Today was so cold in Chicago that Lucy and I decided to warm up the kitchen by baking a special treat. In the process, we discovered her favorite cookie yet! Continue reading “Jam thumbprint cookies”
Easy to freeze: Bolognese Sauce
As I (and several others of you) have mentioned, it seems like good practice to have a few meals stashed away in the freezer for times when it isn’t easy to cook. Like right around when you are squeezing out a fresh baby. Continue reading “Easy to freeze: Bolognese Sauce”
Mama’s favorite cranberry sauce
This weekend, we enjoyed an early Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa, who are off to see Cousin Violet and Co. this Turkey Day. Lucy celebrated her second Thanksgiving by refusing most traditional holiday foods — turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans — and focusing solely on raisins, popovers, and Papa’s world-famous wonder-working “Chex Mix”:/news/2008/chex-mix. But Mama still enjoyed eating her favorite cranberry sauce recipe, made this year with tangerines instead of the traditional orange. Yum! Continue reading “Mama’s favorite cranberry sauce”
Basic vinaigrette
Today, I used my measuring spoons for the first time in about six weeks. It was like meeting up with some old friends. Continue reading “Basic vinaigrette”
Caprese chicken pasta
One of the first things that made me fall in love with Jon was sharing a homemade caprese salad with him… Continue reading “Caprese chicken pasta”
It’s my birfday
We threw a small-ish birthday party yesterday to celebrate Lucy’s one-year status. I’m not sure if she knew the party was for her, but she definitely loved having all the people around. And Mama succeeded in not staying up all night preparing for it. Continue reading “It’s my birfday”
Spinach à la Noyes
Since we’ve been talking about Lucy’s vegetable-eating habits, I feel compelled to share our favorite spinach side-dish recipe. Cheap, easy, and yummy! Inspired by a dish from the “Noyes Street Café”:http://www.noyescafe.com/ in Evanston. Continue reading “Spinach à la Noyes”
Fudgy Mexican brownies
The Boyd Clan gathered here at St Lou today for a feast of Jon’s famous chili, homemade cornbread, and these fabulously fudgy Mexican brownies I adapted from a no-fail Martha Stewart recipe. Continue reading “Fudgy Mexican brownies”
Homemade “Sloppy Boyds”
The other day I had a hankering for sloppy joes. Then I realized I had no can of Sloppy Joe sauce in the house! What’s a girl to do? Luckily, the Internet (plus a little ingenuity) came to our rescue. Continue reading “Homemade “Sloppy Boyds””
Hot Mama Cheesecake
This post isn’t quite as sexy as the title might imply — although a recipe for a yummy, easy, no-bake cheesecake might give anyone a tingle down their spine. Continue reading “Hot Mama Cheesecake”