I’m not an overly political person. I’m for kindness, against hate and very pro chocolate. Now that you know where I stand, I must admit that all of the rhetoric has clearly seeped into my brain causing me to write this silly post politicizing vegetables. The Politics Brussels Sprouts I did not grow up in a Brussels sprout house. We lived staunchly…
There are few dishes that bring me as much happiness as a beautifully whole roasted chicken. The smell, while it’s cooking, fills the house with a feeling of pure deliciousness and love. My children seem calmer and happier while it’s in the oven and life seems to slow down for just a little while. I often make this on a Sunday…
Now that spring seems to have officially arrived, I find myself looking to cook things with a fresher and lighter feel – like salad style dinners. I’m pretty sure it’s because I have a built in bathing-suit timer that signals me to panic about swimming season exactly on the day the clocks spring ahead. The first thing that popped into my head…
A hug goodbye to Winter I am downright giddy about the coming signs of Spring. Our daffodils have bloomed, the trees have buds and the sun is warming my face as I step outside. As is typical in North Carolina in March, we get little glimpses of Spring, a Winter reprieve, and then boom, its Summer. When I lived up…
Throughout my adult life, I’ve always exercised because I knew I had to, not necessarily because I wanted to. Before my Celiac diagnosis I had to push myself to workout and then push through the body aches and joint pain. I quite honestly thought I was a huge slacker and complainer compared to my friends who I worked out around…
Better than taco night? We live in a house divided when it come to Mexican food. I’ll be honest, its the kids vs. the adults. If it were possible to eat tacos or some version of tacos every single night, my kids would be thrilled. My husband and I prefer a little more diversity in our meals and may have…
One of the best parts of starting this blog has been the input and help from my family. Having their help (and support) has been so rewarding. One of my daughters and I discovered Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Quiejo) when we got a box of Chebe Mix and immediately fell in love. This is a great product. It’s easy to…
I’ve never been in the running for “Worlds Coolest Mom,” and I’m really okay with that. But…yesterday, I discovered I could fly! This might change everything. Okay, so I can’t really fly, but I did unintentionally fly down a flight of stairs. I stuck the landing, but have some scrapes, bumps, and bruises as a result of my clumsiness. Oh,…
This is so easy, it’s barely a recipe. I guess you can call it more of a technique. By slicing the potatoes and roasting them cut side down you are drawing out the sweetness and caramelizing the sugars in the sweet potato.
As someone with Celiac Disease, I often walk into places where I used to look forward to going with more than a little shred of trepidation. The coffee shop, for example, used to be my grown up idea of a candy store (don’t even get me started on the candy store!). I loved the smell of the coffee and the…
