Food, Family, and Lifestyle
I have been struggling with whether I should write this post. If I write it and share it, does it make it more real? I know that sounds silly, but here it goes anyway: I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). It really makes me angry to type those words. You will find that I will…
A few years ago, I was first exposed to fried pickles. Since then, three out of the four members of this family have ordered fried pickles whenever we see them on a menu. Since I had a craving the other day, I decided to finally make my own version. I choose to use pickles spears rather…
Pasta e Ceci aka Pasta with Chickpeas is more than an Italian classic. I have enjoyed it at Portuguese family events as well as at picnics and cookouts. Since pasta is a staple in many homes, I want to share this very quick and easy recipe with you. You can easily toss some chicken into the…
Here in New England, and in many other areas of the East Coast, we are in the middle of Winter (Blizzard) Storm Grayson, and our children are home for the day….maybe even two days. Besides sledding and making hot chocolate that they demand five minutes after you just exhausted yourself getting them all suited up, we…
9 Creative Back To School Lunch Box Ideas that you pack at home, including a recipe for Quinoa Meatball Sliders
Forget about Comic-Con, an attend HasCon. The first HasCon is being held in Providence, Rhode Island September 8th-10th, 2017
This past weekend, our nephew married his long time sweetheart. The wedding ceremony was in the adjacent field, and the reception held at Bittersweet Farm in Westport, Massachusetts. My husband’s nephew has been an important part of his life since the day he was born, and he and his niece were some of the first…
Our family traveled to the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida as part of the Family Forward conference. We taste tested three cheeseburgers at CityWalk restaurants.
You folks who hang out here regularly know that we plant a garden each spring, and that it brings us much joy. This year we decided to add dwarf eggplants, San Marzano tomatoes, and purple basil to the mix.
