Mornings are getting colder around here, which is perfect for oatmeal! We like to mix up our oatmeal toppings, and this apple cinnamon oatmeal is just what the kids ordered.
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 tablespoon agave
1 apple, chopp…
Potato wedges are always a “favorite” for kids and grown-ups alike; they’re easy to make and “great” for barbecues and parties. Make a lot as they’re bound to go quickly!
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Potatoes (spuds)…Don’t use tomat…
Every year at just about this time I renew my obsession with tomato sauce. It’s late August, after all, and just about anyone who has ever gardened or knows people who garden is drowning in tomatoes and I am here, with my virtual bucket, eager to he…
Ah, egg salad. Is there anything easier or more unpretentious? Chop up some hard boiled eggs, add a little mayo and voilà! Instant sandwich filling. Or salad fixings. Add some chopped celery for crunch, and maybe some chopped chives or gre…
“What? You’ve never eaten an apple peanut butter sandwich?!" declared my young friend Aldie (11) upon hearing that no, I had not, and indeed somehow that rite of childhood had passed me by. "They're so easy! And good. And good f…
From the recipe archive, just in time for Mother’s Day! First posted June, 2006. ~Elise
Several weeks ago, strawberries and rhubarb both began to show up in quantity at the store. Strawberry rhubarb pie is one of my favorite desserts on th…
I had a little crisis on Father’s Day, and unlike the week that proceeded it, it did not relate to a feverish toddler who landed himself in our bed (and proceeded to be well enough at 5 a.m. to stand up and announce the different parts of our face a…
A grilled onion salad. Why not? Grilled onions can be just as good chilled as hot, especially when you let them marinate in an herb dressing. The grilling produces all sorts of caramelized goodness in the onions, taming their bite and bringi…
One of the benefits of having a well-stocked pantry is that it gives you so much more flexibility when you want to get a meal out quickly. Case in point, this teriyaki chicken. Classic teriyaki sauce is made with soy sauce, mirin (a sweet ri…
You can tell its getting cooler – all the soup recipes come out! This is a classic and a stick …Read the Rest