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this week in my kitchen

Summer is in full swing here and we’ve been keeping dinner simple. We call this dinner the  “funny dinner”. When the kids were little, one of them said that it was a funny thing to have for dinner, and well, the name stuck. I posted this […]

this week in my kitchen

A busy week for us, winding up the school year. But there is always something happening in the kitchen. Once a week, the kids have to cook dinner, we call it Kids Cook Night. The Girl is perfecting her Pasta with Red Sauce technique, and […]

this week in my kitchen

All kinds of things happening in the kitchen this week, starting off with Chocolate Chip Scones on Sunday morning. Always a favorite over here is Chicken Piccata Pasta Toss from Rachael Ray. I just made up a recipe for shrimp fajitas, which were pretty good, […]

this week in my kitchen

Linking up with Beauty That Moves. Just a peek at what was happening in my kitchen this week. Breakfast on the patio. Chocolate Chip cookies. Not a pretty shot of this Beef Chili. But it was tasty. And the first Strawberry Jam of the season. […]

this week in my kitchen

Just some shots of what was happening in my kitchen this week.Link up with Heather at Beauty That Moves.   Share List

sick boy

This boy has been out of school for three days with a bad cold. He is actually missing a really fun field trip today. He has drunk gallons of tea (thank goodness for Throat Coat), gone through boxes of tissues, and has a very sore little […]

cinco de mayo and mangos

I realized late yesterday afternoon that it was Cinco de Mayo. I thought it would be fun to do a bit of a Mexican-themed dinner and needed a couple of things from the market. They were having a special on mangos, which we love, love, […]

whole foods kitchen love

whole foods kitchen love

I’ve been having a blast in the kitchen with the Whole Foods Kitchen workshop. Here are some highlights: I love making the almond milk (so easy) to go with the homemade granola that had come to be a staple in our pantry. If only I […]

whole food kitchen

whole food kitchen

Heather’s Whole Food Kitchen workshop kicked off a little over a week ago and I have been enjoying it immensely! We were all flat-out sick last week, so it took me a while to start trying the recipes, but every one so far has been […]

the cake

the cake

If you came here thinking you will read something about wholesome, nutritious food, then avert your eyes, because we went the other way for Boy 1’s birthday. I found this cake on Pinterest one day and after I repinned it, I had something like 30 […]