more of gravy than of grave

So I’ve been reading Little House on the Prairie to my kids (well actually just to the older one, though the younger is putting up a good show of listening — ie covert nosepicking) and I’d forgotten the stunning lengths people had to go to in those days just to procure food.
I was thinking about [...]

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the application of a fork

It’s a fact that children cannot live on starch alone. My daughter, however, has not received the memo — in fact, I’d say she’s blocked it altogether. Although she at least loves her vegetables and fruits, she doesn’t go in so much for the proteins, particularly the kind that can easily be packed in [...]

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pass the rosy wine

I’ve never made a cherry pie. I’ve never made a gluten-free pie. And I’ve never made a pie with a lattice.
So when my husband mentioned he was craving pie, and there were several solid quarts of pitted cherries in the freezer, I thought there was nothing for it but to cowgirl up and get [...]

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harvest

Last night the temperature dropped into the 40’s for the first time. Our garden, however, is still madly producing summer veggies. The kids love smelling and touching and picking (and, mostly, eating) what we’ve grown, and get really excited about planning future crops. We did try starting some broccoli already, but much to the kids’ [...]

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