Walnut shells Tonight enjoyed a little remembrance, even some looking forward with a holiday we generally overlook. As the kids get older we find ourselves more interested in understanding. Naomi has a bug, and due to her request for nothing but...
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Just wanted to share these little dollhouse dolls I needle felted months ago. They’re meant to look like Ma & Pa Ingalls. I gave them to the girls yesterday, and probably should have given to them at birthdays, or holidays, or for some...
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Here I’ll attempt to give you an outline of our days until I get through the week (not all today, or even this week, probably). Monday’s are actually such a smooth transition from the weekend now that we have this pattern & Naomi...
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Just when you thought I’d forgot this challenge…lo n’ behold. So, the cookbook likes to stuff things into squashes. Or maybe I’m just drawn to these recipes…or maybe stuffing squash is more common than I’d...
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Inspired by this post to retry making playdough (we’ve done it before but with less than perfect consistency), I had a revelation. When it came time to mix colors I thought it’d be a good opportunity to present Naomi with the...
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Last night we had a delicious Moosewood recipe, Cauliflower Cheese Pie**. This recipe appealed to me for its’ inclusion of cheese & cauliflower–the latter of which I don’t use enough in my cooking. Well, even if we...
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First: Happy Fourth! Hope you’re all having fun watching parades (no matter how stingy on candy throwing they might be) & fireworks (even if you’re struggling to figure out which night the show is like we are). The following...
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We’re home for the beach & settling back down. We were at Pine Knoll Shores in NC & it was delightful. The aquarium is right there, the beach is quiet & the Hampton Inn was actually terrific! At Pine Knoll Shores we recommend...
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Seems like I’m only blogging about food recently! My first savory recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook was quite simple. I’m trying to use the recipes that require locally ready crops, so here’s a plan for that excess Zucchini you...
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I love pudding. It’s something I’ve always known I like, but it’s more of a love. All sorts, chocolate especially, but from tapioca to banana to flan and creme brulee. Just, yum. I maybe like it more than–get this: ice...
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