My husband has a very green thumb. I, on the other hand, kill every plant I try to raise. I do OK with kids and animals — we have two thriving boys, plus two dogs, four cats, and the chickens… but anything that doesn’t remind me to feed/ water it by making noise is probablyContinue reading “Kale Quinoa Salad”
Tag Archives: gluten free
Crème Brûlée
You want to know what really drives my kids crazy? Most of the “fancy” desserts I make leave the house. Grasshopper brownies for Christmas parties, cookies for my students, a cheesecake for a friend’s Thanksgiving. Sure, my kids get to taste. If I’m plating something, the edges I cut off are theirs, no questions asked.Continue reading “Crème Brûlée”
Smoky Venison Chili
Do your kids ever talk you into things that no one else can? I grew up in a hunting family. but I’m the only one of my siblings who has never killed a deer. My dad always offered — I was just never that interested. My husband, too, has offered, and while I’ve always beenContinue reading “Smoky Venison Chili”
Pavlovas
I thought I wasn’t a stress buyer. I didn’t order N-95 masks on Amazon or stock up on an unnecessary amount of toilet paper. But when we couldn’t find any eggs in any grocery stores for a week, I did let my husband talk me into baby chicks. And then my friend sent me aContinue reading “Pavlovas”