Pasta usually takes a hiatus at our house during the summertime. It’s typically too hot where we live to make a lasagna or a steaming plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Having said that, there are only so many times I…
No offense, but do we not all get a little sick of lettuce? I love a salad, especially in the summer months, but there are only so many ways to vary your greens from spinach to arugula to romaine and…
Let’s be clear about one thing: I am not a vegetarian. There’s nothing wrong with the choice to be one, it’s just not something I can sustain. Even though I eat animal protein, it is important to me that my…
Cooking a turkey is one of those things that seems like something you watched your mom and grandmother do exclusively. Then one day, you wake up and you’re 40-something and realize you’ve never done it before on your own. It’s…
My kids are getting older, but it doesn’t mean I don’t love walking down the toy aisle. (I’m that Mom that will fawn over toddler outfits at Target even when I don’t have anyone to buy them for.) Many of…
I have always loved Asian foods of nearly every variety. You may have already seen that I keep plenty of Asian cuisine staples in my kitchen at all times from coconut aminos to curry paste. My range of Asian cooking…
This is not revolutionary, but in our house one of the best ways to get kids to try new things is to involve them in the process. Both the planning and cooking. If you have trouble giving up control sometimes…
This morning I got a text from a friend – “Random question… do you have an air fryer?” Some of you may remember that earlier this year I wrote about what kitchen gadgets I was using the most during quarantine.…
5 Weird Ingredients that Can Reinvent Your Cooking
Let’s call a spade a spade when it comes to cooking. The intimidating part about using ingredients you’re not familiar with is worrying you’re going to use them wrong and mispronounce them to your friends. (That can’t just be me,…
Who else started a garden for the first time ever while in quarantine then accidentally grew a 32 pound pumpkin? Just me? Cool.
So here’s the thing: I had visions of having pumpkins to pick as the temperatures started to…
