My cure for the Thanksgiving holiday food hangover… … involved wrapping my porch in a gajillion strands of soft white lights, shopping online because Black Friday is a really bad idea for me, purchasing THE MOST amazing Christmas tree from a local grower, and some garlic-herb cream cheese spread that complimented every bit of leftovers …
It is FALL. Like full speed ahead, I should be thinking about Thanksgiving, my kids are giving me Christmas wishes, and the lawnmower has turned into a high powered vacuum cleaner for leaves FALL. And as much as I’d like every recipe to be all about pumpkin ravioli, browned butter, and apple pie, the truth …
Let’s talk turkey. Burgers. So here’s the deal. It’s just me here in this house full of dudes (two small, one grown). And I can only get by with lovely grainy granolas and sloppy joes made with beans for just so long before they start demanding MEAT. It’s just how things are.
Sometimes I take pride in fooling my children. Often, actually. Like when I trick them into eating things they previously pronounced to be “disgusting” or when they tell me 34 times they don’t like something, but then BLAM-O! They clean their plates and ask for seconds and have no idea they are eating spinach or …
This weekend was all about amusement. Saturday night brought the demolition derby type of amusement, complete with mullet-sporting spectators, loud cars, lots of mud, and my 9-year-old thrilled to pieces over some car with the word “renegade” spray-painted on the side.
This post is olllllld. From February 2012. So it got a makeover in August 2017. Updated photos, some new recipe notes and links to relevant things, but the same basic, totally tasty recipe. Enjoy! This week marked the beginning of spring soccer for my little guy. My professional mama opinion is that he is in …
This is the city that inspired the food craving that lasted for more than a year. Asheville,NC. We don’t live far from Asheville… I’m not sure why we don’t drive there more often. Especially since there are amazing restaurants, delis, and cafes on every corner of this small city tucked into the North Carolina …