Movie Review: MONTE CARLO and A Minty Lemon-Cooler
Let me tell you this.I can not. Lie. To. Save. My. Life.If your life depends on it, don’t ask me to save your tail. My face will turn red, my…
4th of July Barbecue Side: Salt and Vinegar Baked Chips
“Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about fun kid photos and the stories behind them. Enter Plum’s “Babies for Yum Caption Contest” on Facebook and you could win…
Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Slush
This weekend, my husband’s family had a reunion.It was in the country, where it’s hot. Sweltering, blistering, and humid. You know the kind of hot, where in the movies the…
Refreshing Summer Drink: Lemon-Mint Slush
Yesterday Soledad (4) woke up with a really bad tummy ache. So she couldn’t go to the last day of swimming lessons. It was water safety day and she was…
Slow Roasted Tomatoes
I sat on the shore, with the waves lapping against my feet, as the foam tickled my calves. The baby sat next to me digging in the sand, and intermittently…
Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad
When I was a kid my mom used to tell me stories about her tomatoes. Her excitement would make me drool. When she’d tell these stories, as with everything, I…
Pico De Gallo for the month of Mayo
I have decided that I shall send the 10 year old child to the moon.She is a nut and a half and I only know how to deal with seeds.She…
The Part-Time Vegan by Cherise Grifoni and Indian Curry Lentil Soup
Dear Self,You are not a Vegan. You are not a Vegan. You are not a Vegan. I know you got this new book, and the recipes are all “fantastic”, but…
Zucchini Fries
Warwick: Your toenails look really pretty.Me: Thanks.Warwick: No, I mean it. They look really nice.Me: Oh. Um. Er. Thanks. You bought the polish.Warwick: I did? Me: When we were in…