Month: May 2009

I know I haven’t been posting much lately… I hope you’ll forgive me for that, and I do hope to return to full steam ahead blogging shortly.  We’ve been busy, and school is almost done, and then we’ll find a new normal, along with a new normal blogging routine. But […]

My son has officially completed Pre-Kindergarten.   It’s amazing to see  how far he has progressed in just one year, and I think it’s a testament to the wonderful teacher he had.  Not only did his social skills bloom and blossom, but along the way, he also has learned to read, […]

This past weekend while in the Twin Cities, we took the opportunity to visit the St. Paul Farmer’s Market.  I was rather excited to visit, since it will be a few weeks before there are any markets open around here.  (Although, our small town will be getting its very own […]

I didn’t intend to, honest! But we were pretty much gone all last weekend, and we’ll be gone this coming weekend… I’m not cooking much because I’m trying to get other projects done, the garden planted, and the fridge cleaned out a bit before going away for a few days.  […]

Gordon Ramsay is a genius. A few months ago I received a copy of his latest cookbook, Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite.  I had saved up enough bonus points at The Good Cook to receive a free cookbook, paying only shipping.  This was the book I selected, and when I got […]

Yesterday I raided my mom’s garden patch… and came home with a pile of rhubarb! My first thought was to make a pie with it… except that it was Tuesday, which is dance night, and we don’t really have a big dinner.  My very next thought was jam.  I have […]

Couscous is not something that I make super often, but it does tend to come out this time of year more than any other.  One reason I don’t make it so much is because the kids aren’t a huge fan.  It’s gotta be a texture thing, because the don’t like […]

My supply of POM wonderful pomegranate juice is dwindling, and that means that I am going to have to buy some, and keep it always on hand. If you read my weekly Kids Cuisine article, you’ve already seen this little treat, but I have to tell you, it is, by […]

Zander loves his big wheel.  LOVES it! He rides that thing all over town when we go for walks, yelling woo-hoo the whole time.  A few days ago though, some friends dropped of a bike that wasn’t needed anymore, and Zander got his first look at a set of two-wheels. […]

That there are very few recipes out there for turkey breast?  Last night I’d planned a turkey breast for dinner, and my original intention had been that if Andy were home early enough, I’d have him cook it on the charcoal grill.  Well, he wasn’t calling and wasn’t calling, and […]

I’ve been rather uninspired lately in the kitchen.  I haven’t felt much like cooking, and the things that have interested me just have not been possible due to restrictions on the budget.  So my apologies to my readers as I try to shake off this funk and get back into […]