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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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
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,
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.
I just got back from L.’s kindergarten Spring Concert at school, so it’s been a crazy night here. I’m pretty wiped out, truthfully, from the entire week — but I’ve got just enough strength for some Lunch Logic before I
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
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
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