Grilling season never really ends here in NC, if you have/are a committed griller who doesn’t mind bundling up and braving the cold and dark through the winter – and thankfully, Jay is willing. And although I’ve internally cursed and externally whined about DST and the we-still-haven’t-recovered havoc it wreaks on my children’s sleep habits, I…
Archives for March 2016
Citrus Kale Salad.
This is the first salad recipe I’ve ever posted, and there’s a reason for that: I’m the sad, sad queen of letting bags of leafy greens turn to slime in my fridge, because salads don’t excite me enough to make the effort to, you know, put them in a bowl. Until now. I’m not exaggerating when I…
Shepherd’s Pie.
This week, to help you celebrate two important holidays (that would be today, 3.14, aka Pi Day, and St. Patrick’s day), I bring you shepherd’s pie! This version has a saucy ground beef mixture full of carrots, peas, and corn and is topped with a layer of fluffy, buttery mashed potatoes.
Bran Muffins.
These bran muffins are one of my favorite breakfasts – slash morning snack, slash muffins all day, e’ryday. They’re very tender, but they also have good chewy texture, and they’re pleasantly whole-grainy without being dense/boring/dry. The muffins themselves are lightly sweet, and the raisins add an extra little burst (oh, they’re optional,…
Food for Thought #5: February.
1.// There has been some glorious, spring-y, sunshine-y weather around here lately and it makes me the happiest! We go on lots of (painfully slow) walks through the neighborhood pushing baby dolls and collecting acorns, gumballs, leaves, and other debris nature.
The Kindness Antennae (ebook GIVEAWAY!)
Congratulations to JEN for winning a copy of The Kindness Antennae! This giveaway is now closed. :o) Many of you are probably already fans of Happy Home Fairy, one of my favorite blogs for fun kid crafts and games, free printables, and general mom encouragement and hilarity. Julie, aka the Fairy herself, is a friend…