Last minute lady
I decided to build a real garden this year, well as real as it can get in my tiny backyard. If you have been reading my posts, you will see how we started by conditioning the soil. That was a few weeks ago at least, maybe even longer.
As a step two, I took […]
Posted 05/13/08 | Friends, Food | No Comments »
Mario Batali
Yes, you can grill pizzas and they are delicious. Here are some grilling tips from our friend, Mario Batali:
Grilled Pizzas –
You can buy pre-made raw dough at a pizzeria or a grocery store to make this recipe even faster and easier. If you decide to make the dough, keep in mind it needs to […]
Posted 05/12/08 | Friends | No Comments »
Last minute lady
I just want to say…what the heck is up with gas prices? I filled up today and it was over $4 a gallon. I can’t ever remember seeing gas prices so high. When prices were starting to rise, I accepted it because I still needed to get to work and take my kids to school […]
Posted 05/10/08 | Friends | 3 Comments »
Letters from you
Hello Rach
I think it is so cool that you stated you wanted to encourage families to grow their own gardens, in fact we decided a week ago to make a garden of our own. We have limited space and poor quality soil, and as we were trying to make up our minds about what […]
Posted 05/08/08 | Friends | 4 Comments »
Mario Batali
A perfectly ripe tomato is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, tomatoes need to ripen slowly under a hot sun and have a short season. So, while a fresh tomato sauce made with ripe tomatoes may be perfect in the summer, it is always better to use high-quality canned or packaged tomatoes during the off-season. I like […]
Posted 05/06/08 | Friends | 3 Comments »
Evette
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we should all take the time to tell our moms and grand moms we love them, right? But what is the right thing to get for them? If your mom is like mine, then every time I spend any significant amount of money on her gift she complains that […]
Posted 05/06/08 | Friends, Food, Blogroll, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Questions for the Cook
Dear Cooks,
I don’t have a food processor. Can I use a blender instead? So many of Rachael’s recipes call for a food processor.
Thanks,
Clare
Hi Clare,
You can absolutely use your blender, if it has a sharp blade and is strong, in place of your food processor most of the time. That sounds vague, but […]
Posted 05/05/08 | Friends, Food | 8 Comments »
Mom of Picky Eater
We’ve been talking about kids and the bottle and kids and sleep, but how about potty training. We had to train both of my kids by age 3 because their pre-school wouldn’t let them come to school in diapers. I thought that was cruel when I first heard of the policy but apparently […]
Posted 05/05/08 | Friends, Kids | 12 Comments »
Last minute lady
Okay honey (and kids)-listen up. Here’s what I want for Mother’s Day (maybe I speak for some other moms out there). You can go ahead and buy me the last minute drug store chocolate box, but if you really want to move the needle, you’ve got to pay attention to what would really […]
Posted 05/05/08 | Friends | 12 Comments »
Plan B Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up and for mothers of young kids, no one, in my opinion, deserves this day more. When you are in the throes of motherhood - no matter what the stage - diapers and night feedings, potty training and tantrums, or sibling rivalry and endless hours in the car - Mother’s Day […]
Posted 05/04/08 | Friends | 9 Comments »