Friday   Short version: Leftover pasta, cheese omelet Long version: I changed my mind several times about what to make for our meatless Frid...

Did you know you can make your own brown sugar? Brown sugar is literally just white sugar and molasses. I knew I could make it. I even knew ...

 The week started with a grim, wintery feel outside: Moody, bare Chinese elm trees against a cloudy sky. But now look! Crocuses, yay! There ...

Friday   Short version: Leftovers, raw radishes Long version: We had leftovers of both birthday lasagna, and ham and rice casserole. And tha...

A friend of the MiL's (hi, Mikey!) apparently mentioned that I haven't talked much about what books I've been reading lately. We...

I made overnight cinnamon rolls for the recent birthday, and as always, one of the more challenging parts was getting those rolls warmed up ...

Friday Short version: Cheeseburgers on homemade buns, oven fries, green peas Long version: The first thing I made from the beef I had picked...