Corn relish takes so few ingredients to pack a flavor punch. It is great on a dog or as a side! Continue reading
Corn relish takes so few ingredients to pack a flavor punch. It is great on a dog or as a side! Continue reading
May is awesome…it’s also a lot. I’m le tired. We love the start of spring, and being full into sports, with so many fun things with outside weather. It will be OK when there aren’t 3 sports practices on weeknights but we’ve been in our groove.
In the kitchen, I love having the slightest variation of fish in a Crispy Fish Bowls with Lemon Herb Drizzle
This Caprese Pasta Salad was a side that ate like a meal and will be repeated, for sure.

I also had some BLT Burritos since those are fan-favorite flavors here – just add more cheese than I did!
The Big Kid:
He’s sad that lacrosse wraps up this week – he would have played more. We did a big (for him) room declutter and he’s been outside every minute that isn’t raining. He’s glad the neighborhood cat is back after a few months of being MIA.
The Littler One:
She loves the little sister gang at their big brother’s lacrosse games – they play with dolls and ride bikes. It is fun to see her in a little group playing. There were chicks in her classroom but I’m unclear how successful it went. She’s obsessed with chicken wings and it cracks me up.
June brings a million school activities and festive days, I have a weekend away, maybe a yard sale, and we will enjoy the spring weather. Work goes bananas for the fiscal year-end. I think I’ve decided on the birthday burger and some springy meals!
Goals for this upcoming year:
Year of replacements/upgrades! I got nicer pajamas
Restaurant Recreations – nope
Special ingredient focus – I found some fun things but not to cook with – we love some limited edition taco Dorritos & chocolate covered pretzel oreos.
More fish – we put crispy fish into grain bowls over orzo
What I’m reading – I read House of Eve for bookclub and absolutely loved it then I read City of Night Birds and wasn’t that into it.
Pasta salad that is simple yet packs a flavor punch – no oily noodles here! Swap pesto for fresh basil, use bruschetta instead of tomatoes – make it your own! Continue reading
BLT becomes a burrito with rice & you guessed it: bacon; lettuce; and tomatoes and more cheese than you initially think. Continue reading
April was everything – spring teases, soccer, Easter, vacation, lacrosse, and maybe too much rain.
Easter was fun and full of magic. We ate lots of brunch including these very easy sausage & cheese stuffed biscuits.
When I needed more veggies, I put them all onto a very veggie sandwich with zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, and a spread of pesto and and a smear of blended cottage cheese.
This French white bean cassoulet got a refresh from 2013.

I added a grain bowl with this teriyaki mushroom rice bowl. It has a sesame peanut drizzle that makes it really special.

Our vacation getaway to NYC was the best time. Ellen’s Stardust Diner was my favorite. J had tons of work but was able to do it all.
The Big Kid:
He’s into lacrosse and we’re so proud to see him try new things – a few years ago he wouldn’t have. He’s winding down on the trombone – it was fun to play but not to practice. We got a hotdog slicer and he loves a ‘slotdog’. He got incredibly motion sick coming home from NYC, but he loved navigating the subway, The Empire State Building, and Times Square at night.
The Littler One:
It’s soccer season! She’s having a great time except for some rained out games. Boo. We’ve been to the indoor pool more and she can swim on her own (even though she can’t touch). It’s lovely to supervise without getting in sometimes! She loved the Statue of Liberty and I couldn’t get over how much walking she did without ever getting tired.
Goals for this upcoming year:
Year of replacements/upgrades! I got new perfumes!
Restaurant Recreations – this one should probably
Special ingredient focus – oops
More fish – the littlest requested fish tacos.
What I’m reading – I read Good Dirt which was the best of the year. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating was the town read and I was into it. I loved Berry Pickers and for suspense and Home is Where the Bodies Are.
{originally published in 2013 and updated in 2025}We were in Paris in 2013 and this is the epitome of comfort food. Here’s what we had in Paris – white beans, duck, pork and a delicious broth: Sometimes the best tasting … Continue reading