I never knew butter on steak was a thing, which is probably because beef hasn’t been in my life much until this decade, but now that I’ve eaten a few steaks I’ve started to catch on to the tips and tricks of preparing it.  Nothing has come close to Bob’s Steakhouse in Carlsbad.  Nothing.  That was the best meat I’ve ever had in my entire life without question.  A close second was the meat I had at Mulvaney’s B&L which had a balsamic butter on top.  I made a mental note at that dinner.  Butter… Read more >

Part of the fun of being in the East Bay last weekend was going to WF.  I got to stock up on fun things like spiralized squash, which I’d never had the patience to tackle with my own appliance.  I can do zucchini, but when it comes to sweet potatoes and carrots and butternut squash, I think I’d rather just pay more to have it done for me. Which you can!  If you live near a fancy enough store.  Sadly, Nugget is not there yet…further reminding me of why Whole Foods still holds that special… Read more >

I was away from my kitchen this weekend so I had no time to prep.  So now I’m making it happen mid week…squeezing stuff in here and there between naps and after bedtimes and whatnot. I hadn’t added granola yet to their bowls, and then by the time I got to that and the almond milk the blueberries were gone!  Sneaky little berry eaters. I made this granola, per usual.  They’d been asking for it after a couple of weeks of pancakes and oatmeal. Actually it wasn’t oatmeal that I made last week, but rather… Read more >

I can’t put into words exactly why this weekend was so awesome, but it really was THE MOST FUN I’ve had in a long time.  It was relaxing and mellow and I got to hang out with friends and family, including my sisters and their husbands and my kids and husband A LOT without any schedule or agenda.  It felt super indulgent.  I think being away from home but still in a super familiar place (my parents’ house) contributed.  But my parents weren’t even there!  So it was like a mini vacation!? Pool lyfe. Saturday… Read more >