thirteen on thursday…hows that for a hippity series title? only there are no series promises here. just scouring my over tired brain for a title…;-) well anyway, here we go!! 1) caramelitas. every bit as incredible as the word itself. ‘caramelitas!’ you know you love it. a friend posted this recipe on twitter or something the other […]
I just wanted some dang nachos for lunch. BUT we’re trying to eat healthier. A lot healthier. Try watching “Food, Inc.” “Forks Over Knives” “Broken Limbs” and “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” in the same month and not making some big changes. (All on Netflix) So, using things we had on hand, I decided to […]
Last night we had the most wonderful tomato soup and so I wanted to pass along this recipe for your fall-cooking inspiration! I was inspired by perusing roasted tomato soups on foodgawker.com. It’s an amazing place to find recipes and there are lots of plant-based ideas, which I love. We are eating an 85% vegan […]
Some fun things … 1) the runaway bunny i opted to fill kaya & hudson’s easter basket with books rather than candy this year. i bought this one on a whim and it has become a new favorite! if i’m going to read a book 48582939 times for kaya and another 9488503932 times for hudson, it’s […]
Pinterest has revolutionized my life. Okay, maybe that’s an overstatement. But only just barely! It has certainly revolutionized my meal-planning. I love looking through a visual index of great looking food when I am preparing my grocery list or deciding on what’s for dinner. Everybody loves their family favorites and trusty cookbooks, but I think […]
One of my favorite things about being a mom is that I get to help orchestrate those “moments”… Those special little moments… Helping daddy and daughter connect and create memories. Doing the foot work of a bit of planning, mixing and rolling and cutting and baking so they can sit and frost and sprinkle and […]
It is so feeling like autumn around here! A cool front from the north blew in two days ago and we are reveling in the cooler temperatures, the deer moving, and the sweater-wearing! It’s the perfect time for a fall favorite – a steaming bowl of hearty chili. Our family doesn’t have a ton of […]
Is that not the cutest, funniest little bib you have ever seen?! I love it – thanks so much, Ania! Kaya was donning her sweet new bib and also throwing down on our fresh homemade bread…I am dabbling a bit in learning the wonderful art of bread-making, and though I have so so far to […]
As Summer into Autumn slips And yet we sooner say “The Summer” than “the Autumn,” lest We turn the sun away… {emily dickinson} Isn’t this a glorious time of year? Each cool, crisp morning seems like such a surprise. The days are still long and summer-like, but cooler, more comfortable, and the shifting of the […]
Have you been berry picking or cashing in on great deals on summer berries at the farmers market? Yum. One of the healthiest, yummiest things summer has to offer, I think! We recently visited the berry patch, and though the pickings were slim after this strange growing season, we came home with about a pound […]
