Hi ho, hi ho…to the Farmer’s Market we go
Summer is upon us and I couldn’t be happier! Today I finally put my garden seedlings in real soil and can’t wait to see those first veggies pop out! I am such a nut about growing things that I often take pictures of everything I pick and make Chris join me in the kitchen for [...]
How does your garden grow?
“Mary, Mary quite contrary…how does your garden grow?”
I must say this phrase has 2 completely different meanings to me. As a child, it was a sweet nursery rhyme that I knew. As an adult, it runs through my head as I type about planting some seeds to grow veggies for my family. Interesting what time [...]
August…a very quaint…grocery store :)
Chris and I took the kids into the city for an afternoon at Navy Pier, dinner at Rainforest Cafe, a stay at the Sheraton, and a trip to the Children’s Museum the next morning. It was a very fun day and everyone enjoyed a change of scenery. While we were there, we also visited a [...]
Coffee? Yes, please!
I must admit…I need my coffee in the morning before anything makes much sense. I have also {in the words of some wonderful friends of mine} become a bit of a coffee snob. When I hear the words “gas station coffee”…I shudder a bit. So, I thought I would do a review on some delicious [...]
Trader Joe’s…yes you CAN afford it. :)
I must admit…I LOVE Trader Joe’s. A friend of mine got me hooked on this store when we lived in WA. At the time, she had 4 boys under the age of 8 , and had discovered that shopping at TJ’s {as many fondly call it} was cheaper and healthier for her family than [...]
TV Chef in hot water for over purring over Cat Stew
February 17, 2010 | by Christopher | Blog
What is this world coming to, that a chef gets suspended for sharing his fondness for a delicacy that happens to include a distant cousin of Garfield?
Despite the fact that this is Italian television, you can tell by the host’s facial expressions exactly what is being shared and here desire to distance herself from the [...]
Happy Tuesday in Lunch Lady Land
February 16, 2010 | by Christopher | Blog
One of my favorite Adam Sandler songs! Despite all the recent revelations about problems with the quality of the food being provided to schools today, the food workers do a great job making the most of the resources given to them, and I applaud them for that. So, in honor of lunch ladies (and men) [...]
Vegetarians rejoice!
If you are a vegetarian (I’m ovo-lacto…I eat eggs and dairy but no animal products or meat), you know that it can be difficult to find “grab n’ dash” food. I became a vegetarian in 1997 and I was not aware of Morningstar Farms or Boca products (or they weren’t around yet).
As the years have [...]
Fruitfly…don’t bother me!
Is anyone out there battling the plague of the fruit fly other than me? Yikes! They are tenacious little creatures! About 2 weeks ago I had some bananas on the counter that began getting some brown spots, was mulling over the idea of making banana bread so I hadn’t thrown them out yet, and the [...]
Easy Off…I love you, man!
If you love to use your broiler, like I do, but do not like the aftermath of brown, baked-on grease splatters leaving your oven looking like it belongs in a junk heap…I have some good news. We purchased Easy Off oven cleaner, low-odor, and gave it a whirl. Mind you, I have a very clean [...]
