Here’s a cooking question I’ve received several times: “Can I put a whole fryer chicken in a Glorious One-Pot Meal?” My response has always been that I had no idea, never having tried it. Until now, that is. The other day I decided to test it out for myself and see if it would work. […]
Category: Kids
Strep Throat
My little girl has strep throat. You might never have guessed it, though, to look at her. She’s energetic, happy, has an appetite… in short, she doesn’t look sick. Except that her throat hurts on and off because her tonsils are massive. She was sent home from school about 10 days ago with a fever. […]
Jack-o-lantern Pizza
Happy Halloween!! *Sorry for the missing pepperoni on the chin – my hubby snatched it before I could snap the photo. 🙂 This is just pepperoni with black olives for eyes – so easy!
Halloween recipe: Monster Heads
Halloween calls for fun foods. That’s when Monster Heads make an appearence at our table. I place boiled Brussels sprouts atop flat ravioli “shoulders” and affix them with some marinara sauce to make them look particularly bloody. We like to cover them with “snow” or “dandruff” (depending on the child!) by sprinkling with grated Parmesan […]
Open letter to Oprah and Suze Orman
Dear Oprah and Suze, While normally I am a fan of both of you ladies, I happened to catch the tail end of the Oprah show yesterday (10/22/08) and was appalled by what I saw and heard counseled. A mother, Jean, was asking for advice. Her 5th grader wanted to go on a school trip […]
