Bursting with the flavors of fresh mint, toasted pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, this easy orzo is the perfect side dish. We have this great Daniel Tiger book about trying new foods ("Try a new food, it might taste good!") and it has really helped Owen be open to tasting new things. What it ...
Strawberry Fattoush Salad
Ripe, juicy berries replace traditional tomatoes in this strawberry fattoush salad with crushed pita chips. If you have ever spent any time with me, you know that I am extremely vain about my hair. I don't like to shop, all my makeup comes from CVS, and the last time I bought an expensive ...
Mint Chip Brownie Crisp
I never knew I could fall in love so fast. ? Since we moved two weeks ago, I've been spending a lot of time at Bed, Bath & Beyond. There are so many little things that we need that I didn't think of before we got to our new house, like a welcome mat for the front door, toothbrush ...
Grapefruit Ginger Green Juice
It's the first week of January, which means I'll actually be motivated to use my juicer for the next five minutes! Seriously though, this grapefruit ginger green juice is about to become a big part of my life, because I'm giving up coffee temporarily. I'm not one of those people who drinks ...
Roasted Zucchini Mozzarella Salad
After I bought my spiralizer last month, I went on kind of a crazy zoodle binge. It was a torrid affair, but I think things are finally starting to cool off. The other night after work, I was planning to make zucchini noodles with Rao's vodka sauce, but for some reason I just wasn't feeling it. ...
White Wine Mojito
What are you up to this penultimate weekend of summer? Sorry. It's just... I love that word. Seriously, what have you got planned? We are going to take Owen swimming at a local lake, and on Sunday night we got a babysitter and Alex and I are going to try out this new craft beer bar, plus a ...
Basil Ice Cream with Mint and Chocolate
When I first bought my ice cream machine, in 2008, things got a little bit crazy. It was just so easy to convince myself that I was making something healthy. It's only milk and eggs! I thought. All natural! Before I knew it, Alex and I had devoured quarts of bourbon vanilla, maple walnut, and ...
Asparagus and Pea Soup with Mint Pesto
I have a giant celebrity chef crush on Naomi Pomeroy, who owns Beast in Portland, Oregon. I haven't actually been to her restaurant, but a couple of years ago Alex took me to a cooking class she was teaching for my birthday. If you live in New York and have never been to De Gustibus, I highly ...
