I've been busy enough this week, that I haven't been able to do as much baking of St. Patrick's Day desserts a

I'm having another one of those weeks where I want nothing more than to get into the kitchen and bake. Unfortu

I had an unexpected day off this week, due to what I thought was a sick bambino. In retrospect, I think the so

Breakfast is usually an after-thought in our house. In between running around trying to get the bambino ready

I often have trouble with leftovers. I'm really not quite creative enough to just throw things together in a s

In a perfect world, I wouldn't make the occasional cop-out when it came to dinner (yes, I have a few heat &

I suspect the bambino is going through a growth spurt these days. He's complaining of being tired, and he's ac

I got sidetracked over the weekend with taxes and laundry, and it wasn't until late in the evening that I real

I feel like I'm suffering growing pains lately. I don't know what else to call the uncomfortable realization I

Over the weekend, I found myself somewhat lacking in inspiration for things to make and blog about. I don't th

I've been craving chicken and biscuits for awhile now. I forget if I saw it in Bon Appetit or Saveur, but ther

I had an idea for some cookies that I'd been a little hesitant to make. I based them off the flavors in the Sa

This winter is killing me. Not literally, but it's been a couple years since I've felt this desolate for such

I usually don't go all that gung-ho for Valentine's Day...Long-time readers know Jay and I have a pretty rotte

We've been making a concerted effort to eat breakfast these days. I had a "worst mom ever" moment a few weeks

I mentioned these Breakfast Cookies earlier, when I talked about the Cheerios Family Breakfast Project. We've

With this kick of trying (and failing) to eat out less and at home more, I wanted to spend the weekend making

Man...This harsh, cold winter needs to be DONE. I know it's worse in the eastern half of the country--Believe

Yet another crap week. Gods, I am ready for winter to be OVER. On the one hand, I'm glad the weekends have bee

I've had kind of a crap week. I caught what I thought was another cold, but managed to kick it in the behind a

I know, everyone and their dog is complaining about the deep freeze from the polar vortex, but MAN it's cold!!

Every once in awhile, Jay will make a meal request. Usually, he's a pretty willing guinea pig for some of the

Happy New Year!!! I've been wanting to share this recipe for a long while now. I first tried it out with some

I've had the past few days off from work, because once I told Jay what we'd have to pay for the bambino to go

You read the title right. I made Fried Mush. Technically, fried polenta, but without getting into the subtle d

Hello! I hope those who celebrate it had a good Christmas. Ours was nice and low-key. We didn't go anywhere, o

When I find something I like, I tend to go overboard with it. If it's food, I'll eat or serve the same dish mu

I've had this idea in the back of my head for a couple weeks now--A hot chocolate cupcake of sorts. It's winte

Even though this is my least favorite time of the year, and Christmas is about my least-favorite holiday, I do

Finally, a semi-relaxing weekend! And by that, I mean I've been busy in the kitchen and doing laundry and all

Over the weekend, in spite of being sick, I wanted to bake. It's been really stressful at work (and not likely

Hi! Remember me? Apologies for the lengthy absence. The past week has been rather busy and super-stressful. St

When I was a kid, treats were few and far between. We didn't have a whole lot of extra money, but occasionally

I really don't want to jinx anything...But I've been LOVING our weather lately. Yes, it's cold. It's November

Ever have one of those days where you're so eager to start on a project or you're feeling really inspired and

About a year ago, Jay read a Zen/anger-management book, because he was having some issues at work (that issue