Last week I wrote about an old friend (blog code name: “Babs”), who has written to me out of desperation asking for guidance in planning and executing meals for her family. Some readers have expressed curiosity about how things are going
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In the grand scheme of roadblocks, unexpected events, and routine stuff that just makes you tired, last week was epic. We spent the long weekend for Memorial Day at my folks’ house, which is a few hours’ drive from us,
I’m becoming…a kitchen mentor? Recently, some of my friends on Facebook were joking that I should start a consulting business to help people with mealtime dilemmas. In the midst of the ribbing, an old friend chimed in and said that
You’re surprised, right? I know it’s not quite the end of the month, but with a holiday weekend coming up, I figured this was the best time to post our meal plan for June. Who knows what the next several
Hot dogs. Yuck. Oh, I know. Everything in moderation, as is my major mission in the RRG house; and certainly, not all dogs are created equal. Just as we managed to find some utterly delicious, nitrate-free, un-junked-up pepperoni in the
Phew. I meant to be blogging all last week about our Backyardigans Dinner Adventures, but frankly…I just needed a break. Mentally. Emotionally. Physically, even. I’ve been WIPED OUT. So I had to take some unexpected time away from the blog and
So…it’s official. My kids love Chicken Kiev, and they’re not quite so warm and fuzzy about borscht. It’s Backyardigans Week here in the RRG house — the week when I promised L. I’d make only dinners revolving around foods that
Tonight was one of those epic crazy nights, which is exactly why I decided to do these picture posts this week: because there’s been scheduling and cooking hell in our house, and only by staying organized and focused have I