food-related
baking week
Traditions and an upcoming bake sale means we have a week of lots of desserts – birthday cake (for him), birthday pie (to celebrate same birthday at work) and mini-cakes for next weekend’s Austin Bakes. Still working out particulars, but more to come…
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vegetarian meal ideas (early fall)
Happy to report that I am carving time out for the kitchen again! Our collective bellies are better for it and my brain is grateful for the productive downtime. I cook to get food on the table (of course), but the act of feeding and focused purpose really, really helps me get out of my […]
Moremeal plan – august 14, 2017
Happy middle of August, everyone! My CSA stash is screaming Texas summer this week – okra, eggplant, peppers, squash – so the bulk of my meals will focus on using all that up. Potatoes and carrots and beets will work their way in as snacks or hold up in storage for use next week. I […]
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getting ahead of your CSA pickup
I’ve always been a big advocate of planning from what you have on hand instead of planning and THEN shopping. Admittedly, making this switch is a tough one. You have to build new shopping habits and learn to build a pantry that will support your vegetable stash. Luckily, most of our local CSAs here in […]
Morewhat’s cooking – week 9
Not gonna jinx anything by declaring that I am back (at least not with an exclamation mark), but it does feel good to be getting back into a rhythm with the blog. Picked up a few things at the grocery store to get us through our next CSA pickup on Saturday. Breakfast Having our usual, […]
Moremeal plan – week 8
Spring has crept into Austin really early. I’m relieved to have the worst of the cold behind us, but admittedly nervous about what 80º days in February means for July and August. This meal plan may not be in time to plan the bulk of your Week 8, but hoping that you guys can pull some […]
Moreveggie meal plan – 8/8/16
Picked up a handful of vegetables at the grocery store (peppers, cukes, zucchini, etc.) and am working my pantry and freezer to the max this week to help pull all of our meals together. Wish me luck as I try to cook up a week’s worth of meals without my trusty CSA stash. Meals Quinoa […]
Moreno csa pickup
I have been so out of sorts and busy the fast few weeks that I let my CSA subscription lapse! Rectifying that today, but it I won’t be able to pick up my CSA box until next weekend. Yikes! Next up? A meal plan with lots of pantry meals…
Moreno junk week
Been snacking on lots of chips and sweets lately, so I am staying strong for 7 days. No junkie stuff. We have plenty of fruit and homemade pops on hand to take care of the sweet cravings. The salty stuff? Gonna try hydrating better to see if that makes an impact.
Moreto all the dads
Hope you all have awesome days doing (and eating) your favorite things and relishing in the attentions that you deserve. To my own beloved parenting partner: She is awesome and that has everything to do with what you do on the daily. Besos. To my papi: Te adoro y extraño… diario. Besitos.
Morenot a taco
Looking forward to chowing down on a taco salad for lunch today thanks to some weekend meal prep.
Moreon weekend cooking
Weekday cooking and weekend cooking are completely different beasts. Monday-Friday it is about sustenance and fuel. MUST GET FOOD IN BELLY. There is simply more of work and life that makes the relatively simple of act of getting food into your belly *seem* harder so we reheat, assemble, and indulge in the world of quick. […]
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happy CSA day!
Once it hits spring, we switch from a medium share to large share at our local farm and with the 12yo home for all but one of her weekly meals, this switch could not have come at a better time. We are going through LOTS of food at el castillo. This stash is obviously […]
Morekitchen = function
It has been a hard few days around here and the kitchen has been reduced to absolute function. Mac & cheese, quick sandwiches, and nachos are about all that is happening in there. In place of magic and care there has been ramen. I don’t think we can stand it much longer, so today […]
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