by Kristin Esser
I remember when the idea of meal planning first occurred to me. I was in my 20’s, single and regularly wandering through the supermarket buying things that “looked good” or were “good for me”. I would walk away having spent $80, with only myself to […]
I am signed up for Heather’s Whole Food Kitchen workshop. I got so much out of her 30 Day Vegan workshops this past year. She really makes a plant-based diet doable and very yummy! I love the format of her workshops: blog posts, videos, and […]
A day off from school. Do you remember what a treat that was? The kids were so happy to be able to sleep in yesterday and get a head start on the weekend. It rained on and off all day, so that kept us indoors […]
Boy 1, the Boy Who Loves to Cook, was up for Kids Cook Night this week. He picked Spicy Manhattan Clam Chowder, since he is also the Boy Who Loves Soup. The Husband walked them all through the recipe and it was a huge success. […]
Some fun things happening in the kitchen this week. First off the Husband and I finally got around to canning some jalepenos. We grew these in the garden- a strange variety- they are quite large and red! We used this recipe, which we have used […]
I guess it’s official, fall is here. Leaves are falling and we had our first rain of the season (it was lovely). Our CSA produce is reflecting the change in season as well. We are still getting some tomatoes (thankfully), but the summer squash is […]
The Girl is thirteen and a half today. Strange that I would notice this, you think? Not around this house; we celebrate half birthdays around here. Usually Six Minute Chocolate Cake and a “Happy Half-Birthday To You” song at dinner. The cake is simple, moist, […]
A relaxed Sunday this weekend. Boy 2 asked if he could make waffles on Sunday morning- a first. He is lactose-intolerant, so we adapted our familiar Betty Crocker recipe to use almond milk and I always swap out some of the white flour for whole […]
{this moment} – Inspired by Soulemama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Share List
Boy 1 brought home a new instrument from school this weekend- a double bass. It’s huge! And this one is only 3/4 size! It’s quite and adventure getting it in and out of the car. The living room is officially dripping in musical intruments: guitars (both acoustic […]