Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Thursday, August 14, 2008
Do you have zucchini? You must have zucchini. Even if you don’t grow your own, chances are you know someone who is looking to unload a squash or two this time of year.
This bread we baked yesterday was a yummy treat. It’s a very easy recipe that’s perfect for pint-sized bakers. In fact, 6-year-old Stephen handled it pretty well by himself, with only minimal supervision.
But now for the important... READ MORE
Bumper Crop
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Can someone tell me how it got to be mid-August so fast? So many big projects intended...and only one of them accomplished --which I guess means the kids & I have had a good summer, right? (Say “Right.") One project I’m resolved to accomplish between now and September is reining in a mutant crop of basil which is taking over my garden (even intimidating the mint, which is not a shy plant, as you gardeners... READ MORE
The Grocery Store Can Be Fun
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, August 21, 2008
When my four oldest boys were little, we ate our way through the grocery store. Not necessarily the entire store, but usually from the half-way point on.
In those days, an outing to the grocery store was an all-day affair. The boys and I would usually arrive in the late morning, eat a light lunch in the dining area and then hit the aisles. We would wind our way up and down, row after row, the boys... READ MORE
Blueberry Days
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
“I am thinking of a story right now,” Gabby said to me as we picked blueberries beneath a bright and endless sky yesterday morning.
As August days do here in New Hampshire, the day had started out cold. But now the growing strength of the nearly midday sun warmed our shoulders and coaxed us out of layers.
“What story?” I asked as I unzipped the baby’s sweatshirt and parked him in front of a loaded... READ MORE
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