Caramelized Onions
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Yesterday I was craving home-grilled hamburgers with homegrown tomatoes and caramelized onions. The problem was I have never really mastered the task of actually caramelizing anything. Usually when I try working with onions, they wind up sauteed. Not quite the same thing.
I leafed through one of my Barefoot Contessa cookbooks and she had a recipe for fancy grilled burgers with caramelized onions.... READ MORE
Feliz Cinco de Mayo
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, May 05, 2011
It’s Cinco de Mayo! Are you celebrating?
As someone who is married to a Mexican citizen (my husband’s mother was born and raised in Mexico City), I can attest to the fact that almost no one in Mexico actually celebrates this day. But we gringos? We love it!
We drove by a Mexican restaurant tonight to find the parking lot packed full, with cars lining up along the road leading to the restaurant. It... READ MORE
Simple Little Christmas
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Wednesday, December 22, 2010
How are you doing these days?
Are you making the most of these final days of Advent, finding pockets of prayer in your days, and finishing up last-minute preparations for the upcoming feast all while maintaining an abiding sense of peace and joy?
Or are you falling somewhat short of that ideal?
These can be challenging days for a mom, but here’s a reminder for you today:
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
... READ MOREGot Cookies?
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Food on Friday, December 10, 2010
As Kate Wicker noted last week, the sweet scent of seasonal cookie swaps is in the air!
I’m actually participating in one with some friends this evening, and we’ll be teaming it with a simple supper and some mid-December relaxation. Ahhh.
I thought I’d share my recipe for the Raspberry Squares I’ll be bringing (recipe adapted from an old Southern Living Christmas cookies book). They are coconut-chewy... READ MORE
Simple Pleasures
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, October 07, 2010
Today I bought a new pack of sponges, some that tout a “fresh scent” and do indeed smell chipper.
I chuckled to myself a bit as I took one sponge out of the package and placed it with great delight near the sink. “Wow,” I thought, “you are easily pleased!”
Of course this isn’t always the case, but isn’t it amazing the little things that can add a boost to our day? I’m thinking about new kitchen sponges... READ MORE
A-ha!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sometimes you just need to re-invent the wheel.
I’ve had two of those lightbulb moments recently, beautiful split-seconds when I’ve realized that we’ve been going at a particular household task from the wrong angle and then figuring out—voila!—what we can do to help.
The answer often tends to be quite simple, and why didn’t I think of this earlier? But I didn’t think of it earlier, I thought of it... READ MORE
Easy Peachy
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Last summer I posted a recipe for skillet peach cobbler, which is my favorite peach dessert.
(It’s really wonderful. You should try it!)
But that cobbler requires cooking the topping on the stove for half an hour, which is not fun when it’s extra hot as it’s been this summer. Also, as much as I love that recipe, it’s time-consuming. Who wants to spend extra minutes in a kitchen when it’s 90 degrees... READ MORE
Sweet Summer Treat
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, July 21, 2010
When our family cuts into a watermelon, there always seem to be a few cupfuls leftover. We eat and eat and eat and somehow we don’t quite make it through the entire melon.
If you also have this problem, I came across the perfect recipe: a refreshing and simple watermelon granita that is as easy as it is delicious. (Note: you can also add a splash of vodka to the mixture before freezing for a nice... READ MORE
Beans and Rice Recipe
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Yesterday when I posted about onions, quite a few of you asked in the comments section for the beans and rice recipe I mentioned.
First of all, I want to point you to this post from two weeks ago, where I shared one recipe I enjoy and many readers contributed other recipes that look delicious. So you should definitely check that out.
Since you asked for it, though, I’ll also share the one-dish beans... READ MORE
Between Your Daily Bread
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, March 01, 2010
Wow! You all gave me some wonderfully “green” ideas in my recent post about salad add-ins. I’m going to be making some creative and delicious salads for more than 40 days!
Your ideas were so helpful, that now I am back for more.
I recently had a simple but amazingly delicious sandwich that someone else prepared for me. While I am fully willing to admit that the someone-else-made-it factor could be... READ MORE
