Welcome to the in-law edition of How Dinner Went Down. Â My in-laws, otherwise known as Nana and Poppy, are visiting. Â This always makes dinner a little bit different than usual as I try to accommodate everyone's tastes and preferences. Â It turned out to be a great week of ...
Scenes from Easter
Easter in our part of the world... Egg hunting Egg coloring More egg searching on Easter morning A new bike! Testing it outside With Nana and Poppy Our vegan Easter dinner that included Vegetable Wellington that was made with carrots, leaks, and garlic and a white bean ...
Barley risotto with asparagus
One of my favorite recipes from the cookbook Vegan Yum Yum is the creamy tomato barley risotto. Â That recipe opened a whole new world for me of risotto-like dishes cooked with barely. The beauty of the recipe is in not just its delciousness, although it is amply delicious, but in its simplicity. ...
How dinner went down: March 25-31
Oh, what a week. Â If you read my 10K training update post, you know I've felt like I'm running on fumes lately. Â At the end of last week, Tim was convinced it was diet related and I needed "more protein and iron." Â In Tim's world, this translates to "you need to eat more meat." Â Instead of waging a ...
Exercise update: 10K training
Three weeks ago, I started my training for a 10K race I signed up for in May. Â The first week, I hit the ground running, literally, and completed each day of training exactly as the plan specified. As a way to keep me motivated, I have the training plan taped to my refrigerator and I check off ...
Healthier make-ahead frozen French toast sticks
Since adding a second child to our family, I have learned to not necessarily work harder, but work smarter. Â Meghan's been asking for French toast for breakfast often, and as much as I would love to be able to comply and make it fresh for her, some mornings that just isn't possible. I had a few ...
How dinner went down: March 18th-24th
First, let me apologize for no new recipe posts popping up last week. Â It was a doozy of a week made much harder with Luke's growth spurt and crazy short naps. Â He is getting back on track with his naps (night sleep is another story...) so I hope to have more time to get you some recipes this week. ...
The pros and cons of joining a CSA
It's that time of year again. Â Every Wednesday evening from now until December, I'll hear my doorbell ring and find a box of locally grown, organic vegetables and/or fruit waiting for me. Just like a vegetable fairy. This is my second season being a member of a Community Supported ...
Postpartum update: 3 months later
I should have learned by now never to promise a post on a certain day. Â I said that I would give you this update yesterday, but then Luke started a growth spurt. Â When baby isn't napping well and wants to be fed every 2 or 2 1/2 hours instead of 3, even with the best intentions, blog posts don't get ...
How dinner went down: March 11th-17th
I typed out the dates in the title and had to pause for a moment. Â Is it really the middle of March?! Â When did that happen? Â Wow. Â My little man was three months old yesterday (update coming tomorrow). Â This introduction has little to do with dinner or food, but I just wanted to say how I wish time ...
Embrace your age
I had a post for a healthy Shamrock Shake planned for today, but after seeing similar recipes on three different blogs this week, I decided to go in a different direction. Today's my birthday. Â I'm 34 years old and I say that with absolutely no trepidation. Â I'm fairly sure I'll feel the same way ...
Roasted vegetable quinoa pie
Can you feel that? Â The light breeze. Â The sunlight on your face. Â I don't know what the weather is like where you are at, but here in southwest Ohio, spring is in the air. It might not last. Â We may have one last angry snow storm to punish us for the mild winter. Â Either way, spring is coming ...