I stopped by our house this morning, our house that is deeply under construction. Our house that I pray each and every day will be finished before this baby comes. It is amazing that every time I go there it looks worse! I get nervous when we bring friends and family over to see the…
This is the season for mango’s. They are everywhere, they are ripe, and they are delicious. Because they are originally from Southeast Asia, there is an incredible selection at Uwajimaya in the international district. In my constant search for new ways to use mango, I often will fall back on my favorite way, chutney. This…
All over the city, the farmers markets should have opened by now. I think the official open date was May 2, and they run through early October. All though with the beautiful weather we are having, it is a little easier to imagine actually doing your shopping there than a few weeks ago. My favorite…
Ok, as I said, I will probably be talking about the farmers market all summer long. It is Wednesday, and as I was feeling terribly uninspired, and Pete let me know he really did not feel like going to the grocery store on the way home from work- I thought I should go find dinner….
The cravings of pregnancy are mysterious, yet powerful. I awakened from a nap on Sunday afternoon, with no thoughts about dinner what so ever, (very unusual). All I could think about was cookies (also, very unusual). I rifled through the old family recipe book that I compiled for my mom a few years ago looking…
Popcorn In my mothers house, we didn’t have a microwave until just a few years ago. Despite years of begging by the rest of the family, my mom absolutely, and without possibility for persuasion, said NO. My mother did not “believe” in them. She thought that they would rot your brain, and microwave your insides!…
A frittata is a great way to serve eggs without having to cook individual servings. It is easy, time efficient, and delicious. Feel free to get creative with the ingredients you use. This is a recipe where you could substitute all kinds of things in for the existing ingredients. Parmesan, white cheddar or feta could…