As a parent, we expect a lot from ourselves. We have to be the best at managing schedules, being present at every school event, the best hugger — just the best for our kids. Though I’m confident in most of those things, there was one place in the parenting sphere that I didn’t feel too […]
National Men Make Dinner Day—yes, it’s a real thing apparently. According to their website, the official day of celebration is the first Thursday of every November (this year, it’s November 5th-today). As the site states, it’s a way to celebrate, “One guaranteed meal cooked by the man of the house one day of the year!” […]
By Carol Rood I started growing a garden a few years ago. I started planting tomatoes and a few herbs in pots. The next year I made a 6×6 plot in the back yard to plant some tomatoes, herbs and peppers. This year we made the garden bigger and added green beans cucumbers, and […]
By Carol Rood Last week I wrote about my Culinary Bucket List which included a few things I would like to attempt to cook or bake. Bluebell and I really wanted to try to make cannoli, but apparently in order to make it you need cannoli molds….who knew? And they are difficult to find, only […]
By: Tanya Ward Goodman I am a good cook, but I am not a good measurer. I am not very detail oriented. I sometimes read a recipe like a novel, and realize halfway through that (spoiler alert) the roast needs to marinate for two days or the pie should be refrigerated overnight instead of served […]
By: Tanya Ward Goodman When I was a kid, my dad was on the road a lot. He travelled all over the country painting for carnivals. Before each trip, he’d flip open his big Rand McNally travel atlas and trace out the route from our house in the mountains of New Mexico to a ride […]
By: Tanya Ward Goodman My daughter just had her first slumber party. Five of her dearest pals arrived with a rainbow of sleeping bags, overnight totes, and sparkly toes. In college and for many, many years after, I worked two or three jobs at a time. I was a waitress, an executive assistant, a script […]
By: Tanya Ward Goodman I’m bean crazy, lately. (Not to be confused with the phrase “I’ve been crazy, lately.” Although that might, occasionally be equally applicable.) It’s the humble legume that’s got me in a buzz. Earlier this year, in an effort to slow down our meat consumption, drop a little post holiday weight and […]
