Happy September! I got to think through my meal plan on a picnic blanket at Zilker Park this past weekend and, although the outing was short-lived (still 100ยบ here), it was nice to step away from the computer to use pen and paper. I don’t do it nearly enough. Officially longing for cooler weather now, … Continue reading »
Dude. Summer break is officially over. I deposited her at school this morning and the reality of filling my days starts now. Took the morning to get some work done after what I hope is the first of many early morning breakfast dates with him. Hard to switch gears so I am finding my way … Continue reading »
About time for a recipe round-up, I say. Seems like we have lots of eggplant the past few weeks and I’m sure many of you with CSA boxes are in the same boat. Eggplant has never been one to get me all riled up so I’m working a little harder this year to embrace the … 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 »
It feels good to be able to commit my meal plan to virtual paper this weekend. It’s been a few weeks and that is a far longer than I care to wing it for. Sitting a little more still this coming week after weeks of running around so I am hoping to spend some more … Continue reading »
I’ve been in vacation mode for a couple of weeks now. Still have plenty of work happening and food happening, but had to set this lovely little space aside for just a smidge to make sure that I was fully present for my real life. Hope you are all enjoying your summer and I shall … Continue reading »
A couple of really fun things happened in the kitchen this weekend: Ketchup I picked up some more tomatoes and decided to turn the small batch (about 4-5 pounds) into ketchup. With Food in Jars planted firmly at my kitchen counter, I simmered the tomatoes down and made the entire house crave french fries. We … Continue reading »
Saturday is when I tend to have time to think through what to eat in the coming days and subsequent week. I bust out the vegetarian cookbooks, visit the downtown library stacks for inspiration and check out what is buried in my Evernote stash of bookmarked recipes. I also try to keep my actual calendar … Continue reading »
I’ve been meaning to take a photograph of what I’ve been stocking in my homemade pantry for weeks now, but there just isn’t enough light in there to do the work justice. I had the attention of my 8yo assistant today, so I jumped at the chance to set it all up at the dining … Continue reading »
All of my weekend cooking has been relegated to the “Leftover” header of my weekly meal plans the past couple of months and I’m starting to think that it deserves a bit more love than that. It’s those hours that I cherish most and get the biggest sense of accomplishment from. All that uninterrupted time … Continue reading »
