A Mother’s Day Gift Idea
We do all kinds of special things on Mother’s Day to let our moms know how much they mean to us. I want to hear what you’re doing to honor your mom and I’m also giving away a gift basket from Tate’s Bake Shop. Such a great Mother’s Day Gift Idea!
Read More...Corn and Chipotle Soup Might Help. Will You Make Me Some?
He jogs up the field, a zig, a zag, oops a tumble but then he’s up again and in position. The ball streaks toward his outstretched hands as the crowd goes nuts. Yes! He caught it! A proud parent jumps up and claps. Not me. I was not the proud parent at the Y’s Itty [...]
Read More...Fancy Fresh Fruit for a Manitoba Potluck BBQ
I’m at my parents’ home in Manitoba where it is *actually* springtime. There’s a crispness to the lilac-scented air that Floridians only ever feel in January (if we’re lucky). The air here is not the only thing spoiling us. My toddler has been showered with toys, jelly beans and attention. And, since my room is [...]
Read More...Corn for Supper
After dinner one fall evening my mom skipped over to her friend’s driveway. Mom’s friend: Whatdya have for dinner tonight? My mom: Corn on the cob. Confused friend: Corn on the cob and what? My mom: Just corn on the cob. Still confused friend: Weird. My mom: Why weird? Corn’s my fave supper. [...]
Read More...When Kid-Friendly Fare Needs Adult-Friendly Flare
Two little blond heads share the pillow next to her. She squints at the clock and is amazed to see 7, 3 and 0 illuminated. “Have they EVER slept this late before? Awesome!” Then the events of 2am come back to her and she wonders if it was worth the extra sleep. At least one [...]
Read More...Wake up to a Mediterranean Sandwich (Recipe from the Falcon Lake Deli)
I just saw a Subway billboard that read, “A great sub ahead of time! Now open at 7am.” I wondered, “Who wants a sub at 7am???” Then I remembered the first Saturday I waited tables at my parents’ Falcon Lake Deli. They wanted me there at 9am. I didn’t have a clue why they needed [...]
Read More...Pepper Jack Soup from the Falcon Lake Deli
Soup-making is something that I just know how to do. Why? I grew up surrounded by soup-simmering and soup-eating. Tomato Beef Barleys and Chicken Noodles warmed my childhood. Vegetarian Borscht Dappled with Heavy Cream appeared in the spring and returned to freshen Ukrainian Christmas Eve (a meatier version was ladled daily at the Perogy Patch). [...]
Read More...The Pittmans’ Restaurants
The following text appears on the cover of the Pittman’s on 44 menu. I wrote it a few years ago when my brother and his wife took over the restaurant from my parents. (Items in parentheses are my added comments and do not appear on their menu.) Pittman’s On 44 is where it all began [...]
Read More...Permission, Imperfection and Pizza = The Best Baby Gifts of All
My toddler is transitioning from crib to bed. Every time he wakes up, he realizes that he’s no longer confined. What does he do? He JUMPS! An excited thunder from bed to floor, from floor to bed and then back again. His floor also happens to be our bedroom ceiling. I am so tired.
Read More...An Unscary Supper: Cumin Scented Chickpeas with Organic Chicken Sausage
Alongside Garlic Couscous Peppered with Golden Raisins Don’t forget to check out my post Eating Alone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly this week on Scary Mommy‘s Scary Mommy Society. Now back to this week’s theme: Strategies for getting dinner on the table. I’m not great at dashing madly around the kitchen for half [...]
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