They're open! Buy local at farmers' markets!
It's time to shop for local produce again—this weekend my local farmers’ market opens. I’ve been doing just fine with produce from the winter market a few towns over, but I’m beyond excited that the market in my town will finally be up and running. [ More ]
A good sauce means more than just dinner
Tomato sauce is ubiquitous, and yet no two sauces are the same, even when two different people follow the same procedure using the same ingredients. My mother’s sauce was the best sauce in the world, of course. She was of Italian descent, and, growing up, we ate a lot of it. [ More ]
Meatless Monday's menu: A tempeh attempt
We haven’t had a meatless Monday at my house in a while, so tonight, we’re going big. We’re trying something new: Tempeh (temp-ay), which is a fermented soybean product that’s a cousin to tofu, of which I’m a big fan. Have you tried tempeh? [ More ]
3 great breakfast-for-dinner ideas
Comfort food means different things to different people, but we can probably all agree that it is defined as food that soothes the soul as well as the body. While comfort food generally holds more appeal in the cooler months, I find it most heartening at dinnertime after a long day, no matter what time of year. [ More ]
Free snacks and treats for Moms this Sunday
Mother's Day is, of course, all about Mom. But it's also all about free goodies! One of the best things about the mall food court are the free samples. You’re not going for the ambience, of course! And if you go in May, you can grab up even more yummy free (or almost free) treats, especially on Mother’s Day. [ More ]
Mother's Day pancakes, Mom's way
I think, like most other American holidays, Mother’s Day is way overdone. The thought itself of celebrating one’s mother, and all mothers, is a very lovely sentiment indeed. Mothers should be celebrated.And, ahem, it's only a few weeks away! [ More ]
Cooking 'in bulk' saves money AND time
I am so sick of cooking dinner. So when I can, I try to find a way to make one meal into more. For instance, a couple of weeks ago, I made a fairly large pot of chili for dinner on Sunday. Which in itself was no major investment of time—I simply threw the ingredients together in a pot and tended to other things for a few hours. [ More ]
