Ugh the tomatoes. I spend all year chomping at the bit to seed and transplant and grow and eat heirloom tomatoes. One month after the fruit starts coming in, I’m sick of tomatoes. I am tomato’d out, man. But I grew such bitchin’ tomatoes this…
My kitchen counters are covered in tomatoes. I have them falling all over the place and the fruit flies are having a party. Some of the tomatoes came in cracked and I knew I was tempting the fruit fly fate fairy (try saying that more…
In an effort to reduce the tomato quantities covering every surface in the kitchen, I took all the smaller fruits and the cherry tomatoes and oven dried them all day yesterday. I managed to get two full sheets done by 9pm before heading to bed. …
Last night I had to make two different dinners. One for the toddler. And then one for after said toddler goes to bed. The first one was grilled whole chicken with sauteed green beans. Draper Farms was on sale and I needed to make some…
It’s no secret that I’m a terrible baker. I have two girlfriends, however, that are both incredible bakers….Diane and Jennifer. I know that they’ll be annoyed looking at this recipe because I use a shortcut with a box mix, but it’s ok because I use…
Making a batch of crepes is pretty easy after the first or second one and once you get the hang of it, you just have to go through the tedious motions until you’ve used all your batter. Crepes are a great alternative to many things….bread…
I know what you’re thinking. “What in the heck is tonnato?” Simply, it’s a tuna sauce. I first had it in NY and it was served over fresh picked tomatoes and some romaine, but it’s also commonly served with cold vegetables, which can be raw…
Everyone that knows me knows I did the single mom thing for the majority of my parenting life. Seventeen years, to be exact. And every single mom knows how large of a hurdle food is on a daily basis. Even if you’re not pinching pennies…
If you’re looking to elevate your dishes, especially that slab of red meat you’re defrosting right now, there’s nothing easier than fresh condiments. Sure, you could open that bottle of marinade and call it a day, but do you even know what’s in most of…
Yes, I know cherry season is over and this post is late. But I’m busy okay? And everyone knows I’m often late in virtual world. I mean, this entire site is practically two years in the making. Life happens. And then there’s cherries. This salad…