(Editor’s note: please welcome Benjamin, with a guest post on cooking strategies that are quite useful. Thanks, Benjamin!) As a parent, you want to feed your kids wholesome, healthy meals as often as possible. Yet it is likely you’re juggling work, school, chores, shopping and extracurricular activities as well. Getting food on the table in [...]

For today’s Fun For Your Friday I have a story to share. I had to leave the house yesterday afternoon to do some errands. I was delayed at the church and realized that if the lasagna didn’t get put into the oven soon, we were going to have dinner problems. Naturally I called home and [...]

*Alternate title: 4 Assumptions that led to disaster in the kitchen. **Alternate alternate title: You know what they say about assumptions, don’t you? I was deeply engrossed in a project today. Deeply. Engrossed. You see, the plan I’m following for the boys’ schooling is somewhat complex, requiring me to coordinate literature with history. Well, that [...]

So I’ve been on this big veggie kick of late. Does anyone else get bored with food? I get so bored with food! With springtime in full swing, I’ve been taking advantage of the improved produce available to find new things to eat. Plus I went on a diet. Heh. Annnnnnyway, last week I tried [...]

The boys are incredibly fond of pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread, especially if it’s home made. I cooked and froze my own pumpkin a couple of years ago and it worked out really well so I just did it again today. First, I bought pie pumpkins. These are smaller than your typical Hallowe’en Jack O’Lantern. [...]