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…
Cooking for Baby
Kale & Mushroom Baked Barley Risotto
I planned to tell you about this baked barley risotto in November. Actually, if we’re being honest, I planned to write about it, from the moment I decided to start this blog. While many recipes are one hit wonders in our house, we’ve been making a version of this one, a couple times a year,…
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…
Cooking for Baby: Parsnips
This is the story of how not to make parsnip puree. If you’re going to be smart and buy only the small parsnips, to make sure they’re as tender and sweet as possible, maybe remember that you probably should buy a big bunch to make up for the fact that they are so small. Don’t…
Cooking for Baby: Butternut Squash
Before we had our first child, I spent a lot of time scanning the aisles of the baby stores, trying to decide which dice/steam/puree contraption I was going to buy. But, one day, on what was probably our fourth trip, I realized: I didn’t want any more gadgets. On our registry was a pump, a…