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This post is really misplaced. I should have done it during the hottest days of summer–where the thought of turning on the oven makes you cringe. But there are school nights where the thought of turning on the oven makes me cringe–so there. Don’t get annoyed that there are no measurements. Just add what you [...]
Continue Reading →You don’t need much for this bowl of goodness. Just grab:
fresh peaches (peeled and diced)
fresh lime (squeezed)
fresh tomatoes diced)
fresh cilantro (chopped)
fresh red onion (minced)
a bit of salt
You decide on the amounts. I did 3 large peaches, 2 small homegrown tomatoes, [...]
Continue Reading →The school train is rolling down the tracks. So here is a great post from the past to add to our growing collection of great school morning breakfasts. Enjoy.
Originally published January 29th, 2008
Oatmeal is a perfect food. It is easy to cook. It is easily influenced by other flavors. It is [...]
Continue Reading →I combined two favorite recipes. Absolute Magic.
Summer Black Bean Salad ~ Jennette Fennimore
In serving bowl combine: 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained) 1 can corn (drained)
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
2 medium tomatoes, diced 2-3 scallions, minced (green tops too)
Dressing: 1/3 cup olive [...]
As my girls get older they get busier. As they get busier I get way busier. Enter the crock pot. Say what you will about that handy devil–I love it. Because of various schedules, this Fall I’ll be using my crock pot every Monday. All three girls have their music lessons on Monday. And if [...]
Continue Reading →Don’t be jealous. Here is this morning’s breakfast:
I started with sautéd onions. While they were sizzling I unloaded the dishwasher. When the onions were just right I added the spinach and let it wilt just a bit.
After that I added the eggs and feta and mixed it [...]
Continue Reading →I’ve told you I don’t like cereal. But I should be clear. I don’t like cereal as a breakfast–it is simply not meant to be a meal. In fact do you remember when we were growing up, cereal was always advertised as “part of a complete breakfast”–which included a slice of toast and a glass [...]
Continue Reading →That’s right. They taste like you are eating a cloud; or at least sitting on a cloud eating a pancake. As the summer winds down and school ramps up, here is a killer pancake recipe.
Heavenly Pancakes
3 cups all purpose flour
7 teaspoons baking powder (yes, you read that right)
2 [...]
September is a funny month to me, and I’ll tell you why. I feel like it’s another “new year”. In fact, in my life I have three “new years” within one calendar year: January 1st, January 21st, and Whatever Day School Starts. Let me explain.
I am a big fan of resolutions. December 31st usually [...]
Continue Reading →One of the great things about loving to cook is the loss of fear in a restaurant. That sentence was wordy, I know, but let me explain myself. I read a lot about food. I crawl into bed with cookbooks (current read is “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone” by Deborah Madison). I ask everyone who will [...]
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