Cooking For Madison

I Heart Pub Food

So while I appreciate fine food and exotic ingredients, at the core my tastes are pretty pedestrian. In the past, anytime someone has asked me what type of food was my favorite, I was embarrassed to answer, “pub food.” But really, it’s just comfort food and is there anything better than a good burger, homemade

February 18, 2011 3 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, ingredients, recipesDinner, In the Kitchen, Ingredients, Recipes, Winter

“Heather, Please Pack Your Knives and Go”

I’m a die-hard Top Chef fan. I hinted at my obsession a few months ago, but we do take it pretty seriously around here. In fact, the other night Madison asked me if I could sit with her while she got ready for bed but after taking one look at the TV, decided to ask

February 16, 2011 8 Comments Short URLchicken, cooking, dinner, family, food, ingredients, inspiration, recipes, success and disasterDinner, In the Kitchen, Inspirations, Recipes

Testing My Limits Barefoot Contessa-Style

Out of boredom, I challenged myself a few weeks ago to try some new recipes. I had just purchased the newest Ina Garten cookbook in hopes of gaining some inspiration but to be honest, the first time I flipped through it I kinda thought, “hmm.” Clearly I wasn’t in the mood to be inspired. So

February 15, 2011 4 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, ingredients, menu planning, recipesDinner, In the Kitchen, Inspirations, Menu Planning

What I’m Cooking Now – Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a funny thing. I never minded it as a kid (and Madison doesn’t either) but I have had plenty of kids at my dinner table turn the stuff down. I know, it’s kinda stinky, looks weird (sometimes all I can think of when I look at it is a boxers’ cauliflower ear. Gross!)

February 9, 2011 3 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, ingredients, inspiration, menu planning, recipes, vegetableIn the Kitchen, Ingredients, Recipes, Seasonality, Winter

Dad Cooks (sorta)

Obviously, I talk a lot about the food I cook for Madison and her reactions to our meals, but I think it’s important for a space devoted to family meals and cooking for kids to give some history of the person doing the cooking. I mean, I wasn’t just conjured out of thin air with

February 8, 2011 7 Comments Short URLbutter, cooking, family, food, inspirationInspirations, Recipes

“This is the BEST DINNER EVER Naunta”

I knew the day would come when unfortunately, those words became, “umm, you know I don’t like cheese anymore. It makes me gag. Or bananas. I don’t like them either. And by the way, I’m really tired of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.” It used to be that almost every time I made dinner or

February 1, 2011 3 Comments Short URLcooking, family, food, menu planningIn the Kitchen, Inspirations

Bonus Post: The Farmers Market

I kinda cheesed out on Wednesday with this explanation/apology for my lack of posts this month so I feel like I owe you one. Here are some pictures I took recently of my favorite food and farmers found at Vista Farmers Market: I always stop here first to purchase two dozen extra large eggs.

January 30, 2011 0 Comments Short URLdates, eggs, farmers market, local, oranges, organic, seasonalIngredients, Seasonality, Winter

HFCS – High Fructose Corn Syrup (or what I call “Here Fatty Consume Some”)

If you are what you eat, then surely we will be a nation of (sweetened) corn on the cob within the next decade. High Fructose Corn Syrup is in everything. I know this because I actually did a little research for this post. A quick Google search for “high fructose corn syrup” results in page

January 27, 2011 10 Comments Short URLfood, food politics, naturalFood Issues and Politics

Let’s Focus on Food, Shall We?

In the spirit of the New Year (albeit a bit later than I should have,) I’ve taken a moment to actually go back and read the “About Madison” page. To quote myself: “the main purpose of this blog: I am passionate about local food, sustainability issues and wholesome natural cooking. I think it’s important to

January 26, 2011 3 Comments Short URLcooking, food, seasonalInspirations

Martha Wrap (yes, you heard me correctly – Martha Wrap)

Dear Martha Stewart Living People, Last week Madison (that’s my lovely niece) and I whipped up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and I decided to conduct a very un-scientific study in my own kitchen. Just before Christmas, I found a new and very peculiar paper product in the aisle at my local grocery store

January 25, 2011 3 Comments Short URLbaking, cookies, cooking, family, foodIn the Kitchen, Tools

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