I don’t have much to say right now. Sometimes I get really inspired to write and ramble off effortlessly. That’s not now. I’m tired. Maybe that’s it. Kyle’s out of town. Point A and B are probably related to C. In any event. Here’s the banana bread I made, which lasted a few days. I tried to let the kids sleep in and set my alarm to work out before they were up. It has worked decently well actually, and we haven’t had to rush to get to school on time at all at all… Read more >

Did I call it or did I call it? I knew the second I discovered this Nourish bread in the back of the freezer it’s days were numbered. The only problem was, I couldn’t decide what I wanted on it. I kinda felt like nut butter, but I don’t love any of the nut butters I currently have on hand. I mean, they are all fine, but none of them are calling to me lately. Maybe I just need a break from the ones I have been buying? Normally TJs is fine for an every… Read more >

This girl!! Do you see how she eats mini bell peppers? Leaving nary a scrap behind. It’s like a science. It reminds me of how my sister eats corn on the cob. She is equally surgical with kernel removal. I realized I forgot to show Valley girl’s food choices for our special weekend with her. Pizza is definitely her favorite so we had that the first night. I made the dough the day before and then let it hang out in the fridge overnight so it was ready to go the next day. Her fave… Read more >

Waffle week went great! As if you had any doubts. 😉 If you are looking for a great cookbook to gift someone (or yourself) this holiday season, let me recommend this one. I’ve had it for over a year and I continue to look to it for inspiration whenever I need something new that is still classic, balanced, and won’t take forever to get on the table. I made this Thai dish from it last week but doubled it so we had it again this week. The kids loved it and were SO thrilled when… Read more >

Here’s how this whole thing started. I decided I needed to find an alcoholic drink for winter (meaning something warm) because as much as I love kombucha, I can’t drink a cold beverage without it causing my body temp to drop to sub 80 temps. I already have a cup of tea every afternoon and then again every evening. Most of the time it purely to warm myself up. Am I a lizard? I know humans are supposed to maintain homeostasis on their own, but I think my body has missed the memo. Or I… Read more >