(And I do mean “baking” in an adjective sort of way – you know, toddlers who bake.) Last Sunday, Noah was Nursery-Inappropriate, thanks to a bad cough. Although I suspected that his cough was due to the home “renovations” during which were (are) in the midst, I make special care not to cast any doubt […]
Celebrating Fall’s Arrival: Taco Soup.
Fall is my favorite season. I love the exciting crispness in the air after 100 degree summers, I adore the excuse to buy new boots and jeans, and of course I love that it brings about the month of celebration for my birthday. (You celebrate for a month, too, right?) (As an aside, I’ve always […]
Cozy Potato Soup: The Cure for What Ails Me.
So as much as I wanted September to be a fabulously fresh start full of unicorns and Technicolor rainbows, I woke up on Tuesday at 3am with an abscessed tooth. But, as I am a professional at such revelries as abscesses, and I shan’t have you feeling all sorry for me twice in one week, […]
My New Favorite Meal.
Yeah. Doesn’t that look amazing?? Because it is. I made it three weeks ago and have craved it ever since. If I can make it through writing this post without tossing down my computer, running to the store, and turning on the crock pot, it’s going to be a miracle. And I owe it all […]
Would You Like That Deep-Fried or Dried?
Originally posted September 23, 2010. Birth, although an amazingly beautiful and miraculous occasion, is, let’s face it, also pretty fantastically disgusting. You’ve got blood and guts and possibly poo and definitely puke and meconium and blood and guts and…Placenta. There’s just nothing pretty about placenta. (I would normally insert a picture of a placenta in […]
The Mystery of Roast.
Aside: I received some thrilling news yesterday, as I was included as an honoree in Blogher’s Voices of the Year 2012. (You’ll find me towards the bottom in the “Visuals” category.) I elaborated at length last year about what Voices of the Year means to me, so I will not do so again. But I’d […]
The Unoriginal, Ungourmet Cook.
I need to ask you guys a crucially important question. I love to cook. I’m usually too busy blogging lazy to do much of it, but I enjoy it nonetheless. However, I’m not some super-fancy blogger toiling away at 3 AM developing recipes and discovering new ways to use rare white truffles from the Croatian […]
Cuties Julius.
I swear – this post is about how to make a fresh, delicious, refreshing drink. See? But first, I must explain how it came to be. (The Peaks of Genius can’t be reached without first crossing through The Valleys of Ghastliness, after all.) That fortnight of difficulty we were having? Is turning into a trinight, […]
The More You Know…
(Alternately titled, “More Than You Wanted To Know…”) Last week, I opened the floor for questions. A few of you had them, so I’m here to answer. Eva asked, how many siblings do you have? were you home schooled for your whole school years? I have two brothers – JC is 2 1/2 years older […]
A Denim Miracle.
Update: Due to significant changes in the company and a terrible downward spiral in denim quality, I no longer recommend shopping through Vault Denim. I now buy all of my jeans through Nordstrom Rack’s app, HauteLook, which regularly features my favorite brands of designer jeans at half the cost. I highly recommend it! My current […]