Like Tortilla Chips. Yeah yeah. I CrazyPants. I know this. You probably do to (don’t answer that). I’m the girl who buys tortillas and makes her own tortilla chips outta them. I think they taste better than those bagged kinds. … Continue reading
Today has been a veritable whirlwind in this house. We’re preparing for a party on Saturday so today my FABULOUS In-Laws came over to help. Together we moved furniture, reorganized rooms and they even fed babies when I ran to … Continue reading
I had all these grandiose plans for today. I was going to roast persimmons and toss them with smoked blue cheese and walnuts over homemade pasta. Doesn’t that just sound divine?? I was also supposed to mop the floors. Yeaaaaaaah. That … Continue reading
Today I made Thank You gifts for the Mailman, the Sanitation Guys, and my two Secret Snowflakes at work. I’m a HUGE fan of the homemade gift. I think the time and energy that goes into making something says a … Continue reading
Fresh fruit + Sour Cream + Puff Pastry = GOOOOOOOOOODNESSSSSSS. Seriously – C had to take the pan away from me. He could see me eyeing a 2nd one…and perhaps a third…. So I bought these blackberries for $1/container at the … Continue reading
You weep with joy as you shove *MORE* food into your mouth. For dinner last night I made Lemon and Garlic Roasted Vegetables with Pasta and a Kani-Cucumber Salad on the side. I cut up a butternut squash, half a … Continue reading
I meant to just serve roasted veg over pasta for dinner tonight….but, um, you see… I, um, kinda got carried away. Again. *sigh* You see, I had all this filo dough leftover from making spanakopita last week, and there was a … Continue reading
Dinner last night was born from a mixture of hunger, nutrition, inspiration – and a need to clean out the fridge. Let me back track just a second here. I started to prep the evening meal by hunting for a recipe that … Continue reading
Growing up, every gathering seemed to have a Blintz Soufflé on the table. I don’t know if this was something popular just in the Midwest, just in Jewish households, or simply it was something my mother liked to do. Did … Continue reading
*sigh* Is there a way to get your toddlers to STOP EATING CRAYONS?? Or putting anything in their ears? How about stop sticking their fingers in your nose? Or their forks – WITH FOOD – in their nice clean freshly … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 