The Quinoa Solution
April 11, 2011
The Quinoa Solution
We usually do our food shopping once a week, on Sunday afternoons, bolting to Trader…
One Meal Fits All (Or: Whatever You Gotta Tell Yourself)
April 1, 2011
One Meal Fits All (Or: Whatever You Gotta Tell Yourself)
I think the surest way to ring the death knell on family dinner is to…
Trader Joe’s to the Rescue
March 16, 2011
Trader Joe’s to the Rescue
To be filed under Weird But True: At least once a week I have to…
Cook Once, Eat Twice
February 18, 2011
Cook Once, Eat Twice
Oh man, Pete Wells! I was so sad to read that this week's "Cooking with…
Can You Start Dinner?
October 12, 2010
Can You Start Dinner?
If you are in a commuting, two-working-parent relationship, the IM correspondence with your spouse between…
Cure for the Common Thursday
October 7, 2010
Cure for the Common Thursday
Do you guys suffer from Thursday Syndrome like I do? Symptoms include dry refrigerator, a…
Butternut Squash Soup with Apples (or “I Don’t Know Yet”)
October 6, 2010
Butternut Squash Soup with Apples (or “I Don’t Know Yet”)
At around 6:00 the other night, six-year-old Abby made her way into the kitchen to…
Command Central
September 14, 2010
Command Central
The first week of school was a little out of control. That weird bubble in…
Dinner in the Morning
September 9, 2010
Dinner in the Morning
I mentioned my dinner-in-the-morning strategy last spring when I asked you to marinate drumsticks in…
Letter of Agreement
September 7, 2010
Letter of Agreement
What to do when packing the dreaded school lunch threatens to pull apart your marriage?…
Crafts: Mom’s Dirty Secret
July 28, 2010
Crafts: Mom’s Dirty Secret
I hope you are thinking what I am usually thinking when I see kids playing…