Orange Glazed Carrots

This is my favorite way to have cooked carrots. I like carrots in most of my soups but I rarely cook them alone except this way. The kids aren’t fond of cooked carrots and I don’t think The Husband is either, although he usually won’t say anything negative about food, especially in front [...]

On The Lighter Side

Tonight we hosted the group party for The Husband’s lab and I made a few appetizers, veggie tray, fruit platter, and Christmas cookies. Since some are vegetarians, I wanted to find something to make that would balance the meat skewers besides the veggie tray and goat cheese with crackers. Weight Watchers came [...]

A Volunteer

After we came home from our vacation this summer, I found a plant growing in the patio where a brick was missing. It seemed like a recognizable plant, so I let it keep growing. In fact, it looked a LOT like a tomato plant. A few weeks more and I could smell [...]

Comfort Food

I think I’ve mentioned before that chicken isn’t really a favorite of mine. Sunday I made this uninspired dinner.

I remember eating a lot of chicken dinners on Sundays. Even if the kids think eating drumsticks is feasting, I can think of a lot of other things I’d rather eat. But mashed [...]

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

AT&T was experiencing some technical difficulties that result in infrequent phone and computer connectivity for a week. A week without the phone I can survive *IF* I have the internet. A week without internet is a near-death experience for me.
I’ve done a little cooking and baking but it’s been hot. [...]