Last weekend we did double dinner entertaining for both sides of the family with grandparents and kids over to our house. Thank goodness the weather was warm enough that we could sit out in the backyard and enjoy a BBQ! That's how hubby "takes care of dinner". Culturally there are just a few … [Read more...]
What’s Fresh at the Farmer’s Market: Asparagus
Last week a friend remarked that, as a working mom who cooks dinner (almost) every night, I must be a super-organized person. That I must be the sort of woman who meticulously plans out my weekly meals and then, using a list that is both alphabetized and organized by grocery aisle, set out to do my … [Read more...]
Asparagus Stir Fry with Grapefruit and Almonds
Okay seriously? This recipe was delicious. Seriously delicious. And also very, very simple to prepare. And, this was also my first time actually cooking with grapefruit, since last week's recipe used raw grapefruit in salsa. I was a bit nervous about trying it, but as it turns out, I didn't need to … [Read more...]
My Vegetable Love Should Grow
I was grocery shopping this weekend - I lead a wild life - and the sales clerk, who was a woman in her early 30s, held up a leafy vegetable, needing me to identify it so she could punch in the code. It was kale, which she'd never heard of before. "What do you DO with it?" she asked me, … [Read more...]
Yummy winter dinner
My sister-in-law is one of those great cooks who has magic in her hands. Everything she makes - whether it's a sandwich or a more complex dish, is delicious. I stopped in last week and she had made the most yummy and healthy dinner with trout. Fish is something I know I should be … [Read more...]