then any I can remember, I am a fall girl. You probably already sniffed autumn […]
Do you love Chipotle as much as I do? Then you will love this chicken taco bowl with whole grain rice with lime and cilantro (which is exactly what makes Chipotle rice so good). This week I’ve had four freelance writing deadlines I’ve been working on (3 down, 1 to go!). So multi-tasking takes on […]
I am always looking for recipes that can replace the mountains of snack bars that my kids can eat. When I found this recipe for Healthy Banana Oat Muffins in Katie Lee’s new cookbook, Endless Summer I couldn’t believe the ingredient list! Greek yogurt? Coconut oil? So I made a double batch and guess what? We […]