Music to my ears: I just heard Sammy yell “Shuh-sis-ter!” I already knew she could say (in her own way) “sister”–she says it repeatedly, especially since she cannot yet say “Alex”. What really got me though was hearing Alex immediately yell back: “Yes?” So cute! Oh, and, be aware if you name your kid Alex,…
Archives for June 2008
Paella Hash
This is one of those dishes that is serious comfort food—easy, satisfying, and, well, a little on the ugly side. No, let’s call it rustic, shall we? Sounds so much better! My mom hates hashes. Apparently it was a fallback meal during her childhood and something about however Grandma made it (them?) seriously rubbed my…
If you’re looking for the Daring Bakers Challenge…
I decided the Daring Bakers would have to wait until our house is built and I had a kitchen and a life up to the challenge. This kitchen was always too hot (now that the seasons have changed) and we are in the middle of moving, which did not help. Which we will be doing…
Quick Breads: Lemon Blueberry & Cappuccino with Shaved Chocolate
A friend of mine from Sammy’s playgroup is running a Kindermusik class this fall and she had our playgroup over as a practice run. I offered to bring breakfast. I had a doctor’s appointment more than an hour away the day before, so I decided to keep it simple with quick breads. I made a…
"The Essentials"
This picture pretty much sums it up. I have packed away the rest of my cookbooks, divided into “pack away until the fall” and “do not open but leave accessible”–because after all 3-4 months is a long time, I might need that cookbook devoted entirely to potatoes! Actually I wished I had that cookbook just…
Eating Crow, er I mean Sprouted Quinoa & Honey Bread
We are coming up on a crazy month. The temporary holdover home we will be moving into should be ready for us in 2 weeks, so we will be moving then. Goodbye terrible oven! Goodbye hideous counters with no space for rolling out dough! We signed the contract to build our house so that is…
Taste & Create: Leek and Goat Cheese Quiche
Today was a sad day. Today was the day I confirmed that my husband does not really like quiche, and my children might not either (I say might because I refuse to believe any toddler has a true dislike of a food until they have rejected it multiple times). I am also sad because this…
Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
I got very moody about dessert on Friday. Way back when, I had wanted brownies, but then I made those monkey cupcakes and then the girls got sick and my brownie craving passed, and I just couldn’t decide. I was leaning toward something with cream cheese, but everything I was finding had either a brownie…
Indian Vegetable Curry with Coconut Milk and Yogurt
Nothing derails a food blog quite like a virus attacking the GI systems of the toddlers in the house. Not only are they sick— which is a time suck as they suddenly insist on being held 24 hours a day —and unable to eat what you cook, BUT they also are irrational and crabby, which…