Food, Family, and Lifestyle
When I told you that I loved the Mako Shark that I ate this past weekend, I did not include information about the amazing mashed potatoes that came with the meal. The recipe below is not the type of mashed potatoes I had however, it reminded me how much I enjoy mashed potatoes during the…
I like to share. Sharing is good and encouraged around here so I thought I would share a few things that I am loving right now: 1. Mako Shark: I tried shark this past weekend and I love it. I was afraid it would be too firm and heavy but nope, it was still tender…
The saying goes ‘You learn something new every day’. One day last week, I learned that I am a purist when it comes to the term ‘seasoned’ I was out for dinner last week when I spotted this on the menu: ‘Young green soybeans steamed and seasoned.’ I instantly knew that is what I wanted to…
Just because you don’t have a sitter on your Anniversary, doesn’t mean you sit at home. No way. We wanted to have a fun and unique evening and that we did as we went to the Roger Williams Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. The theme of this year’s show is “A Journey Around the World.” The scenes…
Yesterday was an incredible day! And I mean in addition to the we are healthy & grateful type of wonderful. I headed to the store for a few supplies including fresh scallops for a special lunch. While I was at one store, a lovely woman I recognized from the preschool last year came up to me and said…
Today is my 10 year Wedding Anniversary. In some ways it seems like yesterday but then I see a 5 and a 7 year old running around and look at the photos of the youngsters in the wedding photos and I am reminded that 10 years have indeed passed. To my husband: Thank You for…
I am expecting a phone call from the elementary school at any moment. This call will be regarding the language my 5 year old son is using in class today. I expect the confusion to stem from the use if his word ‘Shizing’. Let me share the conversation that occurred this morning: On the way…
Do you recall when I told you about the Kindergarten teacher ‘stealing’ my son’s lunch? Did I also share with you that a number of teacher’s and parents have asked me about the kids lunches and what I am packing them in? I am not making this up my peeps. My favorite hardware to use when…
This past Tuesday, my friend ‘K’ took our girls to gymnastics and dropped off her son to hang with my son. At first the boys wanted to spend time with me but after 30 minutes of them ignoring me, I decided to go ‘play’ in the kitchen. I had red potatoes, turkey cutlets and a…
