Last week, finding ourselves a bit short of suitable summer camp arrangements (dang, summer vacation is LOOOONG!), J. and I packed the boys off for an official week-long visit at Camp Grammagrampa – otherwise known as my parents’ house. They’d
Category: Feeding kids
What do you do when you intend to make homemade pizza for dinner, but you TOTALLY FORGOT to defrost/make/purchase dough and there is just no time to fix the mistake? Well, you could punt entirely and make something else, it’s
Whew! It’s been a while since I’ve managed to get a Lunch Logic post up for you. Forgive me; the end of the school year and the beginning of summer have been busier than I would have guessed. The good
I won’t promise that anyone will stay clean when they eat these. Caramelized Banana and Toasted Marshmallow Skewers 2 large bananas 12 marshmallows (I use organic, dye-free ones without HFCS) Approximately 1/4 cup brown sugar Cut the bananas into 9
Sometimes you have to loosen the reins a little bit. This is a gut-check moment, I think – it’ll be different for everyone, and it’ll be based on your kid’s personality or what you (or they) happen to be up
A few weeks ago, I asked readers over on my Facebook page whether or not anyone would be interested in working with me, one-on-one, to solve some kitchen-based challenges in their lives. I’d been invited to submit an article to
There’s a reason I’m never without a jar of marinara sauce in my refrigerator. Really, it’s true. Some people talk about “never-ending stock;” I continually replenish my “never-ending sauce.” When it’s down to the dregs, I dump them into my
I have to laugh at myself a little bit tonight. Here I sit, writing a “Lunch Logic” post that supposes you’ll have plentiful leftovers from which to manufacture lunches, and I’m currently in possession of a nearly barren refrigerator. Oh,
I’m back! Most of you know (because I didn’t stop talking about it for weeks) that I was in New York City last Thursday, presenting a talk at the first-ever Family Dinner Conference. The event was organized by the unbelievably
Today I am thinking about two things that are not a secret to anyone. First, I’m thinking about – preparing for, excitedly awaiting, nervously anticipating – the Family Dinner Conference, which will be happening on Thursday in New York City.