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
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July. Oh, the promise! The best days of summer, really, are coming – at least, in my humble opinion. After all, July is still fresh and new for the kids coming out of school; it’s not yet the dog days,
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
Summer means grilling and grilling means kebabs. Okay, maybe not for everyone, but there’s something appealing about the idea of having a whole meal sort of contained on one stick. Like a meal-sicle. Only not as gross as that sounds.
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
Let there be light! Light in the morning when I wake up…light in our backyard until well after we’ve called the boys in from playing to get ready for bed…a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel that
Quick moussaka probably sounds impossible, and in all honesty, it is. A real moussaka is a slow-cooked, time-intensive labor of love — layers of eggplant, seasoned lamb, bechamel, and tomato baked until beautifully gooey and satisfying. My friend Kristen has
This is a particularly delicious Lunch Logic session, if I do say so myself. There’s some stuff for the carnivores and big appetites — taco-y stuff, tex-mex stuff, stuff that’s designed to stand up against the processed cafeteria nacho horror
Every once in a while, you run across a dish that’s so easy and versatile that it seems perfect for just about every occasion. There are lots of foods like this in the world, and I’m sure like me, you