We really look forward to lazy, pajama-clad mornings where we mosey about and breakfast happens when it happens. Food begins with some fruit and from there we transition into some reading/lounging with some coffee or freshly squeezed juice in hand. Tummies start to grumble and we finally get to the business of putting a meal … Continue reading »
Overnight steel cut oats have become a crutch in our morning routine. Not even a taco comes together as easily as these. I can whip them up in the evening and have a filling breakfast ready for the 9yo ready before my body even realizes that it needs caffeine. They also make a perfect, packable … Continue reading »
School is starting in a couple of weeks and we really have to get ready. Aside from replenishing our pencil stash and getting her a “big kid” backpack that can actually hold books (yikes, 4th grade!), we’ll be staying away from the shopping craze that seems to take over the retail world. What WE need … Continue reading »
Feliz Año Nuevo! Just a quick post to show one of our most-favorite breakfasts in the whole wide world – steam-fried eggs with black beans and homemade salsa. If you’ve already got beans and salsa in the fridge, it’s a super-quick whip-up that even I can manage before my first cup of coffee. Continue reading »
First and foremost, accept my apologies. We have been enjoying the oodles of summer veggies and I’ve been cooking sooooo much that I’ve rarely had energy left to write things down. The life that pulses around our kitchen seems to have steadied and so I finally feel like I can take a sec to THINK … Continue reading »
Discovering that I can make granola on the stovetop was one of my biggest AHA kitchen moments ever. Turning the oven on in the insanity that is the Texas summer is nearly impossible, but granola is a household staple that we can’t really manage most weeks without. It’s super-easy, doesn’t get the house all hot and … Continue reading »
I woke up over the weekend in our new bed at our new place and realized that I hadn’t really had a good night’s sleep for weeks (and possibly months). The busy and the stress seeped into everything and I think we’ve all been running blind and fast for too long now. It has affected … Continue reading »
I’ll preface this post by saying that I heart my daughter’s love of cooking. Allowing her full access to the kitchen means that she knows what it takes to get a full and healthy meal on the table. The whining at the table has subsided ’cause she knows firsthand how hard her mama works in … Continue reading »
