I have just recently started drinking coffee. I know. I know. I am one of the strange creatures that escaped the lure of dark roast, despite the amazing smells, despite cooking with it, despite working in a restaurant for years, despite being one tired mama. I escaped it. Until I met Mr.Texas. He’s quite the […]
I have a skinny kid. I am NOT a skinny kid. However, I am hovering in the 40 year old mark, and both my growing kiddo and I need calcium. It’s true. We all need it, if we want healthy bones. I’m going to tell you a secret. I thought that crap I used to […]
A few short weeks ago, I snuck away to the jungles of Costa Rica. Yes, jungle, not BEACH. Though Costa Rica does have outstanding beaches, and plenty of nightlife and seaside activities…that wasn’t what I was looking for. I wanted a retreat. Rio Perdido fit the bill. Tucked away about 90 minutes drive from the […]
Apple Pie Pancakes. Of course, why not? Two of my favorite things? Breakfast and dessert. If you think about it, breakfast foods are really pretty dessert-like anyway…pancakes, muffins, Danishes, croissants, French toast…they’re all sweet and disguised as a nutritious breakfast. Breakfast is smart, kids. For my March contribution to the world ofKrusteaz, I decided to […]
I am a huge fan of bready things. Rolls. Pretzels. Burgers, calzones, subs, pizza. If it’s yeasty, I want it. I love to make bread, but let’s be honest…it takes time. Lots of time. The kneading, the rising. It’s devoting an entire Saturday to the kitchen when you really just want to nap and Netflix. […]
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins? Yes, I’m not kidding. New Year, folks. Time to start all over again. Wash away the old, bring in the new. But before we can do all that, we have to look at ourselves with fervor, and demand answers to our own questions. The hard truth, the questions we struggle to answer. […]
I’m participating in REAL® SEAL’s Virtual Cookie Swap Party. Each day, REAL® Seal will showcase a different yummy recipe on their Facebook page. I wish I could say I invented these darling cookies, but alas, I did not. Dorie Greenspan, the woman I truly credit with teaching me to bake, created these quite some time […]
I’ve become quite the salad person. Because I have opted to live a low carb lifestyle, I find myself eating salads very regularly – sometimes twice a day. Luckily, restaurants tend to have a great variety of options, from deluxe and creamy Chicken Caesar Salads, to light and fresh tossed salads with nuts and fruit […]
I was doing so good. For real. At one point, I was in the gym, the ACTUAL gym, 5 days a week. Chest Day, Leg Day, Back & Bis, Shoulders. You name it, I was doing it. The treadmill, the elliptical, the stationary bikes. Heck, I was even swimming once per week, running (OUTSIDE!) and […]
I have a problem. I took a nap the other day. It was sunny. Kids were playing in the backyard on the swingset. There were tomatoes in the garden. Then I woke up, and it’s December. December? Like, three weeks until Christmas, UPS and I are having an affair thanks to internet shopping, and holy […]
Mommy Wars. I’ve written about this before, as part of my involvement with the formula brand Similac. I met the Similac folks at Mom 2.0 last spring, and really liked what they stood for. Yes, they are a formula company, and hen Seven was a baby, they were my brand of choice. But I learned […]
Can you believe it’s only a month until Halloween? A MONTH. That’s frightening. I have always loved Halloween, and now that I have Seven, it’s so much fun to see the holiday from his young eyes. He’s a huge fan of getting really dressed up – we take our costumes seriously – and even though […]