We’re back in town after a quick trip to Dallas and are all craving home cooked meals. We got back late yesterday, so a detailed plan for the week, I have not. What I do have is a fridge that is stocked to the brims with fresh and home-cooked ingredients that I am hoping will […]
MoreThe 9yo starts an outdoor summer camp tomorrow that will be thrusting us all back into morning realities a full two weeks before school starts. Yikes! So… instead of sitting down tonight and thoughtfully planning out my week of meals, I had to make sure that the kitchen was ready for a solid breakfast (at […]
Morefarmer’s market dinner, a photo by a_neelee on Flickr. Via Flickr: We’re wiped out from our swim, so dinner is happening early and at the Triangle Farmers’ Market. It’s a little snacky – tamales, mozzarella, carrots, olives, figs and honey-nut rice cakes.
MoreThe Austin Food Blogger Alliance is hosting Cupcakes and Cocktails on July 19 at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin. The Philanthropy Committee’s efforts raised over $4000 for Bake-A-Wish last year and they are hoping to repeat their success for this year’s benefactor – The Arc of the Capital Area. The Arc […]
MoreI think we are approaching the halfway mark in the summer and we have, perhaps more importantly, finally reached a constant state of nearly empty fridge. Four meals, 7 days a week with only a couple of meals eaten out is A LOT of food to account for. I can only imagine what those of […]
MoreBlueberries have all but disappeared from the markets, but they freeze really, really well. I did just that with about 6 pints of ’em a couple of months ago so that we could have one of the 9yo’s favorite smoothies on hand throughout the summer. Using frozen berries in place of fresh means you can […]
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