One month ago, I made a pact with a couple of new writing partners. We would publish one blog post by the end of the month. It wasn’t my intention to wait until the literal last minute to do so… but here I am. Writing for this space feels a… Continue reading »
This is a story about chicken, and salt, and spices. This is a story about loving your food, about laughing over the dinner table, and wiping your plate with a hunk of bread afterward to salvage every last iota of delicious flavor. (Or sneaking into the kitchen during clean-up to… Continue reading »
It must the cold weather. I’m craving curry, cumin, and green chili-laden dishes like crazy. Summertime cooking is just a different animal… there’s the avoiding heating up the house aspect, and also, I want something that’s cold and doesn’t need a lot of work to throw together! It’s summer, we’re… Continue reading »
As a child, Kraft Mac and Cheese was the end all food. Yes, the bright orange color is highly suspect, but the taste… ooooooh the taste. As a parent preoccupied with natural, organic foods, I tried several other brands and eventually switched over to Annie’s, but it took a few tries… Continue reading »
I have not eaten tomatoes since about a week after Little Elf was born. Every time I do it seems to upset his tummy and he gets fussy. Our pediatrician said that I should try again when he’s about 6 months old, but in the meantime she and we agree… Continue reading »
Today I learned what three weeks of waking up every hour to nurse Little Elf looks like… a migraine. I’d say there’s pretty lights involved except that for me, there aren’t. Mostly everything just hurts and I want a quiet dark room and some extra sleep. I discovered several years ago… Continue reading »