By late this past Sunday afternoon, I was at a complete loss for what to do with Owen. We had already been to the park, the playground, and the pool that weekend, and earlier in the day we'd gone out for a pizza lunch and built a house out of a cardboard box for his Paw Patrol characters. I couldn't ...
Carrot Soup with Orange, Cinnamon, and Ginger
When Owen was a newborn, I used to take him to Bloomingdale's in the Baby Bjorn. Our apartment in Brooklyn was right near the Q train, which runs express to 59th St. Despite what you may think, Bloomingdale's is actually very baby-friendly. You don't have to go outside to get from the subway into ...
Vegetable Ribbons with Garlic and Lime
Oh, Paula. Long ago we agreed to disagree about pretty much everything. I'm not ashamed to admit that I love vegging out in front of the Food Network. I'll even fess up to clogging our DVR with episodes of The Barefoot Contessa, Giada at Home, and even (gulp) The Pioneer Woman. But you and I have ...
Classic Carrot Salad
When I was a single girl, I used to make a delicious carrot salad all the time. It was just grated carrots, lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and cilantro. A huge bowl of it with some crusty bread and a glass of white wine can make a pretty great dinner. But alas, Alex is a cilantro hater. When I ...
