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!)
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What I’m Cooking Now – Cauliflower
February 9, 2011 3 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, ingredients, inspiration, menu planning, recipes, vegetableIn the Kitchen, Ingredients, Recipes, Seasonality, Winter
Pass the Peas Please
For a short period of time each winter, English Peas are in season here. Unlike their cousins, the snow pea and snap pea – which are available year-round, are much smaller and can be eaten whole – English peas are what you think of when you think pea – perfectly round, plump and bright green.
January 11, 2011 1 Comment Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, seasonal, vegetableIn the Kitchen, Seasonality, Winter
12 Days of Christmas: Decorating the Tree
This past Sunday I had the entire house to myself. The weather was a little chilly, (for Southern CA at least) and I felt like cooking. Knowing that we had a busy week of holiday-oriented activities on the calendar, I decided to make all of the dinners for the week which was relatively easy (I
December 9, 2010 0 Comments Short URL12 days of christmas, bread, christmas, cooking, dinner, family, flour, food, ingredients, inspiration, local, menu planning, protein, recipes, seasonal, starch, vegetableDinner, In the Kitchen, Ingredients, Recipes, Seasonality, Winter
What Else is for Dinner on Thursday?
Yesterday I waxed poetic about the similarities between the Super Bowl and Thanksgiving. And as much as I would really love to create another analogy for my Thanksgiving feast, I really just want to get on the road. We’re taking Madison to Knott’s Berry Farm for her first time today. But, I also don’t want
November 23, 2010 1 Comment Short URLcooking, dessert, dinner, drinks, family, food, ingredients, menu planning, seasonal, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetableAutumn, Beverages, Dessert, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Ingredients, Menu Planning, Recipes, Seasonality
The Rule of Three: Protein, Starch and Veg
This post is for Courtney because I owe her several recipes and she can’t use her oven right now. (True. Funny story. And kinda my fault.) Menu planning is actually pretty simple if you follow what I like to call the Rule of Three. Think of it as the Garanimals of menu planning. A well-balanced
November 5, 2010 2 Comments Short URLdinner, food, menu planning, protein, starch, vegetableIn the Kitchen, Ingredients, Menu Planning, Recipes, Seasonality
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