Bread baking is going pretty well – I’ve made 13 loaves so far this year (that’s 12 of them above.)
The world’s smallest orange tangerine tree (the fact that it pretty much hasn’t grown at all in the 2+ years I’ve had it probably has something to do with the fact that I’m terrible at remembering to fertilize it) produced a whopping seven pieces of fruit this year. Growing food is so satisfying. edit: looking [...]
OK, this is some of the best Mac’n’Cheese I’ve ever had. I love M’n’C in all of it’s variations, from Kraft Easy Mac right on up to super-fancy-expensive restaurant versions, because, well, noodles and cheese. Hard to go wrong there. That said, it tends to be the kind of dish that’s so heavy and greasy [...]
I’ve spent the last few days laid up with some sort of stomach bug. Ugh. whenever I’m sick, I tend to subsist on Campbell’s Chicken and Stars soup. It’s the perfect sick food: bland, fluid replenishing, you don’t have to chew, and it satisfies my inner five year old.
for parents with children who won’t eat vegetables, I offer you some hope. I rarely ate vegetables except for lettuce until I was 19 or 20 – and below is a picture of what I ate for lunch today: I do all of my own menu planning, shopping, and cooking. And I’ve gone from a [...]
The Fourth of July is and always has been my favorite holiday. Because I just don’t see how it can get any better than a no pressure day of barbecuing with friends, good weather, and berry-adorned cake followed by fireworks.
The end of the weekend wrap-up: The rain went away over night, and by the time we woke up on Sunday the sun was shining. We took a walk down to the Parkside for brunch, and on the way ran into this awesome Thuderbird for sale. If I had $10,000 I would totally buy it. [...]
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