Sometimes the best of plans still go awry… That was most certainly the case at my home last week. My sister had served one of my favorite chicken salads in little napa cabbage ‘boats’ a couple of weeks ago and I fell in love with them. Cabbage has been the big thing I’ve craved this […]
Food
Cultivating Taste…
Cultivating the palate is something we’ve worked very hard on in our home. I remember when Xander was a toddler and being in awe of a friend with 4 boys who all pounded their veggies. I remember asking her what the trick was since her youngest was just 7 months older than Xander. She told […]
No foolin…
Temperatures here in the Arizona desert topped 100 degrees today. :sigh: It seems so weird to see headlines talking about another snowstorm on the east coast… This has nothing to do with the remainder of my post. It’s just that the first day over 100 is sort of a moment to note, especially when it comes […]
Heading South of the Border…
…metaphorically speaking. In our journey around the world, we decided to stop and explore North America first. For the last two days, we’ve explored the country of Mexico. In our house, we consider Mexican food a staple in our diet – just right below fruits and veggies! But the boys haven’t explored the culture much […]
Sunshine In A Pocket
We are currently OBSESSED with pita bread. This obsession began back in November when I tried the recipe for pita bread from the revolutionary book, Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day! We love bread in this family, especially fresh bread. The problem is that I just don’t have the time to make it from […]
Amaranth Cookies
This is one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes. I love the slightly nutty flavor that the popped amaranth gives! And well, I’m a sucker for the dried cranberry/chocolate chip combo. So in case you are wanting to try a cookie recipe that is a bit out of the box… Cranberry/Chocolate Chip Amaranth Cookies Preheat […]