I have a babysitter once a week. I feel incredibly lucky for our amazing babysitter, and for that one day. As I’m learning, life as a freelancer is weird and unpredictable. Some weeks, I’m not sure how it will be physically possible to get all of my work done between Reeve’s daily nap, the girls’…
Breakfast
Banana Cardamom Chia Pudding with Homemade Coconut Milk
Today Reeve turns one, which feels both impossible and, also, haven’t we eaten dinner sitting across from her for years? Our 12 months together have been like this: moving so fast, too fast, but also, as if she’s always been with us. I spent so much time, leading up to her birth, fearful for the changes coming…
Egg Wrapped Quesadilla with Roasted Romesco
In spite of the fact that I graduated from college over 15 years ago, stayed at two jobs for almost six and eight years, respectively, have been with my husband for over 13 years and have two children, I still think I’m 22. I sing loudly in the car when I’m by myself, know to submit something on…
Roasted Apples, for everyone
Roasting apples is not the most revolutionary thing out there. But, it’s been enough of a game changer for me, and enough of a surprise for others, that I thought it was worth it to write about them. A couple years ago, I made a batch of baked oatmeal using raisins and raw apples. It…
Vanilla-Spiked Pear Sauce
I have often told Larry that he doesn’t want to see what’s happening inside my head. Sometimes, it’s personal, and he wouldn’t want to hear it. But a lot of times, it’s one of those crazy crime scene boards, with pins, and strings connecting something on the left to another thing all the way on…
Beet, Coconut & Molasses (Nut-Free) Granola
After Easton was born, I thought, amongst other things, that I would never cook again. I was overwhelmed by motherhood, missing myself and doubting that I would be able to pull this parenting thing off. Although I was exclusively nursing, and needed fuel, I could barely bring myself to eat. When Easton was 8 weeks old,…
Pumpkin Pecan Milk
This Pumpkin Pecan Milk is the answer to my 3pm slump. It’s too late to drink coffee, too tempting to drink hot chocolate and too not a good idea to eat a handful of chocolate chips. Having a jar of it ready in the fridge takes a bit of planning, but the creamy autumnal payoff is…
Coconut Oil Blended Coffee
Years ago, I would have thought that cooking for our family meant, only that: cooking for everyone. But, I quickly learned that the best way for me to keep going, is to feel like sometimes things are just for me. I’ll be honest: this usually happens when I’m alone. It’s a rare day that I’m…