I just had my annual eye appointment. My last one was two years ago, thanks 2020. I guess it can’t be called an “annual” appointment anymore then. I have been a little worried about my eye health and that of my kids. I stare at a screen all day. I work on the computer, I…
There are those times when you just need a 5 minute side that is not an afterthought. The sugar snap peas are natures way of saying “hey there, I’m already packaged and ready to go – just heat me up…or not”. Yes, these beauties are so good heated up or not, it’s up to you….
I am constantly thinking about after school snacks. Our nightly routine has been about the same for 3 years. Kids get home from school, eat a snack, off to swim, dinner. That “off to swim” is the part of the evening I think the most about. I know how important that after school snack is…
Thank goodness the low carb mania has died down again for what I’m hoping is forever, but probably not – it seems to creep up every few years. The repudiation of the keto diet in the recent diet rankings has definitely taken it out of the news for a while. Honestly, I don’t think I…
It’s nice to be back. Three months of cookbook writing and I am ready to get back to making recipes for my website. The process isn’t over and I’m still going back and forth with edits, but I can tell you that I threw so much of myself into those recipes, I hope you love…
I only recently discovered my love for farro and much to my surprise, my family loves it too. My prediction is it’s going to be the next quinoa. Remember when no one heard of quinoa, now it’s as common as rice. With carbohydrates taking a hit in the dieting world, for no good reason I…
Pickled onions, they are so so yummy. I pretty much like everything pickled, so these onions make me happy. Now, I know some of you out there aren’t onion people, that’s okay. It’s amazing to get such intense flavor from a simple combination of ingredients. Every time I eat them on something, it elevates the…
Soup season is right around the corner for me. It may already be in full swing for some of you. I make soup all the time, but I rarely actually write down the recipe because it’s usually “a little of this, a little of that” and when I’m cooking at night, measurements are not going…