There is way too much on the ballot this year to stay home! Austinites, go claim your stake in our local, state, and federal representation. It’ll be too late tomorrow and way too late in a year when all the effects of this representation start to take shape. Note sure what you’re voting for? There are […]
MoreThe weekend was filled with costumes, birthday cake (his) and much cooler weather, so yeah… it was a good one. This week’s vegetarian meal plan includes some of the best that our fall growing seasons has to offer – kale, spinach, peppers (they won’t go away!), cilantro, parsley, onions, spaghetti squash, salad greens, green beans, and […]
MoreThank goodness for quinoa’s quick cooking time! Add grilled veggies and some sauce for dinner in under 30 minutes.
MoreIt’s Halloween week which also means that it’s the week before his birthday so we are running in a few different directions. Quick list of the quick meals that I have in mind for the week.
MoreWe have officially landed at our family’s favorite time of year. The weather is cool enough (even in the sun) to venture outdoors without having to rely on a cool water to dip into and you can pack snacks and food into the car without having to worry about everything melting. Here’s what I am up […]
MoreCarving out time for the kitchen has been challenging this week. Reminding myself that I can do it in bits – sauce this morning, veggie chopping later…
MoreWe had a busier weekend than expected and the cooler weather triggered all sorts of knitting urges that, unfortunately, were tended to in place of my weekday meal prep. It is going to make for a slightly busier Monday night, but I still think that we can pull off a solid week of homemade meals. […]
MoreThe following post was put together with the support of Whole Foods. Cooking an average of 15-20 meals a week depletes the cupboards pretty darned fast, so grocery-shopping is a non-negotiable part of my (and every home cook’s) life. My bi-weekly CSA share, farmers’ market shopping, and food swapping has shortened my grocery store lists […]
MoreClean kitchens are even more satisfying on busy days. Done cooking so it stays that way.
MorePicked up my CSA stash yesterday and the kitchen now has Fall oozing out of every nook and cranny. We have greens! I’ll be making my usual batches of beans, roasted veggies, and sauces to help ease dinner and lunch prep during the week later today. Also have my eye on these new(ish) things for […]
MoreThanks for letting me take a week off! We had some lovely family downtime and I feel re-energized after a library visit and some much-needed kneading time in the kitchen. I’m back with a quick list of what I have planned for the week. CSA pickup is on Saturday so we are working with the […]
MoreSometimes, this is all it takes to send my memory wandering back to my mom’s kitchen. Her flour was stored in the smallest of the Tuppeware set and was only brought out on occasional Sundays when we needed to bread our milanesas. Laundry, football, chores, and working together in the kitchen are what the muddy […]
MoreI have lots of ideas for meals, a full fridge, and some mental space to play in the kitchen so this is exactly what I am going to embrace this week. No meal plan. Today, I decided to stuff some pasta shells mid-day for a quick meal come dinner time. What are you eating tonight?
MoreStill going y’all. Gonna keep this brief. Monday egg noodles | steamed broccoli | watermelon | snack mix Tuesday mini-quiches | apple slices | roasted beets | muffin Wednesday tacos | watermelon | carrots | snack mix or bar Thursday cheese & sprout sandwich | grapes | steamed broccoli | muffin Friday mama’s in charge […]
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